HEAD

The HEAD method requests a URL using the HEAD method. The Content or ContentToFile property will return empty with this method.

Syntax

HEAD(URL)

Parameters

URL

The URL to request.

Return Values

Empty if the URL is successfully requested, or an error message.

Example

The following requests a URL:

<% Set OCXHttp = Server.CreateObject("OCXHTTP.OCXHttpCtrl.1") %>

result = OCXHttp.HEAD("http://www.flicks.com/scripts/debug.asp")
%>
<% If  "" = result Then %>

Succesfully requested file.

<% Else %>

Could not request file because: <%= result %>

<% End If %>
 

Notes

• SSL: to access a url with Secure Socket Layer, specify the SSL protocol https in the URL as follows:
  result = OCXHttp.HEAD("https://www.flicks.com/scripts/debug.asp")
• Basic Authentication: to access a url that is protected with Basic Authentication, specify the username and password in the URL as follows:
  result = OCXHttp.HEAD("http://username:password@www.somesite.com/membersOnly/ ")
• Different Ports: to access a url that is not on the default port 80, specify the port in the URL as follows:
  result = OCXHttp.HEAD("http://www.somesite.com:81/membersOnly/ ")

Applies To

OCXHttp ASP Component