Edit Global MIME Types

Use this page to map a file extension with a file type, add a new file type mapping, or delete an existing file type mapping.

The following table describes the fields and buttons on the page. The left column lists the fields and buttons; the right column describes the functionality.

Field or Button
Description

New Type

Adds a new MIME type when you fill in the fields next to it.

Category

Specifies the category of the MIME type. Choose from the following options:

  • type. MIME standard set of identifiers for content. MIME is a standard identifier that defines the type of media content and its format so that the heterogeneous client or server applications can interpret the multimedia content that they exchange. The MIME types file contains the default MIME types definitions that will be used for the server.

  • enc. A response header field sent with compressed documents in addition to a document's MIME type. It indicates to the client browser the response data has been compressed or modified by a filter, so that the client can decompress the response data before presenting it to the user.

  • lang. A language encoding header field specifying the language of the document.

Content Type

Specifies the nature of the file. For example, the file could be text, video, and so forth. The receiving client uses the header string to determine how to handle the file, (for example, by starting a separate application or using a plug-in application).

File Suffix

Specifies all the file suffixes that will be associated with the content type. To specify more than one extension, separate the entries with a comma. File extensions must be unique; do not map one file extension to two MIME types.

Edit

Allows you to edit the category, content type, or file suffix of the MIME type.

Remove

Removes a MIME type.

See also

View MIME Type Files

Create/Edit MIME Type Files


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