Request Message
The request message consists of the following:
- A request line, for example GET /images/logo.png HTTP/1.1, which requests a resource called /images/logo.png from the server.
- Headers, such as Accept-Language: en
- An empty line.
- An optional message body.
The request line and headers must all end with
A request line containing only the path name is accepted by servers to maintain compatibility with HTTP clients before the HTTP/1.0 specification in RFC 1945.
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