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* ``2.3``: Added the ``reason`` key to the WebSocket close event.
* ``2.4``: Calling ``send()`` on a closed connection should raise an error
* ``2.5``: Added the ``reason`` key to the WebSocket disconnect event.
* ``2.6``: Added mandatory consistency checks for ``Content-Length`` on HTTP requests.

Spec versions let you understand what the server you are using understands. If
a server tells you it only supports version ``2.0`` of this spec, then
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processed. Optional; if missing defaults to ``False``.


The server *must not* read past the client’s specified ``Content-Length``, and
*should* simulate an end-of-file condition if the application attempts to read past that
point. The server *may* respond with an 'HTTP 400 - Bad Request' error code in case the
request body exceeds the announced content length.
(This behaviour was introduced in spec version 2.6)


Response Start - ``send`` event
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