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8. Content-Description Header Field

The Content-Description header field provides a way to associate a free-form textual description of a MIME entity's content with that entity. This description is intended to be human-readable and can be used to describe the entity's content to users.

Syntax​

description := "Content-Description" ":" *text

Examples​

Content-Description: A picture of me at the beach
Content-Description: Company Logo
Content-Description: 2024 Annual Financial Report

Uses​

  • Provide descriptive titles for attachments
  • Give users a preview of content
  • Display attachment descriptions in mail clients

Key Points:

  • Optional text description
  • For human readers
  • Can be in any language
  • Commonly used for attachments
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