Understanding MIME Type Classification: A Key Element in Web Communication

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MIME Types

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) is a specification for creating file formats to be used in the exchange of e-mail, in Web documents, and in other applications on Intranet and on the Internet. Each MIME format includes a MIME content type (“MIME type”) and subtype which denotes what kind of data is stored in the file. MIME types and subtypes are typically listed as type/subtype (Ex: For the file types: .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg the mime content type will be:video/mpe).

Adding a new MIME

Use the [New… ] button, the “New…” context menu item or press theInsert key while the list control is focused.

Editing a MIME

Use the [Edit… ] button, the “Edit…” context menu item or press theSpace key while an element from the list control is selected.

Removing a MIME

Use the [Remove ] button, the “Remove” context menu item or press theDelete key while an element from the list control is focused.

You can configure a global MIME map for the entire IIS server once you have added at least a Web Site or a Virtual Directory.

Topics

• MIME Configuration Dialog
  Configure the content type for each extension in the MIME map.

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