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RFC 7541

HPACK: Header Compression for HTTP/2

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Appendix C. Examples

This appendix contains examples covering integer encoding, header field representation, and the encoding of whole lists of header fields for both requests and responses, with and without Huffman coding.

C.1. Integer Representation Examples

This section shows the representation of integer values in detail (see Section 5.1).

C.1.1. Example 1: Encoding 10 Using a 5-Bit Prefix

The value 10 is to be encoded with a 5-bit prefix. o 10 is less than 31 (2^5 - 1) and is represented using the 5-bit prefix. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | X | X | X | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 stored on 5 bits +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

C.1.2. Example 2: Encoding 1337 Using a 5-Bit Prefix

The value I=1337 is to be encoded with a 5-bit prefix. 1337 is greater than 31 (2^5 - 1). The 5-bit prefix is filled with its max value (31). I = 1337 - (2^5 - 1) = 1306. I (1306) is greater than or equal to 128, so the while loop body executes: I % 128 == 26 26 + 128 == 154 154 is encoded in 8 bits as: 10011010 I is set to 10 (1306 / 128 == 10)
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            I is no longer greater than or equal to 128, so the while
            loop terminates.

         I, now 10, is encoded in 8 bits as: 00001010.

      The process ends.

     0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7
   +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
   | X | X | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |  Prefix = 31, I = 1306
   | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |  1306>=128, encode(154), I=1306/128
   | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |  10<128, encode(10), done
   +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

C.1.3. Example 3: Encoding 42 Starting at an Octet Boundary

The value 42 is to be encoded starting at an octet boundary. This implies that a 8-bit prefix is used. o 42 is less than 255 (2^8 - 1) and is represented using the 8-bit prefix. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 stored on 8 bits +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

C.2. Header Field Representation Examples

This section shows several independent representation examples.

C.2.1. Literal Header Field with Indexing

The header field representation uses a literal name and a literal value. The header field is added to the dynamic table. Header list to encode: custom-key: custom-header Hex dump of encoded data: 400a 6375 7374 6f6d 2d6b 6579 0d63 7573 | @.custom-key.cus 746f 6d2d 6865 6164 6572 | tom-header
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   Decoding process:

   40                                      | == Literal indexed ==
   0a                                      |   Literal name (len = 10)
   6375 7374 6f6d 2d6b 6579                | custom-key
   0d                                      |   Literal value (len = 13)
   6375 7374 6f6d 2d68 6561 6465 72        | custom-header
                                           | -> custom-key:
                                           |   custom-header

   Dynamic Table (after decoding):

   [  1] (s =  55) custom-key: custom-header
         Table size:  55

   Decoded header list:

   custom-key: custom-header

C.2.2. Literal Header Field without Indexing

The header field representation uses an indexed name and a literal value. The header field is not added to the dynamic table. Header list to encode: :path: /sample/path Hex dump of encoded data: 040c 2f73 616d 706c 652f 7061 7468 | ../sample/path Decoding process: 04 | == Literal not indexed == | Indexed name (idx = 4) | :path 0c | Literal value (len = 12) 2f73 616d 706c 652f 7061 7468 | /sample/path | -> :path: /sample/path Dynamic table (after decoding): empty. Decoded header list: :path: /sample/path
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C.2.3. Literal Header Field Never Indexed

The header field representation uses a literal name and a literal value. The header field is not added to the dynamic table and must use the same representation if re-encoded by an intermediary. Header list to encode: password: secret Hex dump of encoded data: 1008 7061 7373 776f 7264 0673 6563 7265 | ..password.secre 74 | t Decoding process: 10 | == Literal never indexed == 08 | Literal name (len = 8) 7061 7373 776f 7264 | password 06 | Literal value (len = 6) 7365 6372 6574 | secret | -> password: secret Dynamic table (after decoding): empty. Decoded header list: password: secret
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C.2.4. Indexed Header Field

The header field representation uses an indexed header field from the static table. Header list to encode: :method: GET Hex dump of encoded data: 82 | . Decoding process: 82 | == Indexed - Add == | idx = 2 | -> :method: GET Dynamic table (after decoding): empty. Decoded header list: :method: GET

C.3. Request Examples without Huffman Coding

This section shows several consecutive header lists, corresponding to HTTP requests, on the same connection.

