MIME types
MIME is a standard that classifies resources and provides information (to programs) about how to handle them. This allows the correct handling and interpretation of different type files by programs (like browsers). For example, thanks to MIME, browsers can open correctly a ".txt" file as a plain text resource and not as a video stream or other type.
When a MIME type is not specified for a resource, the handling program can "guess" it from the resource's extension (e.g., a file with the ".bmp" extension is supposed to contain a bitmap image). But this may not always give good results as a file extension may be asociated to more than one format. On the other hand, MIME types are unique. This is the main reason why MIME types should be defined everywhere possible.
In
HTML documents, authors can use MIME types in many instances, usually through the "type" attribute. Some special cases of its use are with the "enctype" attribute in the HTML form element, and when defining the document's "content-type" in the HTML meta tag.
MIME types list
| MIME type | Extension |
|---|
| application/acad | .dwg |
| application/arj | .arj |
| application/base64 | .mm |
| application/base64 | .mme |
| application/binhex | .hqx |
| application/binhex4 | .hqx |
| application/book | .boo |
| application/book | .book |
| application/cdf | .cdf |
| application/clariscad | .ccad |
| application/commonground | .dp |
| application/drafting | .drw |
| application/dsptype | .tsp |
| application/dxf | .dxf |
| application/envoy | .evy |
| application/excel | .xl |
| application/excel | .xla |
| application/excel | .xlb |
| application/excel | .xlc |
| application/excel | .xld |
| application/excel | .xlk |
| application/excel | .xll |
| application/excel | .xlm |
| application/excel | .xls |
| application/excel | .xlt |
| application/excel | .xlv |
| application/excel | .xlw |
| application/fractals | .fif |
| application/freeloader | .frl |
| application/futuresplash | .spl |
| application/gnutar | .tgz |
| application/groupwise | .vew |
| application/hlp | .hlp |
| application/hta | .hta |
| application/i-deas | .unv |
| application/iges | .iges |
| application/iges | .igs |
| application/inf | .inf |
| application/java | .clas |
| application/java-byte-code | .clas |
| application/lha | .lha |
| application/lzx | .lzx |
| application/mac-binary | .bin |
| application/mac-binhex | .hqx |
| application/mac-binhex40 | .hqx |
| application/mac-compactpro | .cpt |
| application/macbinary | .bin |
| application/marc | .mrc |
| application/mbedlet | .mbd |
| application/mcad | .mcd |
| application/mime | .aps |
| application/mspowerpoint | .pot |
| application/mspowerpoint | .pps |
| application/mspowerpoint | .ppt |
| application/mspowerpoint | .ppz |
| application/msword | .doc |
| application/msword | .dot |
| application/msword | .w6w |
| application/msword | .wiz |
| application/msword | .word |
| application/mswrite | .wri |
| application/netmc | .mcp |
| application/octet-stream | .a |
| application/octet-stream | .arc |
| application/octet-stream | .arj |
| application/octet-stream | .bin |
| application/octet-stream | .com |
| application/octet-stream | .dump |
| application/octet-stream | .exe |
| application/octet-stream | .lha |
| application/octet-stream | .lhx |
