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The library does not install any signal handler. The decoder checks the consistency of the compressed | The library does not install any signal handler. The decoder checks the consistency of the compressed | |||
data, so the library should never crash even in the case of corrupted inp ut. | data, so the library should never crash even in the case of corrupted inp ut. | |||
All functions of the compression library are documented in the file zlib.h. The distribution source | All functions of the compression library are documented in the file zlib.h. The distribution source | |||
includes examples of use of the library in the files test/example.c and t est/minigzip.c, as well as other | includes examples of use of the library in the files test/example.c and t est/minigzip.c, as well as other | |||
examples in the examples/ directory. | examples in the examples/ directory. | |||
Changes to this version are documented in the file ChangeLog that accompa nies the source. | Changes to this version are documented in the file ChangeLog that accompa nies the source. | |||
zlib is available in Java using the java.util.zip package: | zlib is built in to many languages and operating systems, including | |||
but not limited to Java, Python, | ||||
.NET, PHP, Perl, Ruby, Swift, and Go. | ||||
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/compre | An experimental package to read and write files in the .zip format, writt | |||
ssion/ | en on top of zlib by Gilles Vol- | |||
lant (info@winimage.com), is available at: | ||||
A Perl interface to zlib, written by Paul Marquess (pmqs@cpan.org), is | ||||
available at CPAN (Comprehensive | ||||
Perl Archive Network) sites, including: | ||||
http://search.cpan.org/~pmqs/IO-Compress-Zlib/ | ||||
A Python interface to zlib, written by A.M. Kuchling (amk@magnet.com), is | ||||
available in Python 1.5 and | ||||
later versions: | ||||
http://docs.python.org/library/zlib.html | ||||
zlib is built into tcl: | ||||
http://wiki.tcl.tk/4610 | ||||
An experimental package to read and write files in .zip format, written | ||||
on top of zlib by Gilles Vollant | ||||
(info@winimage.com), is available at: | ||||
http://www.winimage.com/zLibDll/minizip.html and also in the contr ib/minizip directory of the main | http://www.winimage.com/zLibDll/minizip.html and also in the contr ib/minizip directory of the main | |||
zlib source distribution. | zlib source distribution. | |||
SEE ALSO | SEE ALSO | |||
The zlib web site can be found at: | The zlib web site can be found at: | |||
http://zlib.net/ | http://zlib.net/ | |||
The data format used by the zlib library is described by RFC (Request f or Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the | The data format used by the zlib library is described by RFC (Request for Comments) 1950 to 1952 in the | |||
files: | files: | |||
http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1950 (for the zlib header and traile r format) | http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1950 (for the zlib header and traile r format) | |||
http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1951 (for the deflate compressed dat a format) | http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1951 (for the deflate compressed dat a format) | |||
http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1952 (for the gzip header and traile r format) | http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1952 (for the gzip header and traile r format) | |||
Mark Nelson wrote an article about zlib for the Jan. 1997 issue of Dr. D obb's Journal; a copy of the | Mark Nelson wrote an article about zlib for the Jan. 1997 issue of D r. Dobb's Journal; a copy of the | |||
article is available at: | article is available at: | |||
http://marknelson.us/1997/01/01/zlib-engine/ | http://marknelson.us/1997/01/01/zlib-engine/ | |||
REPORTING PROBLEMS | REPORTING PROBLEMS | |||
Before reporting a problem, please check the zlib web site to verify tha t you have the latest version of | Before reporting a problem, please check the zlib web site to verify that you have the latest version of | |||
zlib; otherwise, obtain the latest version and see if the problem still e xists. Please read the zlib FAQ | zlib; otherwise, obtain the latest version and see if the problem still e xists. Please read the zlib FAQ | |||
at: | at: | |||
http://zlib.net/zlib_faq.html | http://zlib.net/zlib_faq.html | |||
before asking for help. Send questions and/or comments to zlib@gzip.o rg, or (for the Windows DLL ver- | before asking for help. Send questions and/or comments to zlib@gzip.org, or (for the Windows DLL ver- | |||
sion) to Gilles Vollant (info@winimage.com). | sion) to Gilles Vollant (info@winimage.com). | |||
AUTHORS | AUTHORS AND LICENSE | |||
Version 1.2.8 Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Jean-loup Gailly (jlou | Version 1.2.11 | |||
p@gzip.org) and Mark Adler | ||||
(madler@alumni.caltech.edu). | Copyright (C) 1995-2017 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler | |||
This software is provided "as-is," without any express or implied warrant | This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warrant | |||
y. In no event will the authors | y. In no event will the authors | |||
be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software. S | be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software. | |||
ee the distribution directory | ||||
with respect to requirements governing redistribution. The deflate fo | Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose, inc | |||
rmat used by zlib was defined by | luding commercial applications, | |||
Phil Katz. The deflate and zlib specifications were written by L. Peter | and to alter it and redistribute it freely, subject to the following rest | |||
Deutsch. Thanks to all the peo- | rictions: | |||
ple who reported problems and suggested various improvements in zlib; who | ||||
are too numerous to cite here. | 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not c | |||
laim that you wrote the original | ||||
software. If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment in | ||||
the product documentation would | ||||
be appreciated but is not required. | ||||
2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must no | ||||
t be misrepresented as being the | ||||
original software. | ||||
3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution | ||||
. | ||||
Jean-loup Gailly Mark Adler | ||||
jloup@gzip.org madler@alumni.caltech.edu | ||||
The deflate format used by zlib was defined by Phil Katz. The deflate an | ||||
d zlib specifications were writ- | ||||
ten by L. Peter Deutsch. Thanks to all the people who reported problem | ||||
s and suggested various improve- | ||||
ments in zlib; who are too numerous to cite here. | ||||
UNIX manual page by R. P. C. Rodgers, U.S. National Library of Medicine ( rodgers@nlm.nih.gov). | UNIX manual page by R. P. C. Rodgers, U.S. National Library of Medicine ( rodgers@nlm.nih.gov). | |||
28 Apr 2013 ZLIB(3) | 15 Jan 2017 ZLIB(3) | |||
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