C.3.1. First Request

Header list to encode: :method: GET :scheme: http :path: / :authority: www.example.com Hex dump of encoded data: 8286 8441 0f77 7777 2e65 7861 6d70 6c65 | ...A.www.example 2e63 6f6d | .com
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   Decoding process:

   82                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 2
                                           | -> :method: GET
   86                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 6
                                           | -> :scheme: http
   84                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 4
                                           | -> :path: /
   41                                      | == Literal indexed ==
                                           |   Indexed name (idx = 1)
                                           |     :authority
   0f                                      |   Literal value (len = 15)
   7777 772e 6578 616d 706c 652e 636f 6d   | www.example.com
                                           | -> :authority:
                                           |   www.example.com

   Dynamic Table (after decoding):

   [  1] (s =  57) :authority: www.example.com
         Table size:  57

   Decoded header list:

   :method: GET
   :scheme: http
   :path: /
   :authority: www.example.com

C.3.2. Second Request

Header list to encode: :method: GET :scheme: http :path: / :authority: www.example.com cache-control: no-cache Hex dump of encoded data: 8286 84be 5808 6e6f 2d63 6163 6865 | ....X.no-cache
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   Decoding process:

   82                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 2
                                           | -> :method: GET
   86                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 6
                                           | -> :scheme: http
   84                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 4
                                           | -> :path: /
   be                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 62
                                           | -> :authority:
                                           |   www.example.com
   58                                      | == Literal indexed ==
                                           |   Indexed name (idx = 24)
                                           |     cache-control
   08                                      |   Literal value (len = 8)
   6e6f 2d63 6163 6865                     | no-cache
                                           | -> cache-control: no-cache

   Dynamic Table (after decoding):

   [  1] (s =  53) cache-control: no-cache
   [  2] (s =  57) :authority: www.example.com
         Table size: 110

   Decoded header list:

   :method: GET
   :scheme: http
   :path: /
   :authority: www.example.com
   cache-control: no-cache

C.3.3. Third Request

Header list to encode: :method: GET :scheme: https :path: /index.html :authority: www.example.com custom-key: custom-value
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   Hex dump of encoded data:

   8287 85bf 400a 6375 7374 6f6d 2d6b 6579 | ....@.custom-key
   0c63 7573 746f 6d2d 7661 6c75 65        | .custom-value

   Decoding process:

   82                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 2
                                           | -> :method: GET
   87                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 7
                                           | -> :scheme: https
   85                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 5
                                           | -> :path: /index.html
   bf                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 63
                                           | -> :authority:
                                           |   www.example.com
   40                                      | == Literal indexed ==
   0a                                      |   Literal name (len = 10)
   6375 7374 6f6d 2d6b 6579                | custom-key
   0c                                      |   Literal value (len = 12)
   6375 7374 6f6d 2d76 616c 7565           | custom-value
                                           | -> custom-key:
                                           |   custom-value

   Dynamic Table (after decoding):

   [  1] (s =  54) custom-key: custom-value
   [  2] (s =  53) cache-control: no-cache
   [  3] (s =  57) :authority: www.example.com
         Table size: 164

   Decoded header list:

   :method: GET
   :scheme: https
   :path: /index.html
   :authority: www.example.com
   custom-key: custom-value
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C.4. Request Examples with Huffman Coding

This section shows the same examples as the previous section but uses Huffman encoding for the literal values.

C.4.1. First Request

Header list to encode: :method: GET :scheme: http :path: / :authority: www.example.com Hex dump of encoded data: 8286 8441 8cf1 e3c2 e5f2 3a6b a0ab 90f4 | ...A......:k.... ff | . Decoding process: 82 | == Indexed - Add == | idx = 2 | -> :method: GET 86 | == Indexed - Add == | idx = 6 | -> :scheme: http 84 | == Indexed - Add == | idx = 4 | -> :path: / 41 | == Literal indexed == | Indexed name (idx = 1) | :authority 8c | Literal value (len = 12) | Huffman encoded: f1e3 c2e5 f23a 6ba0 ab90 f4ff | .....:k..... | Decoded: | www.example.com | -> :authority: | www.example.com Dynamic Table (after decoding): [ 1] (s = 57) :authority: www.example.com Table size: 57
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   Decoded header list:

