{"id":25553,"date":"2024-03-16T05:11:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T05:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/the-purpose-and-usage-of-content-disposition-in-the-header\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T06:27:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T06:27:10","slug":"the-purpose-and-usage-of-content-disposition-in-the-header","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/the-purpose-and-usage-of-content-disposition-in-the-header\/","title":{"rendered":"The purpose and usage of Content-Disposition in the header."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Content-Disposition is a field in the HTTP header that instructs the server on how to handle data attached to the message body. It can be used to control whether the browser downloads data as an attachment or displays it directly in the browser.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how to use it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Add the Content-Disposition field in the HTTP response header, with the value of either inline or attachment. 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