JSONP response http content-type header

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What should the value of content-type http header be if the message body is JSONP. application/javascript?

Duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/111302/best-content-type-to-serve-jsonp — tomlogic, Jul 07 '11 at 22:08
@tomlogic Thanks! Somehow I was not able to find that question using the search feature. — Alvin, Jul 07 '11 at 22:11

score 15 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 07 '11 at 22:04

Depends on the body's actual content. That's what the Content-Type header stands for.

So, if you write a JS callback function to the body, then yes, it should be application/javascript.

Or, if you write a JSON string to the body, then no, it should be application/json instead.

bmargulies · Answer 2 · 2012-08-23T14:36:50.410

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If you want ajax to work for the case in which you have a file upload field in a form as part of the input, and you aren't using XHR2, it must be 'text' or 'text/html' and you need to surround it with a fake HTML element. See the jquery forms ajax support doc for all the nasty details.

edited Aug 23 '12 at 14:36

answered Jul 07 '11 at 22:08

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_"you need to surround it with a fake HTML element"_ - That isn't true, I've done Ajax in FF with JSON (no html). – nnnnnn Aug 23 '12 at 12:32

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