Server Response Codes

In the example I used previously, the server sent the response code 200 OK to the browser. There are a lot more server response codes that are commonly sent to the browser by Web servers. Table 6.1 contains the categories of server response codes. After I introduce the categories, I will discuss a few specific server response codes that are used frequently. A complete list of server response codes and what they indicate is included in Appendix C.

Table 6.1. Categories of Server Response Codes
Category Description
Informational The codes between 100 and 199 are informational response codes. They are only implemented under HTTP version 1.1. They indicate that the request from the browser has been received and is being processed. ...

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