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How to setup Mozilla mime types?

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Goi

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Hi guys, I have Mozilla 1.3b, and I'm wondering how to setup the mime types? It keeps asking me silly questions about what to do with known file types such as PDF or sometimes even JPEG files. I choose "open with default application", and after tha download nothing happens, as if it doesn't know what the default application is. I choose "Open with..." and the same thing happens.

Also, why is it that when rendering medium to large pages, the page loads twice? Sometimes when I'm replying to a thread halfway, it reloads and I lose everything I just typed. I have initialpaintdelay set at 250. Should I increase this value?
 
Hi...

I just realized that the problem occurs when its not a direct link with a .PDF or .JPG extension. If its some sort of database lookup/query that fetches the target PDF/JPG or whatever recognized file type, Mozilla will recognize the file type(this is obvious from the display of the correct file type icon when asking me what to do with the file), but the mime type will be wrong. For example, a "application/pdf" type will be recognized as a "application/octet-stream" instead. What can I do to make Mozilla recognize indirectly linked file types?
 
Originally posted by: Goi
Hi...

I just realized that the problem occurs when its not a direct link with a .PDF or .JPG extension. If its some sort of database lookup/query that fetches the target PDF/JPG or whatever recognized file type, Mozilla will recognize the file type(this is obvious from the display of the correct file type icon when asking me what to do with the file), but the mime type will be wrong. For example, a "application/pdf" type will be recognized as a "application/octet-stream" instead. What can I do to make Mozilla recognize indirectly linked file types?
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Technically mozilla follows the standards - if the data type is text/plain or text/html, even if the file is a JPEG image it should be dumped to the screen. In practice this is annoying since a LARGE number of sites have completely whack content-types, so IE's behavior of looking at the file type has better results.

I don't know any way to get moz to behave like IE. you can always complain here. people read it and (sometimes eventually) take care of bugs.
 
But there's gotta be a way right? I mean, with all the satisfied Mozilla users around, how can they not be frustrated if they have to go download stuff onto their HDDs everytime they wanna view it? Simple formats like PDF/JPEG has to be handled properly...there's just got to be a fix...heck, I mean I checked my plugins settings and the PDF mime type is right there listed...
 
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