How do I enable http compression in tomcat for static files inside the war file?

I want to enable tomcat to deliver files stored in the WAR file using http-compression.

This question i开发者_开发百科f specific to tomcat, please do not suggest using another webserver.

It would be great if this could be achieved only from the tomcat configuration.

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You are probably looking for GZIP compression which you can configure in your Tomcat connector.