[Zope] Re: PDF needs ExternalFile Object with byte-range capability?

[Scott Robertson]

On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Michel Pelletier wrote:

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> Out of curiosity, what would byte ranging buy you? Do some clients
> request ranges?  I think I read about this in the HTTP 1.1 spec...
> 

Byte serving in this instance would allow the PDF plugin to grab page 33
out of a 300 page PDF without downloading the whole file. 

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