ERWin Import Bridge

Has anyone been able to import from ERWin using the bridge? I've tried importing 3.5.1 and 4.0 verisons of ErWin models and the process fails with no errors. Do I need to export from ERwin in a particular format?
Chris Busch
[email protected]

Chris,
Could you send me an email ([email protected]). I don't seem to be able to reach you through the email address you specified.
Thanks,
Mark.

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Import Bridge ratings to Aperture?

Is there any reasonably simple way to import Bridge ratings (embedded in DNG files) into Aperture? I'd like to take my existing image library and work on importing it a project at a time so I can add keywords, which I've neglected in the past, but it would be rather nice to not have to go through and re-rate each file.
I've tried some searching (both here and via Google) without coming up with a particularly good way to do this. If I missed something, a pointer would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Kevin

I solved this problem through a simple method which might work for you. I created a bunch of folders on my hard disk like this:
Amy's wedding 2star
Amy's wedding 1star
Amy's wedding 0star
Amy's wedding outtakes
Maine trip 1star
Maine trip outtakes
Using Bridge, I sorted & filtered by rating and simply dragged the various images into the 'correct' folders. This sounds tedious but it only took a few hours for hundreds of photos.
I then imported the folders all at once into Apeture (use caution on this step) in a way that Aperture created a new project for each folder. Each project had photos which should all have the same rating. Finally, rating them in Aperture and grouping them into a single project was very quick.
I recommend this process because it requires no scripts and is quite transparent.
Message was edited by: paullopez

How do I import Bridge keywords and metadata to CS6 from CS4 so that I don't lose them if CS4 is not

I have hundreds of keywords and metadata including Ratings and Labels using CS4 and Bridge CS4.
It is time to replace my PPC Mac with a new Intel Mac.
I am going to install CS6 on the new Intel Mac without installing CS4.
By default.... this eliminates ALL keywords and ratings and labels from my Bridge browser. The keywords will still be present on the files but Not present in Bridge keywords list and all ratings and labels will be lost.
Making a copy of Bridge CS4 metadata to another computer is quite simple.
Simply copy All of the Bridge CS4 application support folder to the other computer.
The question then becomes.... can I aslo do this with CS6 without introducing an incompatibility?
1. incompatible due to CS6 application support.
2. incompatible due to transfer from a PPC (APM) to Intel (GUID).
This concern results from an Bridge CS4 export problem I experienced.
Bridge CS4 will export all of your keywords and you can import them from a text file but it has some odd troubles. (try it and you will see)
This does Not mean that CS6 has the same troubles.
What do I require to preserve existing metedata and keywords that exist on a PPC using CS4 and import them into CS6 using Intel?
Sound simple?
I doubt it.
The points are.
1. CS4 not installed.
2. CS4 source is PPC not Intel.
3. Ratings and Labels are metadata that Are Not part of the file metadata and unique to Bridge only.
4. Keyword Search and keyword Use requires that Bridge have keyword list, otherwise Finder is the far more useful browser and the new version of Bridge will require hours of keyword listing.
I don't want to spends hours retyping keywords lists in Bridge.

