什么是 MIME TYPE?
一、首先,我们要了解浏览器是如何处理内容的。在浏览器中显示的内容有 HTML、有 XML、有 GIF、还有 Flash ……那么,浏览器是如何区分它们,决定什么内容用什么形式来显示呢?答案是 MIME Type,也就是该资源的媒体类型。
媒体类型通常是通过 HTTP 协议,由 Web 服务器告知浏览器的,更准确地说,是通过 Content-Type 来表示的,例如:
Content-Type: text/HTML
表示内容是 text/HTML 类型,也就是超文本文件。为什么是“text/HTML”而不是“HTML/text”或者别的什么?MIME Type 不是个人指定的,是经过 ietf 组织协商,以 RFC 的形式作为建议的标准发布在网上的,大多数的 Web 服务器和用户代理都会支持这个规范 (顺便说一句,Email 附件的类型也是通过 MIME Type 指定的)。
通常只有一些在互联网上获得广泛应用的格式才会获得一个 MIME Type,如果是某个客户端自己定义的格式,一般只能以 application/x- 开头。
XHTML 正是一个获得广泛应用的格式,因此,在 RFC 3236 中,说明了 XHTML 格式文件的 MIME Type 应该是 application/xHTML+XML。
当然,处理本地的文件,在没有人告诉浏览器某个文件的 MIME Type 的情况下,浏览器也会做一些默认的处理,这可能和你在操作系统中给文件配置的 MIME Type 有关。比如在 Windows 下,打开注册表的“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesMIMEDatabaseContent Type”主键,你可以看到所有 MIME Type 的配置信息。
二、在把输出结果传送到浏览器上的时候,浏览器必须启动适当的应用程序来处理这个输出文档。这可以通过多种类型MIME(多功能网际邮件扩充协议)来完成。在HTTP中,MIME类型被定义在Content-Type header中。
例如,架设你要传送一个Microsoft Excel文件到客户端。那么这时的MIME类型就是“application/vnd.ms-excel”。在大多数实际情况中,这个文件然后将传送给Execl来处理(假设我们设定Execl为处理特殊MIME类型的应用程序)。在ASP中,设定MIME类型的方法是通过Response对象的ContentType属性。
多媒体文件格式MIME
最早的HTTP协议中,并没有附加的数据类型信息,所有传送的数据都被客户程序解释为超文本标记语言HTML 文档,而为了支持多媒体数据类型,HTTP协议中就使用了附加在文档之前的MIME数据类型信息来标识数据类型。
MIME意为多目Internet邮件扩展,它设计的最初目的是为了在发送电子邮件时附加多媒体数据,让邮件客户程序能根据其类型进行处理。然而当它被HTTP协议支持之后,它的意义就更为显著了。它使得HTTP传输的不仅是普通的文本,而变得丰富多彩。
每个MIME类型由两部分组成,前面是数据的大类别,例如声音audio、图象image等,后面定义具体的种类。
常见的MIME类型
超文本标记语言文本 .html,.html text/html
普通文本 .txt text/plain
RTF文本 .rtf application/rtf
GIF图形 .gif image/gif
JPEG图形 .ipeg,.jpg image/jpeg
au声音文件 .au audio/basic
MIDI音乐文件 mid,.midi audio/midi,audio/x-midi
RealAudio音乐文件 .ra, .ram audio/x-pn-realaudio
MPEG文件 .mpg,.mpeg video/mpeg
AVI文件 .avi video/x-msvideo
GZIP文件 .gz application/x-gzip
TAR文件 .tar application/x-tar
Internet中有一个专门组织IANA来确认标准的MIME类型,但Internet发展的太快,很多应用程序等不及IANA来确认他们使用的MIME类型为标准类型。因此他们使用在类别中以x-开头的方法标识这个类别还没有成为标准,例如:x-gzip,x-tar等。事实上这些类型运用的很广泛,已经成为了事实标准。只要客户机和服务器共同承认这个MIME类型,即使它是不标准的类型也没有关系,客户程序就能根据MIME类型,采用具体的处理手段来处理数据。而Web服务器和浏览器(包括操作系统)中,缺省都设置了标准的和常见的MIME类型,只有对于不常见的 MIME类型,才需要同时设置服务器和客户浏览器,以进行识别。
由于MIME类型与文档的后缀相关,因此服务器使用文档的后缀来区分不同文件的MIME类型,服务器中必须定义文档后缀和MIME类型之间的对应关系。而客户程序从服务器上接收数据的时候,它只是从服务器接受数据流,并不了解文档的名字,因此服务器必须使用附加信息来告诉客户程序数据的MIME类型。服务器在发送真正的数据之前,就要先发送标志数据的MIME类型的信息,这个信息使用Content-type关键字进行定义,例如对于HTML文档,服务器将首先发送以下两行MIME标识信息,这个标识并不是真正的数据文件的一部分。
Content-type: text/html
注意,第二行为一个空行,这是必须的,使用这个空行的目的是将MIME信息与真正的数据内容分隔开。
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) 是描述消息内容类型的因特网标准。
MIME 消息能包含文本、图像、音频、视频以及其他应用程序专用的数据。
官方的 MIME 信息是由 Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) 在下面的文档中提供的:
RFC-822 Standard for ARPA Internet text messages
RFC-2045 MIME Part 1: Format of Internet Message Bodies
RFC-2046 MIME Part 2: Media Types
RFC-2047 MIME Part 3: Header Extensions for Non-ASCII Text
RFC-2048 MIME Part 4: Registration Procedures
RFC-2049 MIME Part 5: Conformance Criteria and Examples
不同的应用程序支持不同的 MIME 类型。
MIME Types
MIME 类型
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) is an Internet standard for describes message content types.
