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# web_remove_auto_header

Stops scripts from adding a specific header to subsequent HTTP requests.

## C Language

    int web_remove_auto_header( const char *Header, char *Implicit, LAST );

Header Functions

## Java Language

    int object.remove_auto_header( String Header, String[] argumentList );

Header Functions | Java Syntax

Argument | Description
--- | ---
object | An expression evaluating to an object of type WebApi. Usually web for Java. See also Function and Constant Prefixes.
Header | The name of the user–defined header. Examples: Content–Type, If–Modified–Since, Referer, and User–Agent.
Implicit | A flag indicating the handling of Implicit Headers. The possible values are Yes, No, and Cond in the following format:`"ImplicitGen=Yes/No/Cond"` Yes: Generate the implicit header as it was before any web_add _auto_header function was issued. No: Do not generate the specified header at all. Cond: Generate an implicit header only if this header was specified via a web_add _auto_header function. This is the default.
LAST | A marker indicating the end of the argument list.

## Return Values

This function returns LR_PASS (0) on success, and LR_FAIL (1) on failure.

## Parameterization

Parameterization is not applicable to this function.

## General Information

The web_remove_auto_header function is a service function that stops adding a specific user–defined header to subsequent HTTP requests. This function cancels the automatic header generation for the specified header, initiated by web_add_auto_header.

The web_revert_auto_header function is equivalent to the web_remove_auto_header function with the `ImplicitGen` option set to Yes.

This function is supported for all web scripts.

## C Example

The following example stops scripts from adding the Accept–Encoding header to subsequent HTTP requests. It continues to generate implicit headers.

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    web_add_auto_header("Accept–Encoding", "gzip");
        ...
    web_remove_auto_header("Accept–Encoding", "ImplicitGen=Yes", LAST );
    For Java:
    lrapi.web.remove_auto_header("User–Agent",
        new String[]{"ImplicitGen=Yes", "LAST"});

## Java Example

The following example stops scripts from adding the Accept–Encoding header to subsequent HTTP requests. It continues to generate implicit headers.

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    web.add_auto_header("Accept–Encoding", "gzip");
    web.remove_auto_header("User–Agent",
        new String[]{"ImplicitGen=Yes", "LAST"});

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