Question: Which of the following is NOT a strategy to limit HTTP requests?
- Combining text resources
- Moving render-blocking JavaScript
- Minifying code files
- Reducing redirects
- Combining image resources
Explanation
Minifying code files reduces file size but does not reduce the number of HTTP requests a browser makes. Strategies to limit requests focus on combining resources, optimizing images, and minimizing redirects to decrease the frequency of server calls. Properly implemented, these techniques improve page load speed and crawl efficiency.
Why the other options are incorrect
A) Combining text resources reduces multiple requests into one.
B) Moving render-blocking JavaScript prevents unnecessary delays in page requests.
D) Reducing redirects decreases extra HTTP requests during navigation.
E) Combining image resources lowers the number of individual requests needed to load a page.
Source for verification
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