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The If-Modified-Since HTTP Header

The “If-Modified-Since” HTTP header is sent from an agent (browser/bot) to the web server in order to know if the requested page has been changed since its last visit. The server responds with a 200 code (Ok) if the page has been modified or with a 304 code (Not modified) if the page has not [...]

HTTP headers

Ever had the need to see what headers a remote web site sends back to you when you request a page with your browser?

A mass downloader…

I was reading the Lynx man page the other day and I came across the –dump option. The output of: