How to: Specify Browser or Client HTTP Handling

With Silverlight, you can specify whether the browser or the client provides HTTP handling for your Silverlight-based applications. By default, HTTP handling is performed by the browser and you must opt-in to client HTTP handling.

Client HTTP handling provides greater flexibility for sending request headers, enables you to call HTTP methods other than GET and POST, and access the response message if an error occurs. However, there are advantages to using browser HTTP processing as well. The following table lists the differences between browser and client HTTP handling in Silverlight.

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