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HTTP Client Hints
draft-grigorik-http-client-hints-02

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This is an older version of an Internet-Draft whose latest revision state is "Replaced".
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Author Ilya Grigorik
Last updated 2015-03-08 (Latest revision 2014-09-04)
Replaced by draft-ietf-httpbis-client-hints, RFC 8942
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Abstract

An increasing diversity of Web-connected devices and software capabilities has created a need to deliver optimized content for each device. This specification defines a set of HTTP request header fields, colloquially known as Client Hints, to address this. They are intended to be used as input to proactive content negotiation; just as the Accept header allows clients to indicate what formats they prefer, Client Hints allow clients to indicate a list of device and agent specific preferences.

Authors

Ilya Grigorik

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