| application/octet-stream | .lzh |
| application/octet-stream | .lzx |
| application/octet-stream | .o |
| application/octet-stream | .psd |
| application/octet-stream | .save |
| application/octet-stream | .uu |
| application/octet-stream | .zoo |
| application/oda | .oda |
| application/pdf | .pdf |
| application/pkcs-12 | .p12 |
| application/pkcs-crl | .crl |
| application/pkcs10 | .p10 |
| application/pkcs7-mime | .p7c |
| application/pkcs7-mime | .p7m |
| application/pkcs7-signature | .p7s |
| application/pkix-cert | .cer |
| application/pkix-cert | .crt |
| application/pkix-crl | .crl |
| application/plain | .text |
| application/postscript | .ai |
| application/postscript | .eps |
| application/postscript | .ps |
| application/powerpoint | .ppt |
| application/pro_eng | .part |
| application/pro_eng | .prt |
| application/ringing-tones | .rng |
| application/rtf | .rtf |
| application/rtf | .rtx |
| application/sdp | .sdp |
| application/sea | .sea |
| application/set | .set |
| application/sla | .stl |
| application/smil | .smi |
| application/smil | .smil |
| application/solids | .sol |
| application/sounder | .sdr |
| application/step | .step |
| application/step | .stp |
| application/streamingmedia | .ssm |
| application/toolbook | .tbk |
| application/vda | .vda |
| application/vnd.fdf | .fdf |
| application/vnd.hp-hpgl | .hgl |
| application/vnd.hp-hpgl | .hpg |
| application/vnd.hp-hpgl | .hpgl |
| application/vnd.hp-pcl | .pcl |
| application/vnd.ms-excel | .xlb |
| application/vnd.ms-excel | .xlc |
| application/vnd.ms-excel | .xll |
| application/vnd.ms-excel | .xlm |
| application/vnd.ms-excel | .xls |
| application/vnd.ms-excel | .xlw |
| application/vnd.ms-pki.certstore | .sst |
| application/vnd.ms-pki.pko | .pko |
| application/vnd.ms-pki.seccat | .cat |
| application/vnd.ms-pki.stl | .stl |
| application/vnd.ms-powerpoint | .pot |
| application/vnd.ms-powerpoint | .ppa |
| application/vnd.ms-powerpoint | .pps |
| application/vnd.ms-powerpoint | .ppt |
| application/vnd.ms-powerpoint | .pwz |
| application/vnd.ms-project | .mpp |
| application/vnd.nokia.configuration-message | .ncm |
| application/vnd.nokia.ringing-tone | .rng |
| application/vnd.rn-realmedia | .rm |
| application/vnd.rn-realplayer | .rnx |
| application/vnd.wap.wmlc | .wmlc |
| application/vnd.wap.wmlscriptc | .wmls |
| application/vnd.xara | .web |
| application/vocaltec-media-desc | .vmd |
| application/vocaltec-media-file | .vmf |
| application/wordperfect | .wp |
| application/wordperfect | .wp5 |
| application/wordperfect | .wp6 |
| application/wordperfect | .wpd |
| application/wordperfect6.0 | .w60 |
| application/wordperfect6.0 | .wp5 |
| application/wordperfect6.1 | .w61 |
| application/x-123 | .wk1 |
| application/x-aim | .aim |
| application/x-authorware-bin | .aab |
| application/x-authorware-map | .aam |
| application/x-authorware-seg | .aas |
| application/x-bcpio | .bcpi |
| application/x-binary | .bin |
| application/x-binhex40 | .hqx |
| application/x-bsh | .bsh |
| application/x-bsh | .sh |
| application/x-bsh | .shar |
| application/x-bytecode.elisp | .elc |
| application/x-bytecode.python | .pyc |
| application/x-bzip | .bz |
| application/x-bzip2 | .boz |
| application/x-bzip2 | .bz2 |
| application/x-cdf | .cdf |
| application/x-cdlink | .vcd |
