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• Type application: Multipurpose files
  • application/x-www-form-urlencoded Form Encoded Data XD
  • application/EDI-X12: EDI X12 data; Defined in RFC 1767
  • application/EDIFACT: EDI EDIFACT data; Defined in RFC 1767
  • application/javascript: JavaScript; Defined in RFC 4329 but not accepted in IE 8 or earlier
  • application/octet-stream: Arbitrary binary data^[4]. Generally speaking this type identifies files that are not associated with a specific application. Contrary to past assumptions by software packages such as Apache this is not a type that should be applied to unknown files. In such a case, a server or application should not indicate a content type, as it may be incorrect, but rather, should omit the type in order to allow the recipient to guess the type.^[5]
  • application/ogg: Ogg, a multimedia bitstream container format; Defined in RFC 5334
  • application/pdf: Portable Document Format, PDF has been in use for document exchange on the Internet since 1993; Defined in RFC 3778
  • application/xhtml+xml: XHTML; Defined by RFC 3236
  • application/xml-dtd: DTD files; Defined by RFC 3023
  • application/json: JavaScript Object Notation JSON; Defined in RFC 4627
  • application/zip: ZIP archive files; Registered^[6]
• Type audio: Audio
  • audio/basic: mulaw audio at 8KHz, 1 channel; Defined in RFC 2046
  • audio/mp4: MP4 audio
  • audio/mpeg: MP3 or other MPEG audio; Defined in RFC 3003
  • audio/ogg: Ogg Vorbis, Speex, Flac and other audio; Defined in RFC 5334
  • audio/vorbis: Vorbis encoded audio; Defined in RFC 5215
  • audio/x-ms-wma: Windows Media Audio; Documented in Microsoft KB 288102
  • audio/vnd.rn-realaudio: RealAudio; Documented in RealPlayer Customer Support Answer 2559
  • audio/vnd.wave: WAV audio; Defined in RFC 2361
• Type image
  • image/gif: GIF image; Defined in RFC 2045 and RFC 2046
  • image/jpeg: JPEG JFIF image; Defined in RFC 2045 and RFC 2046
  • image/png: Portable Network Graphics; Registered^[7], Defined in RFC 2083
  • image/svg+xml: SVG vector image; Defined in RFC 3023
  • image/tiff: Tag Image File Format; Defined in RFC 3302
  • image/vnd.microsoft.icon: ICO image; Registered^[8]
• Type message
  • message/http
• Type model: 3D models
• Type multipart: Archives and other objects made of more than one part
  • multipart/mixed: MIME E-mail; Defined in RFC 2045 and RFC 2046
  • multipart/alternative: MIME E-mail; Defined in RFC 2045 and RFC 2046
  • multipart/related: MIME E-mail; Defined in RFC 2387 and used by MHTML (HTML mail)
  • multipart/form-data: MIME Webform; Defined in RFC 2388
  • multipart/signed: Defined in RFC 1847
  • multipart/encrypted: Defined in RFC 1847
• Type text: Human-readable text and source code
  • text/css: Cascading Style Sheets; Defined in RFC 2318
  • text/csv: Comma-separated values; Defined in RFC 4180
  • text/html: HTML; Defined in RFC 2854
  • text/javascript (Obsolete): JavaScript; Defined in and obsoleted by RFC 4329 in order to discourage its usage in favor of application/javascript. However,text/javascript is allowed in HTML 4 and 5 and, unlike application/javascript, has cross-browser support
  • text/plain: Textual data; Defined in RFC 2046 and RFC 3676
  • text/xml: Extensible Markup Language; Defined in RFC 3023
• Type video: Video
  • video/mpeg: MPEG-1 video with multiplexed audio; Defined in RFC 2045 and RFC 2046
  • video/mp4: MP4 video; Defined in RFC 4337
  • video/ogg: Ogg Theora or other video (with audio); Defined in RFC 5334
  • video/quicktime: QuickTime video; Registered^[9]
  • video/x-ms-wmv: Windows Media Video; Documented in Microsoft KB 288102

• Type vnd: Vendor Specific Files ^[10]
  • application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text: OpenDocument Text; Registered ^[11]
  • application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet: OpenDocument Spreadsheet; Registered ^[12]
  • application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation: OpenDocument Presentation; Registered ^[13]
  • application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics: OpenDocument Graphics; Registered ^[14]
  • application/vnd.ms-excel: Microsoft Excel files
  • application/vnd.ms-powerpoint: Microsoft Powerpoint files
  • application/msword: Microsoft Word files
  • application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml: Mozilla XUL files

• Type x: Non-standard files^[10]
  • application/x-dvi: Digital Video files in DVI format
  • application/x-httpd-php: PHP files
  • application/x-httpd-php-source: PHP source files
  • application/x-latex: LaTeX files
  • application/x-shockwave-flash: Adobe Flash files; Documented in Adobe TechNote tn_4151 and Adobe TechNote tn_16509
  • application/x-stuffit: StuffIt archive files
  • application/x-rar-compressed: RAR archive files
  • application/x-tar: Tarball files

• Type x-pkcs: PKCS standard files
  • application/x-pkcs12: p12 files
  • application/x-pkcs12: pfx files
  • application/x-pkcs7-certificates: p7b files
  • application/x-pkcs7-certificates: spc files
  • application/x-pkcs7-certreqresp: p7r files
  • application/x-pkcs7-mime: p7c files
  • application/x-pkcs7-mime: p7m files
  • application/x-pkcs7-signature: p7s files

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