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When interacting with a web page, a client will request objects from a server. In most cases, a standard transaction involves a request from the client and then a response from the server. Because the client and the server both convey a different message, the headers are slightly different. In this segment, we'll take a high-level view of the HTTP header and fields for both the client and the server.
Let's start by examining the elements of an HTTP request.
When viewing a client request, you will most likely see a request line followed by header lines, as shown in the following diagram:
Figure 15.4 – HTTP request format
Each request message will indicate the method (such as GET
or POST
) and the URL, along with additional parameters. It's also common to see the following:
\r
symbol, which is used to indicate a carriage return\n
symbol, which...Change the font size
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