205 Reset Content

205

Reset Content

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Example HTTP Response

HTTP Response

HTTP/1.1 205 Reset Content

Common Causes

Form submission completed successfully
Client should clear input fields
Document view needs to be reset to original state

Technical Details

What does this mean?

Clean slate! The server says 'Got it!' and wants you to clear your form and start fresh. Like erasing the whiteboard after saving your notes.

Technical Definition

The server successfully processed the request and is asking the client to reset the document view.

RFC Says

"The 205 (Reset Content) status code indicates that the server has fulfilled the request and desires that the user agent reset the 'document view', which caused the request to be sent, to its original state as received from the origin server."

Plain English:

The request succeeded, and the server wants the client to reset the form or document view. Used after form submissions when you want the user to be able to immediately enter new data without manually clearing the form.

View RFC Documentation

Code Snippets

Ready-to-use code for returning this HTTP status in your application:

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/example', (req, res) => {
  res.status(205).json({
    error: 'Reset Content',
    message: 'Your error message here'
  });
});

// Native HTTP
const http = require('http');

http.createServer((req, res) => {
  res.writeHead(205, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
  res.end(JSON.stringify({
    error: 'Reset Content',
    message: 'Your error message here'
  }));
}).listen(3000);

205 Reset Content FAQ

What causes a 205 Reset Content error?

Form submission completed successfully. Client should clear input fields. Document view needs to be reset to original state.

// Express.js app.get('/example', (req, res) => { res.status(205).json({ error: 'Reset Content', message: 'Your error message here' }); }); // Native HTTP const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req, res) => { res.writeHead(205, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }); res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Reset Content', message: 'Your error message here' })); }).listen(3000);