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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE modulesynopsis SYSTEM "../style/modulesynopsis.dtd">
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+
+<modulesynopsis metafile="mod_proxy_wstunnel.xml.meta">
+
+<name>mod_proxy_wstunnel</name>
+<description>wstunnel external process support module for
+<module>mod_proxy</module></description>
+<status>Extension</status>
+<sourcefile>mod_proxy_wstunnel.c</sourcefile>
+<identifier>proxy_wstunnel_module</identifier>
+<compatibility>Available for unix in version 2.4.5 and later</compatibility>
+
+<summary>
+    <p>This module <em>requires</em> the service of <module
+    >mod_proxy</module>. It provides support for the tunnelling of web
+    socket connections to a backend websockets server. The connection
+    is automagically upgraded to a websocket connection:</p>
+
+    <highlight language="config">
+Upgrade: WebSocket
+Connection: Upgrade
+    </highlight>
+
+
+    <example><title>Proxying requests to websockets server</title>
+    <highlight language="config">
+ProxyPass /ws2/  ws://echo.websocket.org/
+ProxyPass /wss2/ wss://echo.websocket.org/
+    </highlight>
+    </example>
+
+</summary>
+
+<seealso><module>mod_proxy</module></seealso>
+</modulesynopsis>