text/html is a text media type commonly associated with .html, .htm, .shtml extensions.
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What is text/html
text/html is one of the text media types used on the internet, and it is safe to compress for transport. When serving this content over HTTP, set the Content-Type header in the response, for example:
Content-Type: text/html
Related entities: associated extensions include .html、.htm、.shtml, and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header, commonly with GET, POST, PUT and PATCH requests.
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Frequently asked questions
text/html is a text media type used to identify a content format; servers announce it to clients with the Content-Type header.
Extensions such as .html, .htm, .shtml are associated with this MIME type.
Send Content-Type: text/html in the HTTP response.
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Updated 2026-08-18
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