RFC 6266 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2011

Use of the Content-Disposition Header Field in the Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Overview

RFC 6266, “Use of the Content-Disposition Header Field in the Hypertext Transfer Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2011 by J. Reschke. It updates RFC 2616. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

RFC 2616 defines the Content-Disposition response header field, but points out that it is not part of the HTTP/1.1 Standard. This specification takes over the definition and registration of Content-Disposition, as used in HTTP, and clarifies internationalization aspects. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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This RFC updates
RFC 2616
Other RFCs from 2011

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