Questions tagged [web-browser]
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When did HTTP start compressing text?
HTML tends to compress well, typically consisting of text interspersed with repetitive tags. Transparently compressing it for download is a fairly obvious optimization to save bandwidth.
When did Web ...
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Detect ancient web browser server-side to present appropriate HTML?
I am a web developer currently writing my own site (fullstack). There are methods for identifying the browsers users use to interact with the site.
I would like to prepare the server to offer a cut-...
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Why doesn't `https://tls-v1-0.badssl.com:1010/` open in Internet Explorer 6, when Internet Explorer 6 supposedly supports TLS 1.0?
Internet Explorer 6 supports TLS 1.0. However, for some reason that escapes me, https://tls-v1-0.badssl.com:1010/ (which is supposed to test whether a browser supports TLS v1.0) fails to open in ...
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How can I visit HTTPS websites in old web browsers?
I'm having trouble accessing HTTPS websites using Netscape Communicator 4.8. This is the error message I get:
Is there a way I can configure some sort of proxy that will allow me to access HTTPS ...
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