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HttpResponse.ContentEncoding Property
.NET Framework 1.1
Gets or sets the HTTP character set of the output stream.
[Visual Basic] Public Property ContentEncoding As Encoding [C#] public Encoding ContentEncoding {get; set;} [C++] public: __property Encoding* get_ContentEncoding(); public: __property void set_ContentEncoding(Encoding*); [JScript] public function get ContentEncoding() : Encoding; public function set ContentEncoding(Encoding);
Property Value
A Encoding object containing information about the character set of the current response.
Exceptions
| Exception Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | Attempted to set ContentEncoding to a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Remarks
Default ContentEncoding can be specified in an ASP.NET configuration file in the <globalization> Element section. If ContentEncoding is specified by the client, the default configuration settings are overridden.
Example
The following example writes a human-readable description of the character set encoding to the output stream.
[Visual Basic] Response.Write (Response.ContentEncoding.EncodingName) [C#] Response.Write (Response.ContentEncoding.EncodingName); [C++] Response->Write (Response->ContentEncoding->EncodingName); [JScript] Response.Write(Response.ContentEncoding.EncodingName)
Requirements
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
See Also
HttpResponse Class | HttpResponse Members | System.Web Namespace
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