Ratings are NOT placed into the file under CS4 Bridge and neither are
Labels.
That depends on your file type and settings voor Camera Raw.
Like Curt stated usually metadata is written in to the file itself. Only Raw files can't be written to and by default they create a XMP file, also called Sidecar XMP files (and do have the same filename, only a different extension called .xmp). These files are also by default hidden in Bridge but If you use Bridge to move files they travel along with the original.
If you move or copy them using finder you have to be sure these XMP files are also copied with the originals to the new location.
Using the menu View / show hidden files should reveal the XMP files.
An other option for the Camera Raw prefs is to set metadata to the Camera Raw database instead of written to sidecar XMP files ( to my knowledge using sidecar files has been the default since about CS3).
Now here it becomes a bit tricky and I only can tell you my findings, not to be confused with true facts. (and mind you, it is at least 5 years ago I was on a PPC and not even remember which OSX 10 was able to work on it, I just present the acting of CS6 on an intel Mac Pro with OSX 10.7, but I don't believe the difference in location is that much)
Having written the Metadata to the Camera Raw Database your image settings get written to a file in the user library preferences folder called logically "Adobe Camera Raw Database". But also some info gets added to the Camera Raw Cache folder (User library / Caches/ Adobe Camera Raw) in a file called index.dat.
Also not having set metadata to xmp sidecars stores the ACR settings in a new .dat file with a unique number (not to be traced as a corresponding filename. And also the default maximum is set to 1 GB of space and when full the oldest files are overwritten with the new ones.
Personally I use converted DNG files that are capable of writing metadata to so all info and settings are in the file itself and I don't need to bother about central storage that can get lost. The downside is that changes to a DNG need to save the whole file instead of a small xmp file and probably reading cache takes more time then getting info from central storage but I like to be on the safe side and speed is not really needed to be nailed down to split seconds in my workflow.
Keywords are stored as a file in the Bridge preferences but Like Curt already stated exporting the old list first and then via the same route import again to CS6 should solve your problem and they will be back as persistent, otherwise the files in the content window show as italic and sadly enough have to be made persistent one by one with right click mouse menu, so that is not really an option for you.
Exporting the list does create a text file that can also be altered manually with a simple text app and as said, again be imported in newer versions as Curt described earlier.
Making a copy of Bridge CS4 metadata to another computer is quite simple.
Simply copy All of the Bridge CS4 application support folder to the other computer.
Well, in fact it is true to call copying this folders a simple task but replacing the existing new CS6 would not be my method. The biggest change for Bridge CS6 was the transition to 64 bit and I lack the knowledge for this but also cache format for thumbs and previews has been different for every version.
But if you have located the CS4 folder for Bridge in your PPC user library / application support / Adobe / Bridge CS4 you should find a file called 'Adobe Bridge Keywords.xml' and it is fairly safe to replace this CS4 version with the new CS6 version.
Also custom settings for the output module can be copied (however to my memory the option for custom settings in Output where introduced in CS5) and collections can be copied.
So for your keywords the copy option might work, rating and labeling for Raw files they will be read in CS6 if they are stored as XMP. ACR settings idem but CS6 ACR has a new (2012) conversion mode that has different settings that do not work with previous settings (unless you first choose to use the 2010 conversion as default Raw setting.
If it is in the Central Data Base I would start trying to replace the CS4 with the CS6 edition (after back up of existing CS6 version) and see what happens. If it works your out of trouble.
You can also open the Camera raw Database as a text file but there is a lot of data in. Maybe scripting would be able to reveal those data and transfer to XMP but you have to visit the dedicated Scripting forum for this.
And while you state to have not installed CS4 anymore it might be wise to reinstall it (but first make a proper back up of the previous mentioned folders and files to be on the save side.
This gives you the opportunity to export keywords properly and if needed you can use Show Items from subfolders option with filter and set preferences to XMP sidecar to refresh the rating and labels to those XMP files. Just an escape route that might not be as painstakingly as it looks at first sight, just use the options for Bridge to filter.

Import BRIDGE collections + picture tags into Lightroom 3

Hi everybody
I am just evaluating LIGHTROOM 3.3 and I have CS4 Design Premium Package including BRIDGE CS4. NowI have a huge amount of picture and gave them a lot of picture tags like stars and colors etc and I have several COLLECTIONS under Bridge (NAME.filelist).
How do I get all the COLLECTIONS and picture TAGs of my BRIDGE environment into Lightroom?
Does anbody have an idea?
Thanks in advance and merry X-mas to all of you
Georg

Hi WW,
thx a lot for your help.
regarding collections I found the following article here: http://forums.adobe.com/message/3196896#3196896
Your help regarding tags is surely helpful and solve the problem, but it is only a work-around.
For my understanding the three products out of one house (PhotoShop Elements Organizer, Bridge and Lightroom) doing about the same, should ...
work the same (same idea, same behaviour, organizing by path/subfolders instead of cataloges etc.)
maintain the same database and files (LR should recognize the collections from BR and Vice Versa, use the same cache files etc.) and should
be compatible to each other (e.g. Tags, Collections etc)
This is not pointing at you WW , I hope someone of the ADOBE Developer team is reading this!!
Actually I suggest ADOBE
to eliminate Organizer and integrate the good functions into BRIDGE.
give BRIDGE as the free of charge picture organizer to PS Elements and to PS CS
change LIGHTROOM into an payable upgrade of BRIDGE with enhanced functionality of the free of charge BRIDGE
better integration of PSE, PS CS and Lightroom
Beside that I suggest to get rid of the Catalog idea of Lightroom with it's import/export and synchronization needs and instead use or at least integrate the idea of BRIDGE to get pictures structured and organized by path and subfolders, as this is anyhow how the pictures are stored already for most of us. I doubt that anybody just throw all files into one big subdirectory and get the organized into cataloges. But please keep collections as they are helpful to quickly collect some pictures to commonly work on them. by drag & drop
Thanks
Merry X-Mas and a Happy New Year
Georg

