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RFC 9110

205 Reset Content

Tells the client to reset the document view that caused the request.

What it means

HTTP 205 instructs the user agent to reset the form, page, or input that triggered the request. Mostly used in data-entry workflows where the form should clear after submission.

When it's used

Form submissions where the user is expected to enter another record immediately.

Common causes
  • Multi-entry form (e.g., inventory entry, time tracking)
  • Kiosk-style applications
  • Survey or quiz submission with continue-to-next-question pattern
How to fix it
  • Not an error — UI hint
  • Implement client-side form reset on receipt
  • Modern SPAs typically handle this with state management instead
Example response
HTTP/1.1 205 Reset Content
Content-Length: 0
SEO impact

API-only. Not relevant to HTML page indexing.