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JavaScript Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js HTTP Methods and Headers Sending Content Type Headers in Node.js

Stephen Limmex
Stephen Limmex
32,604 Points
Posted by Stephen Limmex
Stephen Limmex
32,604 Points

Is is a best practice to copy code from Wikipedia? Are there not other, more reliable sources available?

Is is a best practice to copy code from Wikipedia? Are there not other, more reliable sources available?

What would be the best source for looking up the text/html code?

3 Answers

Ethan Roode
Ethan Roode
6,675 Points
Ethan Roode
Ethan Roode
6,675 Points

I like to use www.stackoverflow.com . You will find better sources from people who have lots of experience coding.

Marco Flores
Marco Flores
7,971 Points
Marco Flores
Marco Flores
7,971 Points

This is a source from IETF:

https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/media-types.xhtml

The Mozilla MDN is where I usually look up information related to HTTP, HTML, etc.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Basics_of_HTTP/MIME_types

Jack Hou
Jack Hou
3,731 Points
Jack Hou
Jack Hou
3,731 Points

The 'code' he copies is so basic it doesn't matter where you get it from. 1+1 = 2 is the same equation whether it's in a college algebra textbook or a pre-school cartoon book.