Import Bridge CS4 metadata into LR3?

Is it possible to import metadata into LR3 that I've created in Bridge CS4?
Another thread here said it's possible, but there was no explanation on how to proceed.

Yes it is possible.
The "metadata shuttle" between Bridge and Lr is the XMP-file.
( As an aside: Strictly speaking LR writes metadata to xmp-file (side-car file) only in the case of Raw images, whereas in the case of JPGs, TIFFs, PSDs the metadata is written into the header of the file. I suspect that this is the same in Bridge. But in >Catalog Settings >Metadata tab the term "XMP" is used indiscriminately.)
To import the metadata that was created in Bridge in Lr, do a <Read metadata from file> via >Metadata >Read Metadata from file (in the Library Module), or >Photo >Read metadata from file (in the Develop Module).
Please be aware that by < read metadata from file> the complete set of metadata will be imported, including any develop steps you might have done in Bridge, and this will overwrite all metadata already done in Lr (including develop edits which are also metadata). I believe this will even be so in case you have done no develop steps in Bridge, i.e. any develop steps done in Lr will be overwritten with "0". <Read metadata from file> cannot be undone, and there will be a warning to that effect. A selective reading of metadata (for instance keywords only) is not possible.
So you have to import the metadata from Bridge as a first step right after importing the photo in Lr, and before you do anything in Lr.
The "metadata shuttle" works also from Lr to Bridge if you <Write metadata to file>.
Color labels will be imported correctly only if the textual descriptions for the individual labels are identical in Bridge and in Lr.

Import Bridge collections into Lightroom

I have a number of collections in Bridge CS6 and I want to move these into Lightroom 5/CC. Is there any way to import them or do I have to manually recreate them?
many thanks
Nick

Moving the discussion to Photoshop Lightroom.
Thanks,
Atul Saini

How to import Bridge Labels into Lightroom 3.4

I have close to 500,000 images all neatly labeled in Bridge. They have the color labels for: (red) select, (yellow)second, review, to do (the basic standard adobe created labels) nothing customized.
After importing my entire collection into lightroom (27 hours) nothing at all remained of these labels. Making this thing entirely useless.
I cannot imagine why two adobe products would not share defaults like this or am I missing something obvious?
Does anyone know how to import the labels from Bridge into lightroom? (keep in mind that I know nothing of lightroom so make it baby steps)
thanks

You also wrote:
"Even the stars from Bridge do not register in Lightroom..."
Yes, they do.
Allow me to do a bit of explanation how LR works, here:
Bridge and LR work differently, and it is important to understand this difference.
Bridge works as a file browser. Whatever you put into a folder / or a drive Bridge will "see" it (as long as it is image-related).
For instance if you do a name change for an image file or a folder in your OS, Bridge has no trouble "seeing" the changed file or folder.
LR doesn't work as a file browser. LR creates and works with a database called Catalog. LR does not "see" an image-file unless it is imported. Importing means adding it to the Catalog. You can have any number of images on a drive / in a folder that LR does not "see" as long as they are not imported into LR.
That means, - in the case of a change of file name and/or folder name that you do outside of LR (for instance in Bridge), - that LR cannot "see" this folder / image file. LR still has this image / folder in the Catalog under its old name and when it looks for it, it can't find it because the name has changed. LR then flags this file / folder as "missing". "Missing" in this sense doesn't mean that the folder / the image is not on the drive; "missing" means that LR cannot find it.
LR can also create, work with and read xmp-files, also called sidecar files. XMP-files are small files that contain mnetadata, such as the camera settings, the date & time, the title, caption, etc - but also develop / edit metadata. When you use the Camera Raw feature in Bridge and edit the image, Bridge writes the data into the xmp-file. Also, things like color labels and ratings stars are written into the xmp-file.
To bring these into LR you have to make LR read the xmp-file. You do this in the Library Module by going to >Metadata > Read Metadata from File.
But be careful here. When LR reads the data from file that means also that whatever you did in LR (and did not save to xmp), will be overwritten when there is a conflict. So for instance, if you did image editing in Bridge, and late you did image editing in LR (on the same image) and you then select "Read Metadata from File", your LR-edits will be supplanted by the Bridge-edits.
To resolve this you have to make LR your only image editor. Also it is advisable to save your LR edits to xmp. You do this via Ctrl / Cmd. + letter "S" or > Metadata > Save Metadata to file. If you do this Bridge will be able read and display your LR-edits.
WW