   :method: GET
   :scheme: http
   :path: /
   :authority: www.example.com

C.4.2. Second Request

Header list to encode: :method: GET :scheme: http :path: / :authority: www.example.com cache-control: no-cache Hex dump of encoded data: 8286 84be 5886 a8eb 1064 9cbf | ....X....d.. Decoding process: 82 | == Indexed - Add == | idx = 2 | -> :method: GET 86 | == Indexed - Add == | idx = 6 | -> :scheme: http 84 | == Indexed - Add == | idx = 4 | -> :path: / be | == Indexed - Add == | idx = 62 | -> :authority: | www.example.com 58 | == Literal indexed == | Indexed name (idx = 24) | cache-control 86 | Literal value (len = 6) | Huffman encoded: a8eb 1064 9cbf | ...d.. | Decoded: | no-cache | -> cache-control: no-cache
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   Dynamic Table (after decoding):

   [  1] (s =  53) cache-control: no-cache
   [  2] (s =  57) :authority: www.example.com
         Table size: 110

   Decoded header list:

   :method: GET
   :scheme: http
   :path: /
   :authority: www.example.com
   cache-control: no-cache

C.4.3. Third Request

Header list to encode: :method: GET :scheme: https :path: /index.html :authority: www.example.com custom-key: custom-value Hex dump of encoded data: 8287 85bf 4088 25a8 49e9 5ba9 7d7f 8925 | ....@.%.I.[.}..% a849 e95b b8e8 b4bf | .I.[....
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   Decoding process:

   82                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 2
                                           | -> :method: GET
   87                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 7
                                           | -> :scheme: https
   85                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 5
                                           | -> :path: /index.html
   bf                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 63
                                           | -> :authority:
                                           |   www.example.com
   40                                      | == Literal indexed ==
   88                                      |   Literal name (len = 8)
                                           |     Huffman encoded:
   25a8 49e9 5ba9 7d7f                     | %.I.[.}.
                                           |     Decoded:
                                           | custom-key
   89                                      |   Literal value (len = 9)
                                           |     Huffman encoded:
   25a8 49e9 5bb8 e8b4 bf                  | %.I.[....
                                           |     Decoded:
                                           | custom-value
                                           | -> custom-key:
                                           |   custom-value

   Dynamic Table (after decoding):

   [  1] (s =  54) custom-key: custom-value
   [  2] (s =  53) cache-control: no-cache
   [  3] (s =  57) :authority: www.example.com
         Table size: 164

   Decoded header list:

   :method: GET
   :scheme: https
   :path: /index.html
   :authority: www.example.com
   custom-key: custom-value
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C.5. Response Examples without Huffman Coding

This section shows several consecutive header lists, corresponding to HTTP responses, on the same connection. The HTTP/2 setting parameter SETTINGS_HEADER_TABLE_SIZE is set to the value of 256 octets, causing some evictions to occur.

C.5.1. First Response

Header list to encode: :status: 302 cache-control: private date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:21 GMT location: https://www.example.com Hex dump of encoded data: 4803 3330 3258 0770 7269 7661 7465 611d | H.302X.privatea. 4d6f 6e2c 2032 3120 4f63 7420 3230 3133 | Mon, 21 Oct 2013 2032 303a 3133 3a32 3120 474d 546e 1768 | 20:13:21 GMTn.h 7474 7073 3a2f 2f77 7777 2e65 7861 6d70 | ttps://www.examp 6c65 2e63 6f6d | le.com Decoding process: 48 | == Literal indexed == | Indexed name (idx = 8) | :status 03 | Literal value (len = 3) 3330 32 | 302 | -> :status: 302 58 | == Literal indexed == | Indexed name (idx = 24) | cache-control 07 | Literal value (len = 7) 7072 6976 6174 65 | private | -> cache-control: private 61 | == Literal indexed == | Indexed name (idx = 33) | date 1d | Literal value (len = 29) 4d6f 6e2c 2032 3120 4f63 7420 3230 3133 | Mon, 21 Oct 2013 2032 303a 3133 3a32 3120 474d 54 | 20:13:21 GMT | -> date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 | 20:13:21 GMT 6e | == Literal indexed == | Indexed name (idx = 46)
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                                           |     location
   17                                      |   Literal value (len = 23)
   6874 7470 733a 2f2f 7777 772e 6578 616d | https://www.exam
   706c 652e 636f 6d                       | ple.com
                                           | -> location:
                                           |   https://www.example.com