| application/x-chat | .cha |
| application/x-chat | .chat |
| application/x-cmu-raster | .ras |
| application/x-cocoa | .cco |
| application/x-compactpro | .cpt |
| application/x-compress | .z |
| application/x-compressed | .gz |
| application/x-compressed | .tgz |
| application/x-compressed | .z |
| application/x-compressed | .zip |
| application/x-conference | .nsc |
| application/x-cpio | .cpio |
| application/x-cpt | .cpt |
| application/x-csh | .csh |
| application/x-deepv | .deep |
| application/x-director | .dcr |
| application/x-director | .dir |
| application/x-director | .dxr |
| application/x-dvi | .dvi |
| application/x-elc | .elc |
| application/x-envoy | .env |
| application/x-envoy | .evy |
| application/x-esrehber | .es |
| application/x-excel | .xla |
| application/x-excel | .xlb |
| application/x-excel | .xlc |
| application/x-excel | .xld |
| application/x-excel | .xlk |
| application/x-excel | .xll |
| application/x-excel | .xlm |
| application/x-excel | .xls |
| application/x-excel | .xlt |
| application/x-excel | .xlv |
| application/x-excel | .xlw |
| application/x-frame | .mif |
| application/x-freelance | .pre |
| application/x-gsp | .gsp |
| application/x-gss | .gss |
| application/x-gtar | .gtar |
| application/x-gzip | .gz |
| application/x-gzip | .gzip |
| application/x-hdf | .hdf |
| application/x-helpfile | .help |
| application/x-helpfile | .hlp |
| application/x-httpd-imap | .imap |
| application/x-ima | .ima |
| application/x-internett-signup | .ins |
| application/x-inventor | .iv |
| application/x-ip2 | .ip |
| application/x-java-class | .clas |
| application/x-java-commerce | .jcm |
| application/x-javascript | .js |
| application/x-koan | .skd |
| application/x-koan | .skm |
| application/x-koan | .skp |
| application/x-koan | .skt |
| application/x-ksh | .ksh |
| application/x-latex | .late |
| application/x-latex | .ltx |
| application/x-lha | .lha |
| application/x-lisp | .lsp |
| application/x-livescreen | .ivy |
| application/x-lotus | .wq1 |
| application/x-lotusscreencam | .scm |
| application/x-lzh | .lzh |
| application/x-lzx | .lzx |
| application/x-mac-binhex40 | .hqx |
| application/x-macbinary | .bin |
| application/x-magic-cap-package-1.0 | .mc$ |
| application/x-mathcad | .mcd |
| application/x-meme | .mm |
| application/x-midi | .mid |
| application/x-midi | .midi |
| application/x-mif | .mif |
| application/x-mix-transfer | .nix |
| application/x-mplayer2 | .asx |
| application/x-msexcel | .xla |
| application/x-msexcel | .xls |
| application/x-msexcel | .xlw |
| application/x-mspowerpoint | .ppt |
| application/x-navi-animation | .ani |
| application/x-navidoc | .nvd |
| application/x-navimap | .map |
| application/x-navistyle | .stl |
| application/x-netcdf | .cdf |
| application/x-netcdf | .nc |
| application/x-newton-compatible-pkg | .pkg |
| application/x-nokia-9000-communicator-add-on-softw | .aos |
| application/x-omc | .omc |
| application/x-omcdatamaker | .omcd |
| application/x-omcregerator | .omcr |
| application/x-pagemaker | .pm4 |
| application/x-pagemaker | .pm5 |
| application/x-pcl | .pcl |
| application/x-pixclscript | .plx |
| application/x-pkcs10 | .p10 |
| application/x-pkcs12 | .p12 |
| application/x-pkcs7-certificates | .spc |
| application/x-pkcs7-certreqresp | .p7r |
| application/x-pkcs7-mime | .p7c |