Why when I add/import bridge CS6 photos into Lightroom 5 the photo totals don't match?

I have added about 3,200 photos into Bridge CS6 and many have been edited. I went into Lightroom to Library/Import/add and only about 2800 were added. Anyone know why I don't see all of them? I even double check the import and don't see any new ones that I missed. Hope it's something simple.

Found it.
At first I was scared off because LR showed the same amount of photos to be imported the second time as it did before the first import.
Fortunately, the second import did nothing but import the new photos.
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How to import Bridge CS4 photo gallery into Dreamweaver CS4?

I'm a novice when it comes to web design, but am starting to master DW CS4. While searching for a way to create good looking photo galleries I found an online video explaining how to do it using Bridge. The process in Bridge was strainght forward and simple. However, I have not found how I can bring the photo gallery I created in Bridge into a page based on a template in Dreamweaver. Can it be done? How?
I designed a template for our website which I would like to use for any photo galleries in order to maintain the same "look and feel" and ease of navigating within our website (www.aquacomgroup.com).
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The iframe option from the tutorial David Powers referred readers to in the Bridge discussion board was easy and looks great.... EXCEPT the iframe covers up my java script dropdown navigation menu. Is there an easy way to fix this, or do I have to use the more cumbersome alternate method?
I built my site using a template I created in Dreamweaver. This complicates using the alternate method described in the David Powers tutorial which adds page elements to the index.html file created by Bridge. How do I take what I need from that file and place it into the page based on my site's template?
(Sorry to repeat my question in both discussion boards. Got a not-very-helpful direction from the moderator of the other discussion board to ask the question here instead of there.)

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Erwin bridge import

I am working on the OWB 10g version and trying to import Erwin xml using the metadata import bridge.
I canÂ´t import both the Physical and the Logical names, for tables and columns, into the OWB repository.
The import always place the Physical name into the logical name. The Erwin xml file contain both the physical and logical names.
How do I import both the Physical ?
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Preben Gudbergsen
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Denmark

Chris,
Could you send me an email ([email protected]). I don't seem to be able to reach you through the email address you specified.
Thanks,
Mark.

Importing from CA ERWin 9.2

Hi All, I am trying to import a .xml created from SAVE-AS dialogue of ERwin 9.2 in PD 16.2 but for my dismay I am not able to import the data-types. Following are the list of steps:
1. Create a .xml file from the logical model (or even with just physical model) of Erwin tool using SaveAS dialogue box (Tried using both Standard and Repository xml options)
2. I can see from the xml definition the data-types are clearly identifiable for each entity
3. I go on to import the xml created using PD 16.2 from Import -> Erwin File option
4. I choose to import the xml as both LDM and PDM (Though LDM doesn't really import all the entities from Erwin file I created)
5. Strangely an error follow saying no right DBMS is chosen though I have marked the database in Erwin clearly (tried it as Oracle/Sybase IQ, Sqlserver 2012). I choose the DBMS as Sqlserver 2012 again in PD to continue after below error
6. Finally I am able to see the entities and diagram after choosing to 'Show Symbols' from drop-down option but the data-types are UNDEFINED
Please do let me know - If I have missed to follow any steps for following 2 issues:
a) Why isn't all the entities shown in LDM of PD
b) Why does the PD show all the data-types as undefined despite the same shown in Erwin and .xml file imported
Thanks for your time and effort.
BR,
Anil

