--- loncom/loncapa_apache.conf	2009/11/30 21:37:19	1.190
+++ loncom/loncapa_apache.conf	2010/02/18 16:54:53	1.191
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ##
 ## loncapa_apache.conf -- Apache HTTP LON-CAPA configuration file
 ##
-## $Id: loncapa_apache.conf,v 1.190 2009/11/30 21:37:19 raeburn Exp $
+## $Id: loncapa_apache.conf,v 1.191 2010/02/18 16:54:53 droeschl Exp $
 ##
 
 #
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ PerlSetVar lonOtherAuthen no
 PerlAuthenHandler	'sub { return OK }' 
 </LocationMatch>
 
+# Send proper expires header to avoid unnecessary HTTP request for static content
+<LocationMatch "^(/adm/lonIcons|/adm/jQuery|/adm/jsMath|/res/adm/pages)">
+        ExpiresActive On
+        ExpiresDefault "access plus 12 hours"
+</LocationMatch>
+
 <LocationMatch "^/+res.*">
 
 AuthType LONCAPA