   Dynamic Table (after decoding):

   [  1] (s =  63) location: https://www.example.com
   [  2] (s =  65) date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:21 GMT
   [  3] (s =  52) cache-control: private
   [  4] (s =  42) :status: 302
         Table size: 222

   Decoded header list:

   :status: 302
   cache-control: private
   date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:21 GMT
   location: https://www.example.com

C.5.2. Second Response

The (":status", "302") header field is evicted from the dynamic table to free space to allow adding the (":status", "307") header field. Header list to encode: :status: 307 cache-control: private date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:21 GMT location: https://www.example.com Hex dump of encoded data: 4803 3330 37c1 c0bf | H.307... Decoding process: 48 | == Literal indexed == | Indexed name (idx = 8) | :status 03 | Literal value (len = 3) 3330 37 | 307 | - evict: :status: 302 | -> :status: 307 c1 | == Indexed - Add ==
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                                           |   idx = 65
                                           | -> cache-control: private
   c0                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 64
                                           | -> date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013
                                           |   20:13:21 GMT
   bf                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 63
                                           | -> location:
                                           |   https://www.example.com

   Dynamic Table (after decoding):

   [  1] (s =  42) :status: 307
   [  2] (s =  63) location: https://www.example.com
   [  3] (s =  65) date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:21 GMT
   [  4] (s =  52) cache-control: private
         Table size: 222

   Decoded header list:

   :status: 307
   cache-control: private
   date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:21 GMT
   location: https://www.example.com

C.5.3. Third Response

Several header fields are evicted from the dynamic table during the processing of this header list. Header list to encode: :status: 200 cache-control: private date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:22 GMT location: https://www.example.com content-encoding: gzip set-cookie: foo=ASDJKHQKBZXOQWEOPIUAXQWEOIU; max-age=3600; version=1
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   Hex dump of encoded data:

   88c1 611d 4d6f 6e2c 2032 3120 4f63 7420 | ..a.Mon, 21 Oct
   3230 3133 2032 303a 3133 3a32 3220 474d | 2013 20:13:22 GM
   54c0 5a04 677a 6970 7738 666f 6f3d 4153 | T.Z.gzipw8foo=AS
   444a 4b48 514b 425a 584f 5157 454f 5049 | DJKHQKBZXOQWEOPI
   5541 5851 5745 4f49 553b 206d 6178 2d61 | UAXQWEOIU; max-a
   6765 3d33 3630 303b 2076 6572 7369 6f6e | ge=3600; version
   3d31                                    | =1

   Decoding process:

   88                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 8
                                           | -> :status: 200
   c1                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 65
                                           | -> cache-control: private
   61                                      | == Literal indexed ==
                                           |   Indexed name (idx = 33)
                                           |     date
   1d                                      |   Literal value (len = 29)
   4d6f 6e2c 2032 3120 4f63 7420 3230 3133 | Mon, 21 Oct 2013
   2032 303a 3133 3a32 3220 474d 54        |  20:13:22 GMT
                                           | - evict: cache-control:
                                           |   private
                                           | -> date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013
                                           |   20:13:22 GMT
   c0                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 64
                                           | -> location:
                                           |   https://www.example.com
   5a                                      | == Literal indexed ==
                                           |   Indexed name (idx = 26)
                                           |     content-encoding
   04                                      |   Literal value (len = 4)
   677a 6970                               | gzip
                                           | - evict: date: Mon, 21 Oct
                                           |    2013 20:13:21 GMT
                                           | -> content-encoding: gzip
   77                                      | == Literal indexed ==
                                           |   Indexed name (idx = 55)
                                           |     set-cookie
   38                                      |   Literal value (len = 56)
   666f 6f3d 4153 444a 4b48 514b 425a 584f | foo=ASDJKHQKBZXO
   5157 454f 5049 5541 5851 5745 4f49 553b | QWEOPIUAXQWEOIU;
   206d 6178 2d61 6765 3d33 3630 303b 2076 |  max-age=3600; v
   6572 7369 6f6e 3d31                     | ersion=1
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                                           | - evict: location:
                                           |   https://www.example.com
                                           | - evict: :status: 307
                                           | -> set-cookie: foo=ASDJKHQ
                                           |   KBZXOQWEOPIUAXQWEOIU; ma
                                           |   x-age=3600; version=1

