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    Content-Length

    The Content-Length entity header is indicating the size of the entity-body, in decimal number of octets, sent to the recipient.

    Header type Entity header
    Forbidden header name yes

    Syntax

    Content-Length: <length>

    Directives

    <length>
    The length in decimal number of octets.

    Specifications

    Specification Title
    RFC 7230, section 3.3.2: Content-Length Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Message Syntax and Routing

    Browser compatibility

    Feature Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari Servo
    Content-Length(Yes)(Yes)(Yes)(Yes)(Yes)(Yes)(Yes)
    Feature Android Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
    Content-Length(Yes)(Yes)(Yes)(Yes)(Yes)(Yes)(Yes)

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