title: Does the WebClient class support changing the HTTP method to HEAD?
body: <p>Does the <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/tt0f69eh(v=VS.90).aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">WebClient class</a> support changing the method to HEAD? </p>
  
  <p>I like the simplicity of using this class but if it's not that flexible then I will simply switch over to using the full-fledged HttpWebRequest and Response classes. </p>