content type

The term “content type” changes meaning depending on whether you are talking about web development, content management systems (CMS), or digital marketing. 1. Web Development: The HTTP Content-Type Header

In networking and web development, a Content-Type is a specific HTTP header sent by a server to inform the browser or client exactly what kind of data is being transferred. It uses standard formats called MIME types (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions). Without this header, a browser would not know whether to display text, play a video, or download a file. Content-Type header – HTTP – MDN Web Docs – Mozilla