title: Inline images in HTML without base64
body: <p>Alright so i know i can convert an image into base64 and then add that to my html. The problem with base64 is that the data it produces is, in my case, 33% larger than my png image file, which is a maximum compressed 300KB css sprite.</p>
  
  <p>Is there any way to transmit the image data without using base64 and then assemble it into an image on the client?</p>
  
  <p>I was thinking of transmitting the hex image data, and then using javascript to convert it to base64. Seems possible, but incredibly redundant since that would be instantly decoded back from base64 just to be displayed.</p>
  
  <p>Any ideas?</p>