Common HTTP 1.1 Request
Headers (Continued)
Referer
URL of referring Web page
Useful for tracking traffic;
logged by many servers
Can be easily spoofed
User Agent
String identifying the browser making the request
Use sparingly
Again, can be easily spoofed
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Servlets
www.corewebprogramming.com
Sending Compressed
Web Pages
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Servlets
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