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hpack: HTTP/2 Header Encoding for Python
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This module contains a pure-Python HTTP/2 header encoding (HPACK) logic for use
in Python programs that implement HTTP/2. It also contains a compatibility
layer that automatically enables the use of ``nghttp2`` if it's available.

Documentation
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Documentation is available at http://python-hyper.org/hpack/.

Contributing
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``hpack`` welcomes contributions from anyone! Unlike many other projects we are
happy to accept cosmetic contributions and small contributions, in addition to
large feature requests and changes.

Before you contribute (either by opening an issue or filing a pull request),
please `read the contribution guidelines`_.

.. _read the contribution guidelines: http://hyper.readthedocs.org/en/development/contributing.html

License
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``hpack`` is made available under the MIT License. For more details, see the
``LICENSE`` file in the repository.

Authors
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``hpack`` is maintained by Cory Benfield, with contributions from others. For
more details about the contributors, please see ``CONTRIBUTORS.rst``.