   Dynamic Table (after decoding):

   [  1] (s =  98) set-cookie: foo=ASDJKHQKBZXOQWEOPIUAXQWEOIU;
                    max-age=3600; version=1
   [  2] (s =  52) content-encoding: gzip
   [  3] (s =  65) date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:22 GMT
         Table size: 215

   Decoded header list:

   :status: 200
   cache-control: private
   date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:22 GMT
   location: https://www.example.com
   content-encoding: gzip
   set-cookie: foo=ASDJKHQKBZXOQWEOPIUAXQWEOIU; max-age=3600; version=1

C.6. Response Examples with Huffman Coding

This section shows the same examples as the previous section but uses Huffman encoding for the literal values. The HTTP/2 setting parameter SETTINGS_HEADER_TABLE_SIZE is set to the value of 256 octets, causing some evictions to occur. The eviction mechanism uses the length of the decoded literal values, so the same evictions occur as in the previous section.

C.6.1. First Response

Header list to encode: :status: 302 cache-control: private date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:21 GMT location: https://www.example.com Hex dump of encoded data: 4882 6402 5885 aec3 771a 4b61 96d0 7abe | H.d.X...w.Ka..z. 9410 54d4 44a8 2005 9504 0b81 66e0 82a6 | ..T.D. .....f... 2d1b ff6e 919d 29ad 1718 63c7 8f0b 97c8 | -..n..)...c..... e9ae 82ae 43d3 | ....C.
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   Decoding process:

   48                                      | == Literal indexed ==
                                           |   Indexed name (idx = 8)
                                           |     :status
   82                                      |   Literal value (len = 2)
                                           |     Huffman encoded:
   6402                                    | d.
                                           |     Decoded:
                                           | 302
                                           | -> :status: 302
   58                                      | == Literal indexed ==
                                           |   Indexed name (idx = 24)
                                           |     cache-control
   85                                      |   Literal value (len = 5)
                                           |     Huffman encoded:
   aec3 771a 4b                            | ..w.K
                                           |     Decoded:
                                           | private
                                           | -> cache-control: private
   61                                      | == Literal indexed ==
                                           |   Indexed name (idx = 33)
                                           |     date
   96                                      |   Literal value (len = 22)
                                           |     Huffman encoded:
   d07a be94 1054 d444 a820 0595 040b 8166 | .z...T.D. .....f
   e082 a62d 1bff                          | ...-..
                                           |     Decoded:
                                           | Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:21
                                           | GMT
                                           | -> date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013
                                           |   20:13:21 GMT
   6e                                      | == Literal indexed ==
                                           |   Indexed name (idx = 46)
                                           |     location
   91                                      |   Literal value (len = 17)
                                           |     Huffman encoded:
   9d29 ad17 1863 c78f 0b97 c8e9 ae82 ae43 | .)...c.........C
   d3                                      | .
                                           |     Decoded:
                                           | https://www.example.com
                                           | -> location:
                                           |   https://www.example.com
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   Dynamic Table (after decoding):

   [  1] (s =  63) location: https://www.example.com
   [  2] (s =  65) date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:21 GMT
   [  3] (s =  52) cache-control: private
   [  4] (s =  42) :status: 302
         Table size: 222

   Decoded header list:

   :status: 302
   cache-control: private
   date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:21 GMT
   location: https://www.example.com

C.6.2. Second Response

The (":status", "302") header field is evicted from the dynamic table to free space to allow adding the (":status", "307") header field. Header list to encode: :status: 307 cache-control: private date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:21 GMT location: https://www.example.com Hex dump of encoded data: 4883 640e ffc1 c0bf | H.d..... Decoding process: 48 | == Literal indexed == | Indexed name (idx = 8) | :status 83 | Literal value (len = 3) | Huffman encoded: 640e ff | d.. | Decoded: | 307 | - evict: :status: 302 | -> :status: 307 c1 | == Indexed - Add == | idx = 65 | -> cache-control: private c0 | == Indexed - Add == | idx = 64
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                                           | -> date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013
                                           |   20:13:21 GMT
   bf                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 63
                                           | -> location:
                                           |   https://www.example.com

   Dynamic Table (after decoding):

