PING

Name

PING -- Lag measurement challenge

Synopsis

<PING ID='_id_'/>
DataTypeExample
IDstring1h3k5lmfs

Description

Periodically sent request

Message Data

ID

Unique identifier for this ping; it is sent back in the pong.

Usage

The PING tag is sent periodically from the server to all clients in order to obtain their response (the PONG tag) for lag calculation. It may also be sent by the client to the server at any time to determine the client's own lag time.