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RFC 2296: HTTP Remote Variant Selection Algorithm -- RVSA/1.0

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HTTP allows web site authors to put multiple versions of the same information under a single URL. Transparent content negotiation is a mechanism for automatically selecting the best version when the URL is accessed. A remote variant selection algorithm can be used to speed up the transparent negotiation process. This document defines the remote variant selection algorithm with the version number 1.0.

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Document ID
RFC2296
Published
March 1998
Authors
K. Holtman; A. Mutz
Status
HISTORIC
Stream
IETF
Area
app
Pages
13
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