HTTP: The Definitive Guide

Name

Content-Location

Synopsis

The Content-Location header is included in an HTTP message to give the URL corresponding to the entity in the message. For objects that may have multiple URLs, a response message can include a Content-Location header indicating the URL of the object used to generate the response. The Content-Location can be different from the requested URL. This generally is used by servers that are directing or redirecting a client to a new URL.

If the URL is relative, it should be interpreted relative to the Content-Base header. If the Content-Base header is not present, the URL used in the request should be used.

Type

Entity header

Basic Syntax

Content-Location: (absoluteURL | relativeURL)

Example

Content-Location: http://www.joes-hardware.com/index.html