   [  1] (s =  42) :status: 307
   [  2] (s =  63) location: https://www.example.com
   [  3] (s =  65) date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:21 GMT
   [  4] (s =  52) cache-control: private
         Table size: 222

   Decoded header list:

   :status: 307
   cache-control: private
   date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:21 GMT
   location: https://www.example.com

C.6.3. Third Response

Several header fields are evicted from the dynamic table during the processing of this header list. Header list to encode: :status: 200 cache-control: private date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:22 GMT location: https://www.example.com content-encoding: gzip set-cookie: foo=ASDJKHQKBZXOQWEOPIUAXQWEOIU; max-age=3600; version=1 Hex dump of encoded data: 88c1 6196 d07a be94 1054 d444 a820 0595 | ..a..z...T.D. .. 040b 8166 e084 a62d 1bff c05a 839b d9ab | ...f...-...Z.... 77ad 94e7 821d d7f2 e6c7 b335 dfdf cd5b | w..........5...[ 3960 d5af 2708 7f36 72c1 ab27 0fb5 291f | 9`..'..6r..'..). 9587 3160 65c0 03ed 4ee5 b106 3d50 07 | ..1`e...N...=P.
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   Decoding process:

   88                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 8
                                           | -> :status: 200
   c1                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 65
                                           | -> cache-control: private
   61                                      | == Literal indexed ==
                                           |   Indexed name (idx = 33)
                                           |     date
   96                                      |   Literal value (len = 22)
                                           |     Huffman encoded:
   d07a be94 1054 d444 a820 0595 040b 8166 | .z...T.D. .....f
   e084 a62d 1bff                          | ...-..
                                           |     Decoded:
                                           | Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:22
                                           | GMT
                                           | - evict: cache-control:
                                           |   private
                                           | -> date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013
                                           |   20:13:22 GMT
   c0                                      | == Indexed - Add ==
                                           |   idx = 64
                                           | -> location:
                                           |   https://www.example.com
   5a                                      | == Literal indexed ==
                                           |   Indexed name (idx = 26)
                                           |     content-encoding
   83                                      |   Literal value (len = 3)
                                           |     Huffman encoded:
   9bd9 ab                                 | ...
                                           |     Decoded:
                                           | gzip
                                           | - evict: date: Mon, 21 Oct
                                           |    2013 20:13:21 GMT
                                           | -> content-encoding: gzip
   77                                      | == Literal indexed ==
                                           |   Indexed name (idx = 55)
                                           |     set-cookie
   ad                                      |   Literal value (len = 45)
                                           |     Huffman encoded:
   94e7 821d d7f2 e6c7 b335 dfdf cd5b 3960 | .........5...[9`
   d5af 2708 7f36 72c1 ab27 0fb5 291f 9587 | ..'..6r..'..)...
   3160 65c0 03ed 4ee5 b106 3d50 07        | 1`e...N...=P.
                                           |     Decoded:
                                           | foo=ASDJKHQKBZXOQWEOPIUAXQ
                                           | WEOIU; max-age=3600; versi
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                                           | on=1
                                           | - evict: location:
                                           |   https://www.example.com
                                           | - evict: :status: 307
                                           | -> set-cookie: foo=ASDJKHQ
                                           |   KBZXOQWEOPIUAXQWEOIU; ma
                                           |   x-age=3600; version=1

   Dynamic Table (after decoding):

   [  1] (s =  98) set-cookie: foo=ASDJKHQKBZXOQWEOPIUAXQWEOIU;
                    max-age=3600; version=1
   [  2] (s =  52) content-encoding: gzip
   [  3] (s =  65) date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:22 GMT
         Table size: 215

   Decoded header list:

   :status: 200
   cache-control: private
   date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:13:22 GMT
   location: https://www.example.com
   content-encoding: gzip
   set-cookie: foo=ASDJKHQKBZXOQWEOPIUAXQWEOIU; max-age=3600; version=1
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Acknowledgments

This specification includes substantial input from the following individuals: o Mike Bishop, Jeff Pinner, Julian Reschke, and Martin Thomson (substantial editorial contributions). o Johnny Graettinger (Huffman code statistics).

Authors' Addresses

Roberto Peon Google, Inc EMail: fenix@google.com Herve Ruellan Canon CRF EMail: herve.ruellan@crf.canon.fr