Chapter 6. Content Description and Modification

Apache has the ability to tune the information it returns to the abilities of the client — and even to improve the client's efforts. Currently, this affects:

• The choice of MIME type returned. An image might be the very old-fashioned bitmap, the old-fashioned .gif, the more modern and smaller .jpg, or the extremely up-to-date .png. Once the type is indicated, Apache's reactions can be extended and controlled with a number of directives.

• The language of the returned file.

• Updates to the returned file.

• The spelling of the client's requests.