WebHeaderCollection.Item Property (String)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property Item ( _
    name As String _
) As String

public string this[
    string name
] { get; set; }

Exceptions

Remarks

The Item[String] property can be used to get or set the value of a header for use by WebClient or HttpWebRequest classes. The Item[String] property can be used to get the value of custom header or a header not defined in the HttpRequestHeader enumeration for use by the WebClient or HttpWebRequest classes. The Item[String] property can also be used to get the value of a common header defined in the HttpRequestHeader enumeration by passing the string of the common header name as the name parameter.

The Item[String] property can also be used to set the name and value for header. When setting a header, both a name and value parameter must be passed in as strings

Some headers are considered restricted and are either exposed directly (such as Content-Type) or protected by the system and cannot be set in a WebHeaderCollection object. Any attempt to set one of these restricted headers in the WebHeaderCollection object using the Item[String] property throws an exception. If the WebHeaderCollection object is associated with a HttpWebRequest object, the exception is thrown by the Item[HttpRequestHeader] property. If the WebHeaderCollection object is associated with a WebClient object, the exception is thrown later when an attempt to send the WebClient request occurs.

For a list of restricted headers, see the Remarks in the WebHeaderCollection class.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

See Also

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