HTML Compress File Upload?

Question

is there any way you can get a browser to compress a file before uploading it?

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Thanks, Jamie

Answer 1

Without using Flash, Java, Silverlight, or similar plug-ins, the browser doesn't compress the files it uploads. It's the server that can send compressed data, if it has been set to do so.

To give a complete answer, I should say there are implementations of GZip made in JavaScript; considering that it is made natively in JavaScript, it is not a practical solution, and should be considered only in particular cases.