MIME types

[zimu]

hey guys,

any idea how i can find the specific mime type for a file?
like is there some application or website where i can specify the file and it returns the mime type?

basically am using a .zip file, however this web application that uploads files of certain pre-defined file-types isn't accepting it, even though i've inserted the .zip mime type as an acceptable format.

 

[ragazzo]

http://www.w3schools.com/media/media_mimeref.asp

 

[KEV1N]

Also remember the MIME type applies to the entire document. So you can't switch in the middle of the document.

 

[MrChad]

I actually wrote a small .NET program that used IE's FindMimeFromData function to do exactly what you're describing. Unfortunately, I think I deleted the project. 🙁

 

[zimu]

http://www.w3schools.com/media/media_mimeref.asp : ok its just a list. i already have application/zip as a MIME type accepted. but its not detecting my zip file as being of application/zip mime.

the .net program would've helped... pity you don' thave it any more mrchad 🙁

 

[notfred]

Type the extension in the "Search for Extension" box, it'll return a list of mime types for that extension.

 

[MrChad]

http://www.pinvoke.net/

Look under urlmon. Shows a .NET implementation. Should be easy to whip up a C# project.

 

[zimu]

application/zip
application/x-zip
application/x-zip-compressed
application/octet-stream
application/x-compress
application/x-compressed
multipart/x-zip

WHOAA! from the filext site, THANKS! i'll let u know if it worked