Dor Rotman
Reputation: 1551
Should I compress my JavaScript files if server support HTTP compression?
My server supports HTTP compression. Is there any advantage to compressing my JavaScript files? (not minifying them)
Update and clarification to what I mean:
- IIS HTTP Compression - the server takes care of compression
- GZip compression - see response - I pre-compress the archive and serve it as script.js.gz.
Upvotes: 1
Views: 666
Answers (1)
ulisesrmzroche
Reputation: 145
Compressing your JS file will lead to, as Ian answered, smaller size and thus faster downloads. This is really a must-have for people coming from mobile devices or low-internet speeds(say at a free wifi spot, for instance).
Upvotes: 1
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