| application/x-pkcs7-mime | .p7m |
| application/x-pkcs7-signature | .p7a |
| application/x-pointplus | .css |
| application/x-portable-anymap | .pnm |
| application/x-project | .mpc |
| application/x-project | .mpt |
| application/x-project | .mpv |
| application/x-project | .mpx |
| application/x-qpro | .wb1 |
| application/x-rtf | .rtf |
| application/x-sdp | .sdp |
| application/x-sea | .sea |
| application/x-seelogo | .sl |
| application/x-sh | .sh |
| application/x-shar | .sh |
| application/x-shar | .shar |
| application/x-shockwave-flash | .swf |
| application/x-sit | .sit |
| application/x-sprite | .spr |
| application/x-sprite | .spri |
| application/x-stuffit | .sit |
| application/x-sv4cpio | .sv4c |
| application/x-sv4crc | .sv4c |
| application/x-tar | .tar |
| application/x-tbook | .sbk |
| application/x-tbook | .tbk |
| application/x-tcl | .tcl |
| application/x-tex | .tex |
| application/x-texinfo | .texi |
| application/x-troff | .roff |
| application/x-troff | .t |
| application/x-troff | .tr |
| application/x-troff-man | .man |
| application/x-troff-me | .me |
| application/x-troff-ms | .ms |
| application/x-troff-msvideo | .avi |
| application/x-ustar | .usta |
| application/x-visio | .vsd |
| application/x-visio | .vst |
| application/x-visio | .vsw |
| application/x-vnd.audioexplosion.mzz | .mzz |
| application/x-vnd.ls-xpix | .xpix |
| application/x-vrml | .vrml |
| application/x-wais-source | .src |
| application/x-wais-source | .wsrc |
| application/x-winhelp | .hlp |
| application/x-wintalk | .wtk |
| application/x-world | .svr |
| application/x-world | .wrl |
| application/x-wpwin | .wpd |
| application/x-wri | .wri |
| application/x-x509-ca-cert | .cer |
| application/x-x509-ca-cert | .crt |
| application/x-x509-ca-cert | .der |
| application/x-x509-user-cert | .crt |
| application/x-zip-compressed | .zip |
| application/xml | .xml |
| application/zip | .zip |
| audio/aiff | .aif |
| audio/aiff | .aifc |
| audio/aiff | .aiff |
| audio/basic | .au |
| audio/basic | .snd |
| audio/it | .it |
| audio/make | .funk |
| audio/make | .my |
| audio/make | .pfun |
| audio/make.my.funk | .pfun |
| audio/mid | .rmi |
| audio/midi | .kar |
| audio/midi | .mid |
| audio/midi | .midi |
| audio/mod | .mod |
| audio/mpeg | .m2a |
| audio/mpeg | .mp2 |
| audio/mpeg | .mpa |
| audio/mpeg | .mpg |
| audio/mpeg | .mpga |
| audio/mpeg3 | .mp3 |
| audio/nspaudio | .la |
| audio/nspaudio | .lma |
| audio/s3m | .s3m |
| audio/tsp-audio | .tsi |
| audio/tsplayer | .tsp |
| audio/vnd.qcelp | .qcp |
| audio/voc | .voc |
| audio/voxware | .vox |
| audio/wav | .wav |
| audio/x-adpcm | .snd |
| audio/x-aiff | .aif |
| audio/x-aiff | .aifc |
| audio/x-aiff | .aiff |
| audio/x-au | .au |
| audio/x-gsm | .gsd |
| audio/x-gsm | .gsm |
| audio/x-jam | .jam |
| audio/x-liveaudio | .lam |
| audio/x-mid | .mid |
| audio/x-mid | .midi |
| audio/x-midi | .mid |
| audio/x-midi | .midi |
| audio/x-mod | .mod |
| audio/x-mpeg | .mp2 |
| audio/x-mpeg-3 | .mp3 |
| audio/x-mpequrl | .m3u |
| audio/x-nspaudio | .la |
| audio/x-nspaudio | .lma |
| audio/x-pn-realaudio | .ra |
| audio/x-pn-realaudio | .ram |
| audio/x-pn-realaudio | .rm |
| audio/x-pn-realaudio | .rmm |
| audio/x-pn-realaudio | .rmp |
| audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin | .ra |
| audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin | .rmp |
| audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin | .rpm |
| audio/x-psid | .sid |
| audio/x-realaudio | .ra |
| audio/x-twinvq | .vqf |
| audio/x-twinvq-plugin | .vqe |
| audio/x-twinvq-plugin | .vql |
| audio/x-vnd.audioexplosion.mjuicemediafile | .mjf |
| audio/x-voc | .voc |
| audio/x-wav | .wav |
| audio/xm | .xm |
| chemical/x-pdb | .pdb |
| chemical/x-pdb | .xyz |
| drawing/x-dwf | .dwf |
| i-world/i-vrml | .ivr |
| image/bmp | .bm |
| image/bmp | .bmp |
| image/cmu-raster | .ras |
| image/cmu-raster | .rast |
| image/fif | .fif |
| image/florian | .flo |
| image/florian | .turb |
| image/g3fax | .g3 |
| image/gif | .gif |
| image/ief | .ief |
| image/ief | .iefs |
| image/jpeg | .jfif |
| image/jpeg | .jpe |
| image/jpeg | .jpeg |
| image/jpeg | .jpg |
| image/jutvision | .jut |
| image/naplps | .nap |
| image/naplps | .napl |
| image/pict | .pic |
| image/pict | .pict |
| image/pjpeg | .jfif |
| image/pjpeg | .jpe |
| image/pjpeg | .jpeg |
| image/pjpeg | .jpg |
| image/png | .png |
| image/png | .x-pn |
| image/tiff | .tif |
| image/tiff | .tiff |
| image/vasa | .mcf |
| image/vnd.dwg | .dwg |
| image/vnd.dwg | .dxf |
| image/vnd.dwg | .svf |
| image/vnd.fpx | .fpx |
| image/vnd.net-fpx | .fpx |
| image/vnd.rn-realflash | .rf |
| image/vnd.rn-realpix | .rp |
| image/vnd.wap.wbmp | .wbmp |
| image/vnd.xiff | .xif |
| image/x-cmu-raster | .ras |
| image/x-dwg | .dwg |
| image/x-dwg | .dxf |
| image/x-dwg | .svf |
| image/x-icon | .ico |
| image/x-jg | .art |
| image/x-jps | .jps |
| image/x-niff | .nif |
| image/x-niff | .niff |
| image/x-pcx | .pcx |
| image/x-pict | .pct |
| image/x-portable-anymap | .pnm |
| image/x-portable-bitmap | .pbm |
| image/x-portable-graymap | .pgm |
| image/x-portable-greymap | .pgm |
| image/x-portable-pixmap | .ppm |
| image/x-quicktime | .qif |
| image/x-quicktime | .qti |
| image/x-quicktime | .qtif |
| image/x-rgb | .rgb |
| image/x-tiff | .tif |
| image/x-tiff | .tiff |
| image/x-windows-bmp | .bmp |
| image/x-xbitmap | .xbm |
| image/x-xbm | .xbm |
| image/x-xpixmap | .pm |
| image/x-xpixmap | .xpm |
| image/x-xwd | .xwd |
| image/x-xwindowdump | .xwd |
| image/xbm | .xbm |
| image/xpm | .xpm |
| message/rfc822 | .mht |
| message/rfc822 | .mhtm |
| message/rfc822 | .mime |
| model/iges | .iges |
| model/iges | .igs |
| model/vnd.dwf | .dwf |
| model/vrml | .vrml |
| model/vrml | .wrl |
| model/vrml | .wrz |
| model/x-pov | .pov |
| multipart/x-gzip | .gzip |
| multipart/x-ustar | .usta |
| multipart/x-zip | .zip |
| music/crescendo | .mid |
| music/crescendo | .midi |
| music/x-karaoke | .kar |
| paleovu/x-pv | .pvu |
| text/asp | .asp |
| text/css | .css |
| text/html | .acgi |
| text/html | .htm |
| text/html | .html |
| text/html | .htx |
| text/html | .shtm |
| text/mcf | .mcf |
| text/pascal | .pas |
| text/plain | .c |
| text/plain | .c++ |
| text/plain | .cc |
| text/plain | .com |
| text/plain | .conf |
| text/plain | .cxx |
| text/plain | .def |
| text/plain | .f |
| text/plain | .f90 |
| text/plain | .for |
| text/plain | .g |
| text/plain | .h |
| text/plain | .hh |
| text/plain | .idc |
| text/plain | .jav |
| text/plain | .java |
| text/plain | .list |
| text/plain | .log |
| text/plain | .lst |
| text/plain | .m |
