Can I compress data in JavaScript?

Question

I\'m using some pretty heavy AJAX with lots of data going from client to server. How can I compress the data (mostly plain text) before sending to the server?

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Answer 1

Using LZW compression:

client site: http://jsfiddle.net/sebastienp/p7kDe/

server site: http://webdevwonders.com/lzw-compression-and-decompression-with-javascript-and-php/