HTTP Compression Will Not Work with URLs that Include a Forward Slash "/" (258721)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0
This article was previously published under Q258721

SUMMARY

Neither static nor dynamic compression works if the URL contains a slash as part of the parameters passed to the executing DLL file. You can confirm that the file is not being compressed because it is not in the Internet Information Services (IIS) compressed folder. By default, the compressed folder is located at:

%WINNT%\IIS Temporary Compressed Files

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

255801 How to Determine if HTTP Compression Is in Use

MORE INFORMATION

For example, invoking these URLs generates compressed output:

http://server/isapi.dll

-or-

http://server/isapi.dll?Param=Value

However, this URL does not generate compressed output:

http://server/isapi.dll/Dir?Param=Value

REFERENCES

241428 HTTP Compression Does Not Compress Office Documents

255832 HTTP Compressed Files Not Created in Temporary Folder

234497 How to Specify Additional Document Types for HTTP Compression

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/16/2004
Keywords:kbinfo kbpending KB258721
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