Can I use the HTTP range header to load partial files “on purpose”?
You are right, the link which you posted in the comment would be probably the best approach. As your question sounded interesting i tried it out. You probably did it also, but here is an snippet (for other, that may come looking) var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest(); xmlhttp.open(“GET”,”data.dat”,false); xmlhttp.setRequestHeader(“Range”, “bytes=100-200”); xmlhttp.send(); console.info(xmlhttp); //–> returns only … Read more