Hypertext Transfer Protocol Version 1.x

HTTP has been in use by the World Wide Web since 1990 and its use has increased steadily over the years, mainly because it has proven useful as a generic middleware protocol. You can find more information regarding:

• HTTP/1.x overview and W3C activity statement
• HTTP-NG overview and W3C activity statement
• The HTTP Extension Framework - an extension mechanism for HTTP/1.1
• WebMux - a simple transport multiplexing protocol