# CFHEADER

CFHEADER generates custom HTTP response headers to return to the client.

### Syntax

    <CFHEADER
        NAME="header_name"
        VALUE="header_value">

or

    <CFHEADER
        STATUSCODE="status_code"
        STATUSTEXT="status_text">

#### NAME

Required if you do not specify the STATUSCODE attribute. A name for the header.

#### VALUE

Optional. A value for the HTTP header. This attribute is used in conjunction with the NAME attribute.

#### STATUSCODE

Required if you do not specify the NAME attribute. A number that sets the HTTP status code.

#### STATUSTEXT

Optional. Text that explains the status code. This attribute is used in conjunction with the STATUSCODE attribute.

### Example

    <!--- This example shows the use of CFHEADER --->
    <HTML>
    <HEAD>
    <TITLE>CFHEADER Example</TITLE>
    </HEAD>

    <BODY>
    <H3>CFHEADER Example</H3>

    <P>CFHEADER generates custom HTTP response headers
    to return to the client.
    <P>The following example forces the browser client
    to purge its cache of a requested file.
    <CFHEADER NAME="Expires" VALUE="#Now()#">

    </BODY>
    </HTML>