MIME ( 多用途的网际邮件扩充协议)是用于描述信息内容类型的国际标准。
MIME messages can contain text, images, audio, video, and other application-specific data.
MIME 信息可以包含文本、图像、音频、视频和其他的应用程序细节数据。
Official MIME info is provided by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in the following documents:
官方的MIME信息是由internet工程任务组(IETF)中的下列文档所提供的:
RFC-822 Standard for ARPA Internet text messages [ARPA互连网文本信息标准]
RFC-2045 MIME Part 1: Format of Internet Message Bodies [MIME 第1部分:互联网信息主体的格式]
RFC-2046 MIME Part 2: Media Types [MIME 第2部分:多媒体类型]
RFC-2047 MIME Part 3: Header Extensions for Non-ASCII Text [MIME 第3部分:非ASCII文本的页眉扩展名]
RFC-2048 MIME Part 4: Registration Procedures [MIME 第4部分:注册程序]
RFC-2049 MIME Part 5: Conformance Criteria and Examples [MIME 第5部分:一致性标准和案例]
Different applications support different MIME types.
不同的应用程序支持不同的MIME类型。
The reference below is a list of MIME types supported by Microsoft Internet Information Server version 5.
微软IIS5以上版本支持下面关于MIME类型的参数列表。
MIME Types By Content Type
Content [内容] 类型 中的 MIME 类型
Type/sub-type 类型/二级类型 |
Extension 扩展名 |
---|---|
application/envoy | evy |
application/fractals | fif |
application/futuresplash | spl |
application/hta | hta |
application/internet-property-stream | acx |
application/mac-binhex40 | hqx |
application/msword | doc |
application/msword | dot |
application/octet-stream | * |
application/octet-stream | bin |
application/octet-stream | class |
application/octet-stream | dms |
application/octet-stream | exe |
application/octet-stream | lha |
application/octet-stream | lzh |
application/oda | oda |
application/olescript | axs |
application/pdf | |
application/pics-rules | prf |
application/pkcs10 | p10 |
application/pkix-crl | crl |
application/postscript | ai |
application/postscript | eps |
application/postscript | ps |
application/rtf | rtf |
application/set-payment-initiation | setpay |
application/set-registration-initiation | setreg |
application/vnd.ms-excel | xla |
application/vnd.ms-excel | xlc |
application/vnd.ms-excel | xlm |
application/vnd.ms-excel | xls |
application/vnd.ms-excel | xlt |
application/vnd.ms-excel | xlw |
application/vnd.ms-pkicertstore | sst |
application/vnd.ms-pkiseccat | cat |
application/vnd.ms-pkistl | stl |
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint | pot, |
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint | pps |
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint | ppt |
application/vnd.ms-project | mpp |
application/vnd.ms-works | wcm |
application/vnd.ms-works | wdb |
application/vnd.ms-works | wks |
application/vnd.ms-works | wps |
application/winhlp | hlp |
application/x-bcpio | bcpio |
application/x-cdf | cdf |
application/x-compress | z |
application/x-compressed | tgz |
application/x-cpio | cpio |
application/x-csh | csh |
application/x-director | dcr |
application/x-director | dir |
application/x-director | dxr |
application/x-dvi | dvi |
application/x-gtar | gtar |
application/x-gzip | gz |
application/x-hdf | hdf |
application/x-internet-signup | ins |
application/x-internet-signup | isp |
application/x-iphone | iii |
application/x-javascript | js |
application/x-latex | latex |
application/x-msaccess | mdb |
application/x-mscardfile | crd |
application/x-msclip | clp |
