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Used to implement the signaling mechanism between the client and the server that would allow the client - or the server - to gracefully close the underlying TCP/IP connection. In HTTP/1.1, connections are by default persistent. | |||
For more details on persistent connections, and how <tt>Connection</tt> is used to close a persistent connection, see: {{Internal|HTTP_Persistent_Connections#Client.2FOrigin_Server_Connection|Persistent HTTP Connections}} | |||
Latest revision as of 04:49, 8 January 2017
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Overview
Used to implement the signaling mechanism between the client and the server that would allow the client - or the server - to gracefully close the underlying TCP/IP connection. In HTTP/1.1, connections are by default persistent.
For more details on persistent connections, and how Connection is used to close a persistent connection, see: