GNU bug report logs - #33002
26.1; EWW sends unspecific "Accept: */*" header

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Winston Weinert <winston <at> ml1.net>

Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 08:11:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: fixed

Found in version 26.1

Fixed in version 27.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #14 received at 33002 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Federico Tedin <federicotedin <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 33002 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, winston <at> ml1.net
Subject: Re: bug#33002: 26.1; EWW sends unspecific "Accept: */*" header
Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2018 19:27:11 +0200

> From: Federico Tedin <federicotedin <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 00:15:38 -0300
> Cc: 33002 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> I've created a small patch which introduces a new variable, its value is
> used as the value for the 'Accept' HTTP header in requests created by EWW.
> As the default value I chose to use the same Lynx uses.

Does it really make sense to make this a customizable option?  How
would an average user choose a value for this option?

I think EWW should decide by itself what header to send.

Thanks.
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