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The Content-Range response HTTP header
| Header type | Response header |
|---|---|
| Forbidden header name | no |
Syntax
Content-Range: <unit> <range-start>-<range-end>/<size> Content-Range: <unit> <range-start>-<range-end>/* Content-Range: <unit> */<size>
Directives
- <unit>
- The unit in which ranges are specified. This is usually
bytes.
- <range-start>
- An integer in the given unit indicating the beginning of the request range
- <range-end>
- An integer in the given unit indicating the end of the requested range.
- <size>
- The total size of the docuemnt (or
'*'if unknown)
Examples
Content-Range: bytes 200-1000/67589
Specifications
| Specification | Title |
|---|---|
| RFC 7233, section 4.2: Content-Range | Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Range Requests |
Browser compatibility
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See also
If-RangeRangeContent-Type206Partial Content416Range Not Satisfiable