 for large values.<p>


<h4><a name = "S3.5">3.5 Closing Transport Connections</a></h4>

The Web server controls the lifetime of transport connections.
The Web server can close a connection when no requests are active.
Or the Web server can delegate close authority to the application
(see <tt>FCGI_BEGIN_REQUEST</tt>).
In this case the application closes the connection at the end of
a specified request.<p>

This flexibility accommodates a variety of application styles.
Simple applications will process one re