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<!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/module.dtd">

<module name="Module ngx_http_gzip_static_module"
        link="/en/docs/http/ngx_http_gzip_static_module.html"
        lang="en">

<section id="summary">

<para>
The <literal>ngx_http_gzip_static_module</literal> module allows
to send precompressed files with the “<literal>.gz</literal>”
filename extension instead of regular files.
</para>

<para>
This module is not built by default, it should be enabled with the
<literal>--with-http_gzip_static_module</literal>
configuration parameter.
</para>

</section>


<section id="example" name="Example Configuration">

<para>
<example>
gzip_static  on;
gzip_proxied expired no-cache no-store private auth;
</example>
</para>

</section>


<section id="directives" name="Directives">

<directive name="gzip_static">
<syntax><literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal></syntax>
<default>off</default>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Enables or disables checking the existence of precompressed files.
The following directives are also taken into account:
<link doc="ngx_http_gzip_module.xml" id="gzip_http_version"/>,
<link doc="ngx_http_gzip_module.xml" id="gzip_proxied"/>,
<link doc="ngx_http_gzip_module.xml" id="gzip_disable"/>,
and <link doc="ngx_http_gzip_module.xml" id="gzip_vary"/>.
</para>

<para>
The files can be compressed using the <command>gzip</command> command,
or any other compatible.
It is recommended that the modification date and time of original and
compressed files be the same.
</para>

</directive>

</section>

</module>