The response header contains information about the server and information about the document that will follow. Common response headers are shown in Response Header.
Table B–3 Common response headers
Response header |
Description |
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The name and version of the web server. |
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The current date (in Greenwich Mean Time). |
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The date when the document was last modified. |
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The date when the document expires. |
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The length of the data that follows (in bytes). |
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The MIME type of the following data. |
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Used during authentication and includes information that tells the client software what is necessary for authentication (such as username and password). |