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{{preference|pref=network.http.keep-alive.timeout}} | {{preference|pref=network.http.keep-alive.timeout}} | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[ | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext_Transfer_Protocol HTTP] is the application-layer protocol that most web pages are transferred with. HTTP keep-alive connections can be re-used for multiple requests, as opposed to non-keep-alive connections, which are limited to one request. Using keep-alive connections improves performance. This preference determines how long keep-alive connections are kept alive. | ||
==Possible values and their effects== | ==Possible values and their effects== |
Revision as of 12:33, 9 May 2007
Background
HTTP is the application-layer protocol that most web pages are transferred with. HTTP keep-alive connections can be re-used for multiple requests, as opposed to non-keep-alive connections, which are limited to one request. Using keep-alive connections improves performance. This preference determines how long keep-alive connections are kept alive.
Possible values and their effects
Amount of time in seconds to keep keep-alive connections alive. Default: 300 seconds.
Caveats
- This preference only has an effect if network.http.keep-alive is true.
First checked in
Has an effect in
- Netscape (all versions since 6.1)
- Mozilla Suite (all versions since 0.9)
- Mozilla Phoenix (all versions)
- Mozilla Firebird (all versions)
- Mozilla Firefox (all versions)
- SeaMonkey (all versions)
- Camino (all versions)
- Minimo (all versions)
Related bugs
Related preferences
- network.http.keep-alive
- network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy
- network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server