Setting the content type when using Generator with Middle Ware

Created Tue, 26 Dec 2000 06:13:31 +0000 Modified Tue, 26 Dec 2000 06:13:31 +0000
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Generator can use middle ware as a data source in the same way that it can use a text file as a data source.

If you use this technique, then you have to set the correct content type so that your middle ware returns a text file, and not an html page.

Here is how to set the content type in various middle ware languages :

  • ASP : response.contentType = “text/plain”
  • Java Servlet : javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse.setContentType(“text/plain”);
  • JSP : <%@ page contentType=“text/plain”%>
  • PHP : Header(“Content-Type:text/plain”);
  • Cold Fusion :
  • Perl / CGI : print “ContentType:text/plain”;

The only requirement is that you set the content type before you write anything (including blank spaces) to the browser or Generator.