The contentType Attribute

• Sets the content-type of the response.
• Usually text/html, but there are other options.  Called the MIME type for Multiple Internet Messaging Extensions
• Example: <%@ page contentType="image/gif" %>
• You can do the same thing without page, but with the response object.

<% response.setContentType("image/gif"); %>

Created by:  Brandan Jones December 20, 2001