WebResponse.ContentType Property

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When overridden in a derived class, gets or sets the content type of the data being received.

Namespace:  System.Net
Assembly:  System.Net (in System.Net.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustOverride ReadOnly Property ContentType As String
public abstract string ContentType { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.String
A string that contains the content type of the response.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
NotSupportedException

Any attempt is made to get or set the property, when the property is not overridden in a descendant class.

Remarks

The ContentType property contains the MIME content type of the response from the Internet resource, if known.

NoteNote:

The WebResponse class is an abstract class. The actual behavior of WebResponse instances at run time is determined by the descendant class returned by WebRequest.EndGetResponse. For more information about default values and exceptions, please see the documentation for the descendant classes, such as HttpWebResponse.

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.