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# Apache Module mod_data

Description: | Convert response body into an RFC2397 data URL
Status: | Extension
Module Identifier: | data_module
Source File: | mod_data.c
Compatibility: | Available in Apache 2.3 and later

### Summary

This module provides the ability to convert a response into an RFC 2397 (data URL).

Data URLs can be embedded inline within web pages using something like the `mod_include` module, to remove the need for clients to make separate connections to fetch what may potentially be many small images. Data URLs may also be included into pages generated by scripting languages such as PHP.

### An example of a data URL

`data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhMAAwAPAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAMAAw
AAAC8IyPqcvt3wCcDkiLc7C0qwyGHhSWpjQu5yqmCYsapyuvUUlvONmOZtfzgFz
ByTB10QgxOR0TqBQejhRNzOfkVJ+5YiUqrXF5Y5lKh/DeuNcP5yLWGsEbtLiOSp
a/TPg7JpJHxyendzWTBfX0cxOnKPjgBzi4diinWGdkF8kjdfnycQZXZeYGejmJl
ZeGl9i2icVqaNVailT6F5iJ90m6mvuTS4OK05M0vDk0Q4XUtwvKOzrcd3iq9uis
F81M1OIcR7lEewwcLp7tuNNkM3uNna3F2JQFo97Vriy/Xl4/f1cf5VWzXyym7PH
hhx4dbgYKAAA7
`

The filter takes no parameters, and can be added to the filter stack using the `SetOutputFilter` directive, or any of the directives supported by the `mod_filter` module.

### Configuring the filter

    <Location "/data/images">
        SetOutputFilter DATA
    </Location>

### Directives

This module provides no directives.

### Bugfix checklist

- httpd changelog
- Known issues
- Report a bug

### See also

- Filters