Overview

A MIME type tells the browser what to do with files of a certain extension, so browsers can cope with new kinds of content as they appear.

To register a new MIME type on your web server, specify its name together with the file extension it applies to.

Create a MIME Type

Follow these steps to add a MIME type:

  1. Type the handler name for the file type into the MIME Type box.
    • As an example, application/cgi is the handler for files with the .cgi extension.
  2. Type the extension into the Extension(s) box.
    • The extension is the part of a file name after the dot (.), as in filename.fileextension.
  3. Click Add.

Delete a user-defined MIME type

Click the Delete link for the type under the Remove heading, and then confirm with Delete MIME Type.

Note:

Entries in the System MIME Types table cannot be deleted.

More about MIME types

See the Webmaster Toolkit list of MIME types for details. A web search can also help you find the type you need.

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