Hi Anil,
I did Import from Erwin 4.x and 7.x models to PD 16.1
A) For Erwin you have under File Menu=>Export=>To External Format. Select Destination Sybase PowerDesigner PDM 8.x to 15.x. Run PD 16.2 and Open your new PDM file. PD convert from 15.x to 16.2. CA/Embarcadero has established a deal to have inside Erwin MetaIntegration bridge. If I remember correctly you have to buy a license. Several options are available at the bridge so you can achieve the best migration.
B) For your information Import Erwin 8.x and 9.x files have never been tested for PD! I do not think SAP has an interest now in the subject.
PowerDesigner supports, with their old home bridge, the import of the following ERwin v3.x and higher model files, though v4.x or higher files are recommended, as they contain more metadata:
• ERwin v3.x (.erx)
• ERwin v4.x (.xml)
• ERwin v7.x (.xml) – the ERwin model must be saved as Standard XML Format, and you must uncheck Only save minimum amount of information in the ERwin Save as XML File dialog box (Erwin 3.x and 4.x).
Note : Import from Erwin 4.x or 7.x .xml standard file work but it's not perfect! In 2012-2013 to my requests Sybase / SAP have made several corrections. It's better but there are still some problems. I suggest you make regressive tests.
C) You can use Toolbus of Reischman or MetaIntegration bridge. But you must pay $$$ and also you must do regressive tests. Nothing is perfect. It's the life!
D) You can also downgrade...From Erwin 9.x you can save model in 8.x Erwin format. Open Erwin software version 8.x and save as xml standard. But it's not necessary a good idea...and I doesn't remember If the result is better!
Note : Your evaluation of my answer would be appreciated. Please mark the answer as "Helpful” or “Correct”. Also If you consider that I have answered mark the discussion as “Answered,” so that other members can find the answer more easily. Before posting a new question members search SCN to see if it’s already been asked / answered. That’s the fastest way to get information.

THE Bridge CC Extensions, so where is this folder to be found on a Windows 7 64?

Maybe I'm the ******* but each time lately it is something else, something new with CC, things are taken out put in another place, things are completely taken out, later added again by special downloads and you have to go and search for the right files to copy and paste files and so on and on and on.... I already lost several hours by each time researching the needed info, files,patches before I actually can do something!
Now I needed to make for school an assignment, a contact-sheet that we needed to export import Bridge-Photoshop to create a video-wall. In school we're on the CS6 where contactsheets and PDF, creating in Bridge no problem, now at home running on the CC i'm kinda fu...d, after some research i find following message,
for now I'm afraid you have to keep your Bridge CS6 on your computer and use it for generating contact sheets (on my Mac I have to close Bridge CC before I can use Bridge CS6).
- bad news: The Bridge CC online help says that in the current version the Adobe Output Module isn't available anymore and so it doesn't support generating contact sheets: "The functionality to create contact sheets, PDFs, and web galleries is available in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom, which are included in your Creative Cloud subscription." Generating contact sheets from within Photoshop is a mess. It's not as comfortable like in Bridge CS5/6, results are not predictable and the time it takes is not acceptable. Using a still fast Mac Pro with 2 x 3 GB quad cores took more than one and a half hour to create contact sheets out of o folder with 140 files – Bridge did that in minutes. Let's hope for Adobe developers working on Bridge CC to make things easy!
After doin some further research i find this:
Install the Adobe Output Module
When Bridge CC shipped, it didn't include the Adobe Output Module, which allows you to create PDF presentations and web galleries. Adobe Output Module is now available for Bridge CC.
Make sure that you have the most recent version of Bridge CC installed. To check for updates, choose Help > Updates in Bridge. Follow the instructions to install any updates.
Download the appropriate file below by right-clicking (Windows) or Ctrl+clicking (Mac OS) and choosing to save the file. Save the file in a location you can remember, such as your Desktop.
So far no problem, following the instructions hoping my problem was solved,
Copy the Adobe Output Module folder (not the AOM_Package_[OS] folder) into the Bridge CC Extensions folder in the appropriate location:
Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Bridge CC Extensions
What do you think? Of course everything to be found in my file paths except of course the file i needed, THE Bridge CC Extensions, so where is this folder to be found on a Windows 7 64?
Added to make things clear a print screen of C:drive path....
So any idea how to resolve this problem would be very much appreciated. Cheers

Hi Ronald,
Sorry for the kinda late reply, busy days these days, lol but indeed somewhere i went wrong in the path. Went in search for the one you gave, progs-COMMON-Adobe and indeed correct. Thanks for the reply as the helping hand, cheers.

