What's the most appropriate HTTP status code for an “item not found” error page

Question

I\'m curious what\'s the most appropriate HTTP status code for an \"item does not exist\" page.

If the page itself doesn\'t exist, I\'ll obviously use 404. However,

Answer 1

Getting overly clever with obscure-er HTTP error codes is a bad idea. Browsers sometimes react in unhelpful ways that obfuscate the situation. Stick with 404.