PHP header() Function
 Complete PHP HTTP Reference
Definition and Usage
The header() function sends a raw HTTP header to a client.
It is important to notice that header() must be called before any actual
output is sent (In PHP 4 and later, you can use output buffering to solve this
problem):
<html>
<?php
// This results in an error.
// The output above is before the header() call
header('Location: http://www.example.com/');
?>
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Syntax
header(string,replace,http_response_code)
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| Parameter |
Description |
| string |
Required. Specifies the header string to send |
| replace |
Optional. Indicates whether the header should replace
previous or add a second header. Default is TRUE (will replace). FALSE
(allows multiple headers of the same type) |
| http_response_code |
Optional. Forces the HTTP response code to the specified
value (available in PHP 4.3 and higher) |
Tips and Notes
Note: Since PHP 4.4 this function prevents more than one header to be
sent at once. This is a protection against header injection attacks.
Example 1
Prevent page caching:
<?php
// Date in the past
header("Expires: Mon, 26 Jul 1997 05:00:00 GMT");
header("Cache-Control: no-cache");
header("Pragma: no-cache");
?>
<html>
<body>
...
...
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Note: There are options that users may set to change the browser's
default caching settings. By sending the headers above, you should override any
of those settings and force the browser to not cache!
Example 2
Let the user be prompted to save a generated PDF file (Content-Disposition
header is used to supply a recommended filename and force the browser to display
the save dialog box):
<?php
header("Content-type:application/pdf");
// It will be called downloaded.pdf
header("Content-Disposition:attachment;filename='downloaded.pdf'");
// The PDF source is in original.pdf
readfile("original.pdf");
?>
<html>
<body>
...
...
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Note: There is a bug in Microsoft IE 5.5 that prevents this from
working. The bug can be resolved by upgrading to Service Pack 2 or later.
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