Compressing Javascript

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Do you have the compressed version of prototype.js? I've been trying to find one for v1.5.0 RC1 (the latest) but can't seem to find any. Please let us know
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Hello Steve,

Thanks sooo much! Really apprecite your hard work... If you can continue the compression for future versions as well, it would be amazing!

See you,
Baug
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By the way, when you talk about server side gzip compression:

I heard that Safari for the Mac does not support gzip javascripts, and some other older browsers may also lose compatibility. Do you have any links to point to for the best way to gzip javascripts while targeting the greatest number of browsers?

Thanks again for your hard work
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Apologies for so many comments :-) But, just wanted to say I will definitely link back to your blog and post you a credit for the compressed prototype... you don't know how long I've spent looking for a compressed js on google for prototype and surprisingly found any mentioned method to be completely disfunctional or with errors. Finally, a version that works! :-)
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Hey Steve,

Thanks for the response, looking forward for that article.

Since I will be using prototype.js primarily with effects.js from scriptaculous, do you have perchance the compressed version of effects.js as well?

Much appreciated!
-Baug
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Here ya go!

http://www.stevekallestad.com/dev/ja...-compressed.js

The compressed file is about 30k, and with server side gzip compression it slims down to 12k. The original source file is 61K.
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Actually, I did it even a little bit better - this time, the file is down to 25K!

http://www.stevekallestad.com/dev/ja...ssed-better.js

Still only gets down to about 12K when gzipped, though.
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I don't see any reason not to publish future compressed versions. Check back here in the future - although I'll probably eventually set up an official downloads section.

I have read about problems with javascript gzip compression as well, but in my own testing I have never seen a problem. I have noticed that without ETAG headers that there are cacheing issues. I have also seen similar problems with compressed CSS - but in both cases sending out the proper http headers seems to resolve the problem. I've tried it out with safari on my kids' iMac without a problem. I'll probably put together an article on http headers in the next week or so - I've seen a lot of errant articles about problems with compressing javascript and css over the years and so many times the problems people run into are all because of the http headers they are sending out.

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I have an updated compressed version of scriptaculous 1.65 available for download now. Please see this article: http://www.stevekallestad.com/blog/p...ompressed.html
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