Article: Q246921
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:5.0
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Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 04-FEB-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you browse an empty Active Server Pages (ASP) page, a message body is
returned in addition to a 204 response.
CAUSE
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This is by design. IIS usually returns "friendly" HTTP responses with error
codes. However, in the case of a "204 No Content" error message, this is
different from the HTTP/1.1 specification detailed in the Request For Comment
(RFC) number 2616 as follows:
"The 204 response MUST NOT include a message-body, and thus is always
terminated by the first empty line after the header fields."
WORKAROUND
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When an empty page needs to be returned to client, use an empty text or HTML
file (for example Empty.txt, Empty.htm, and so on).
MORE INFORMATION
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For more information on this topic, please see section 10.2.5 of the HTTP/1.1
specification in RFC 2616 at the following URL:
http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616.html
Additional query words:
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Keywords :
Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis500
Version : winnt:5.0
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbpending
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