| text/plain | .mar |
| text/plain | .pl |
| text/plain | .sdml |
| text/plain | .text |
| text/plain | .txt |
| text/richtext | .rt |
| text/richtext | .rtf |
| text/richtext | .rtx |
| text/scriplet | .wsc |
| text/sgml | .sgm |
| text/sgml | .sgml |
| text/tab-separated-values | .tsv |
| text/uri-list | .uni |
| text/uri-list | .unis |
| text/uri-list | .uri |
| text/uri-list | .uris |
| text/vnd.abc | .abc |
| text/vnd.fmi.flexstor | .flx |
| text/vnd.rn-realtext | .rt |
| text/vnd.wap.wml | .wml |
| text/vnd.wap.wmlscript | .wmls |
| text/webviewhtml | .htt |
| text/x-asm | .asm |
| text/x-asm | .s |
| text/x-audiosoft-intra | .aip |
| text/x-c | .c |
| text/x-c | .cc |
| text/x-c | .cpp |
| text/x-component | .htc |
| text/x-fortran | .f |
| text/x-fortran | .f77 |
| text/x-fortran | .f90 |
| text/x-fortran | .for |
| text/x-h | .h |
| text/x-h | .hh |
| text/x-java-source | .jav |
| text/x-java-source | .java |
| text/x-la-asf | .lsx |
| text/x-m | .m |
| text/x-pascal | .p |
| text/x-script | .hlb |
| text/x-script.csh | .csh |
| text/x-script.elisp | .el |
| text/x-script.guile | .scm |
| text/x-script.ksh | .ksh |
| text/x-script.lisp | .lsp |
| text/x-script.perl | .pl |
| text/x-script.perl-module | .pm |
| text/x-script.phyton | .py |
| text/x-script.rexx | .rexx |
| text/x-script.scheme | .scm |
| text/x-script.sh | .sh |
| text/x-script.tcl | .tcl |
| text/x-script.tcsh | .tcsh |
| text/x-script.zsh | .zsh |
| text/x-server-parsed-html | .shtm |
| text/x-server-parsed-html | .ssi |
| text/x-setext | .etx |
| text/x-sgml | .sgm |
| text/x-sgml | .sgml |
| text/x-speech | .spc |
| text/x-speech | .talk |
| text/x-uil | .uil |
| text/x-uuencode | .uu |
| text/x-uuencode | .uue |
| text/x-vcalendar | .vcs |
| text/xml | .xml |
| video/animaflex | .afl |
| video/avi | .avi |
| video/avs-video | .avs |
| video/dl | .dl |
| video/fli | .fli |
| video/gl | .gl |
| video/mpeg | .m1v |
| video/mpeg | .m2v |
| video/mpeg | .mp2 |
| video/mpeg | .mp3 |
| video/mpeg | .mpa |
| video/mpeg | .mpe |
| video/mpeg | .mpeg |
| video/mpeg | .mpg |
| video/msvideo | .avi |
| video/quicktime | .moov |
| video/quicktime | .mov |
| video/quicktime | .qt |
| video/vdo | .vdo |
| video/vivo | .viv |
| video/vivo | .vivo |
| video/vnd.rn-realvideo | .rv |
| video/vnd.vivo | .viv |
| video/vnd.vivo | .vivo |
| video/vosaic | .vos |
| video/x-amt-demorun | .xdr |
| video/x-amt-showrun | .xsr |
| video/x-atomic3d-feature | .fmf |
| video/x-dl | .dl |
| video/x-dv | .dif |
| video/x-dv | .dv |
| video/x-fli | .fli |
| video/x-gl | .gl |
| video/x-isvideo | .isu |
| video/x-motion-jpeg | .mjpg |
| video/x-mpeg | .mp2 |
| video/x-mpeg | .mp3 |
| video/x-mpeq2a | .mp2 |
| video/x-ms-asf | .asf |
| video/x-ms-asf | .asx |
| video/x-ms-asf-plugin | .asx |
| video/x-msvideo | .avi |
| video/x-qtc | .qtc |
| video/x-scm | .scm |
| video/x-sgi-movie | .movi |
| video/x-sgi-movie | .mv |
| windows/metafile | .wmf |
| www/mime | .mime |
| x-conference/x-cooltalk | .ice |
| x-music/x-midi | .mid |
| x-music/x-midi | .midi |
| x-world/x-3dmf | .3dm |
| x-world/x-3dmf | .3dmf |
| x-world/x-3dmf | .qd3 |
| x-world/x-3dmf | .qd3d |
| x-world/x-svr | .svr |
| x-world/x-vrml | .vrml |
| x-world/x-vrml | .wrl |
| x-world/x-vrml | .wrz |
| x-world/x-vrt | .vrt |
| xgl/drawing | .xgz |
| xgl/movie | .xmz |
