Allow HTTP Compression for Web Font Files

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Allow HTTP Compression for Web Font Files - IIS

The following change will apply to all websites on the server, and requires an IIS Restart.

1. Open C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config using notepad
2. Find the <httpCompression ...> section
3. Add the entries below above <add mimeType="*/*" enabled="false" /> in the <staticTypes> section
4. Save the file
5. Restart IIS (run iisreset from the command line)

Additional Entries:

    <add enabled="true" mimeType="image/svg+xml" />
    <add enabled="true" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-fontobject" />
    <add enabled="true" mimeType="font/otf" />
    <add enabled="true" mimeType="font/x-woff" />

Based on this stackoverflow answer: http://stackoverflow.com/a/23940235/305540