Correct browser content negotiation formatter selection documentation#1
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- Correct documentation to reflect that the framework selects the first registered output formatter - Update all three moniker ranges (aspnetcore-6.0, aspnetcore-7.0, and earlier versions) - Update metadata with ai-usage tag and current date Co-authored-by: HenryZhang-ZHY <62298214+HenryZhang-ZHY@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Update browser content negotiation documentation for accuracy
Correct browser content negotiation formatter selection documentation
Jan 7, 2026
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The documentation incorrectly stated that browser requests return JSON by default. The framework actually uses the first registered output formatter that can handle the response type.
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>= aspnetcore-7.0,>= aspnetcore-6.0 < aspnetcore-7.0,< aspnetcore-6.0)ai-usageandms.dateThe corrected text now accurately reflects ASP.NET Core's formatter selection behavior:
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