Script headers

When your script finishes execution, it must output two things. The first is a short header to tell the server some information about the contents. After the header is the document your script has generated.


Header contents

The header is similar to MIME or mail headers. It consists of a series of lines, each with an item, followed by a colon, followed by its argument. The header is terminated by a linefeed on a line by itself.

Currently recognized header items:


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