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). |