ASP ContentTypeProperty
Complete Response Object Reference Manual
The ContentType property sets the HTTP content type for the response object.
Syntax
response.ContentType[=contenttype]
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| contenttype | A string that describes the content type. For a complete list of content types, please refer to your browser documentation or the HTTP specification. |
Example
If an ASP page does not set the ContentType property, the default content-type header is:
content-type:text/html
Some other commonly used ContentType values:
<%response.ContentType="text/HTML"%>
<%response.ContentType="image/GIF"%>
<%response.ContentType="image/JPEG"%>
<%response.ContentType="text/plain"%>
<%response.ContentType="image/GIF"%>
<%response.ContentType="image/JPEG"%>
<%response.ContentType="text/plain"%>
This example opens an Excel spreadsheet in the browser (if the user has Excel installed):
<%response.ContentType="application/vnd.ms-excel"%>
<html>
<body>
<table>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<body>
<table>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
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