Response.Redirect HTTP status code

Question

Why is it that ASP/ASP.NET Response.Redirect uses a HTTP-302 status code (\"Moved Temporarily\") even though in most cases a HTTP-301 status code (\"Moved Permanently\") wou

Answer 1

I've used this handy Permanent Redirect with success:

public void RedirectPermanent(string newPath)
{
  HttpContext.Current.Response.Clear();
  HttpContext.Current.Response.Status = "301 Moved Permanently";
  HttpContext.Current.Response.AddHeader("Location", newPath);
  HttpContext.Current.Response.End();
}