Need to reinstall Bridge CS 3 2.1.1.9

I have a disastrous installation of Mavericks and am preparing to revert back to Snow Leopard. I have registered three versions of PhotoShop Elements, but am currently running PE 11. I greatly prefer Bridge for working with images and don't like Organizer at all for my particular purposes. What I need to know is how to go about reinstalling PE 11 AND, very importantly, Bridge? I've spent a great deal of time trying to find answers on Adobe's site with no luck. These are the ONLY two non-Apple programs I use and do not want to be without them. Please don't try to talk me out of the reversion; I've spent hundreds of dollars and three weeks of time trying to solve Mavericks-caused issues.
Advice will be greatly appreciated.
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CaptainEasy

I think the only way you get get bridge cs3 back is to reinstall photoshop elements 6.
You should install the oldest version of photoshop elements first and install the newest version last.
You can get some of the pse versions including pse 11 from here, but not pse 6.
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/other-downloads.html
There is also a photoshop elements forum
(you posted in the photoshop forum)
https://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop_elements

Not supported: Air + Ajax + (flex-ajax-bridge) + LCDS

I'm building an application Air (Flex + extjs) and offline synchronization with LCDS. For sure I need the flex-ajax-bridge.
But the experiments failed on Air runtime container, when ajax tried to communicate with server end data services.
And I checked the source code of flex bridge file (FDMSBridge.as):
import bridge.FABridge;
import flash.display.DisplayObject;
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.external.ExternalInterface;
import mx.core.mx_internal;
use namespace object_proxy;
[Frame(extraClass="FakeFlexInit")]
public class FDMSBridge extends FDMSBase
private var gateway:FABridge;
public function FDMSBridge()
super();
if (ExternalInterface.available == false)
return;
ExternalInterface.addCallback("createObject", createObject);
private function createObject(className:String, cArgs:Array):Object
From the source code, we can tell the bridge rely heavily on the flash.external interface; AND look at this link -
http://livedocs.adobe.com/labs/air/1/aslr/flash/external/ExternalInterface.html
where it says -
Note: Adobe AIR currently does not support the ExternalInterface class.
which leads to the conclusion that:
Air + Ajax(HTML) + LCDS solution is not supported by AIR currently.
The ExternalInterface class environment:
Browser Operating System Operating System
Internet Explorer 5.0 and later Windows
Netscape 8.0 and later Windows MacOS
Mozilla 1.7.5 and later Windows MacOS
Firefox 1.0 and later Windows MacOS
Safari 1.3 and later MacOS
Can anyone tell me what's the version of AIR built-in browser (squirralfish)? or, will AIR support FDMSBridge soon?
Thanks!

I agree, it would be nice to have gzip encoding support in
AIR's browser component. But, I looked at what my AIR app sends
when it requests a web page, and it's not claiming to the remote
server that it can support gzip. If the server is sending the
content gzipped anyway, it's almost certainly broken. Web servers
aren't supposed to dictate encodings. Clients say what they're
capable of receiving, and servers send the data in that format if
they're capable of sending any of the requested formats.
I see only one exception in the spec.
Section
14.3 says the server is allowed to send what it likes if the
client doesn't say what it wants (true for AIR) and it cannot
support the default, which is to say, sending the raw data as it is
on disk. So, is that the case? Can this server really not send raw
data, to anyone, ever? If so, it's violating the spirit of the web,
to the point that I'd say it's broken, even if the spec does allow
it. And if the server really is capable of sending the raw data,
it's
really broken for insisting on sending it compressed when
the client hasn't told it that it can handle it; this would
actually be against the spec, not just against the spirit of the
spec.
It would seem a more sensible use of your time to fix the
server than to go and learn another technology just to work around
its brokenness.

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