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ASP Response Object ContentType Property

The ContentType property specifies the HTTP content type for the response. If not specified, the default is "text/HTML."

Syntax: ASP Response Object ContentType Property

Response.ContentType = ContentType

Parameters: ASP Response Object ContentType Property

ContentType

A string describing the content type. This string is usually formatted type/subtype, where type is the general content category and subtype is the specific content type. For a full list of supported content types, see your Web browser documentation or the current HTTP specification.

Examples: ASP Response Object ContentType Property

The following example sets the content type to non-HTML encoded text. This means the client will not interpret any HTML tags in the text:

<% Response.ContentType="text/plain"

The following example shows some other common content types:

<% Response.ContentType = "text/html" %>

<% Response.ContentType = "image/GIF" %>

<% Response.ContentType = "image/JPEG" %>

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