Which of the following descriptions of Web rewriting in Web proxies is incorrect?

Question

Options

• AIt may cause incomplete fonts
• BThe intranet server address can be hidden, which is more secure.
• CMay cause image misalignment
• DDepends on IE control

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  11% (3)
• D
  82% (23)

Explanation

Option D is incorrect because Web rewriting is a server-side technique performed entirely by the proxy - it rewrites URLs and HTML content in HTTP responses before they reach the client, making it browser-agnostic and requiring no IE control or ActiveX component whatsoever.

Options A and C describe real limitations: the rewriting engine must parse and transform HTML, CSS, and JavaScript on the fly, and it can miss or mishandle references to fonts and positional layout resources, causing incomplete fonts (A) and image misalignment (C). Option B describes a genuine security benefit - because all traffic flows through the proxy's public address, internal server hostnames and IPs remain hidden from the end user.

Memory tip: Think of Web rewriting as a "find-and-replace" job done by the server - it needs no help from the browser side at all. Any answer claiming a browser-specific dependency (IE, ActiveX, plugin) is a red flag and almost certainly the wrong description.

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