provides the current entity-tag for the selected representation, as determined at the conclusion of handling the request.
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Description
provides the current entity-tag for the selected representation, as determined at the conclusion of handling the request.
Syntax
ETag: "33a64df5"
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provides the current entity-tag for the selected representation, as determined at the conclusion of handling the request.
It is classified as a representation header and can appear in requests or responses depending on context.
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Updated 2026-09-13
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