8 Connections

1.      Persistent Connections ... 8.1

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Purpose ... 8.1.1

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Overall Operation ... 8.1.2

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Proxy Servers ... 8.1.3

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Practical Considerations ... 8.1.4

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Message Transmission Requirements ... 8.2

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Persistent Connections and Flow Control ... 8.2.1

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Monitoring Connections for Error Status Messages ... 8.2.2

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Use of the 100 (Continue) Status ... 8.2.3

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Client Behavior if Server Prematurely Closes Connection ... 8.2.4