RFC 6713: The 'application/zlib' and 'application/gzip' Media Types
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document defines the 'application/gzip' and 'application/zlib' media types for compressed data using the gzip and zlib compression formats. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
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- Document ID
- RFC6713
- Published
- August 2012
- Authors
- J. Levine
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 4
- Also known as
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