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### ContentType

The ContentType property specifies the HTTP content type for the response. If no ContentType is specified, the default is text/HTML.

###### Syntax

Response.ContentType [=ContentType ]

###### Parameters

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.

###### Example

The following example sets the content type to Channel Definition Format (CDF).

    <% Response.ContentType = "application/x-cdf" %>

The following examples set the ContentType property to other common values.

    <% Response.ContentType = "text/HTML" %>
    <% Response.ContentType = "image/GIF" %>
    <% Response.ContentType = "image/JPEG" %>
    <% Response.ContentType = "text/plain" %>
    <% Response.ContentType = "image/JPEG" %>

###### Applies To

Response Object

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