application/x-msdownload | dll |
application/x-msmediaview | m13 |
application/x-msmediaview | m14 |
application/x-msmediaview | mvb |
application/x-msmetafile | wmf |
application/x-msmoney | mny |
application/x-mspublisher | pub |
application/x-msschedule | scd |
application/x-msterminal | trm |
application/x-mswrite | wri |
application/x-netcdf | cdf |
application/x-netcdf | nc |
application/x-perfmon | pma |
application/x-perfmon | pmc |
application/x-perfmon | pml |
application/x-perfmon | pmr |
application/x-perfmon | pmw |
application/x-pkcs12 | p12 |
application/x-pkcs12 | pfx |
application/x-pkcs7-certificates | p7b |
application/x-pkcs7-certificates | spc |
application/x-pkcs7-certreqresp | p7r |
application/x-pkcs7-mime | p7c |
application/x-pkcs7-mime | p7m |
application/x-pkcs7-signature | p7s |
application/x-sh | sh |
application/x-shar | shar |
application/x-stuffit | sit |
application/x-sv4cpio | sv4cpio |
application/x-sv4crc | sv4crc |
application/x-tar | tar |
application/x-tcl | tcl |
application/x-tex | tex |
application/x-texinfo | texi |
application/x-texinfo | texinfo |
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-ustar | ustar |
application/x-wais-source | src |
application/x-x509-ca-cert | cer |
application/x-x509-ca-cert | crt |
application/x-x509-ca-cert | der |
application/ynd.ms-pkipko | pko |
application/zip | zip |
audio/basic | au |
audio/basic | snd |
audio/mid | mid |
audio/mid | rmi |
audio/mpeg | mp3 |
audio/x-aiff | aif |
audio/x-aiff | aifc |
audio/x-aiff | aiff |
audio/x-mpegurl | m3u |
audio/x-pn-realaudio | ra |
audio/x-pn-realaudio | ram |
audio/x-wav | wav |
image/bmp | bmp |
image/cis-cod | cod |
image/gif | gif |
image/ief | ief |
image/jpeg | jpe |
image/jpeg | jpeg |
image/jpeg | jpg |
image/pipeg | jfif |
image/svg+xml | svg |
image/tiff | tif |
image/tiff | tiff |
image/x-cmu-raster | ras |
image/x-cmx | cmx |
image/x-icon | ico |
image/x-portable-anymap | pnm |
image/x-portable-bitmap | pbm |
image/x-portable-graymap | pgm |
image/x-portable-pixmap | ppm |
image/x-rgb | rgb |
image/x-xbitmap | xbm |
image/x-xpixmap | xpm |
image/x-xwindowdump | xwd |
message/rfc822 | mht |
message/rfc822 | mhtml |
message/rfc822 | nws |
text/css | css |
text/h323 | 323 |
text/html | htm |
text/html | html |
text/html | stm |
text/iuls | uls |
text/plain | bas |
text/plain | c |
text/plain | h |
text/plain | txt |
text/richtext | rtx |
text/scriptlet | sct |
text/tab-separated-values | tsv |
text/webviewhtml | htt |
text/x-component | htc |
text/x-setext | etx |
text/x-vcard | vcf |
video/mpeg | mp2 |
video/mpeg | mpa |
video/mpeg | mpe |
video/mpeg | mpeg |
video/mpeg | mpg |
video/mpeg | mpv2 |
video/quicktime | mov |
video/quicktime | qt |
video/x-la-asf | lsf |
video/x-la-asf | lsx |
video/x-ms-asf | asf |
video/x-ms-asf | asr |
video/x-ms-asf | asx |
video/x-msvideo | avi |
video/x-sgi-movie | movie |
x-world/x-vrml | flr |
x-world/x-vrml | vrml |
x-world/x-vrml | wrl |
x-world/x-vrml | wrz |
x-world/x-vrml | xaf |
x-world/x-vrml | xof |
按照文件扩展名罗列的Mime类型
Extension 扩展名 |
Type/sub-type 类型/二级类型 |
---|---|
application/octet-stream | |
323 | text/h323 |
acx | application/internet-property-stream |
ai | application/postscript |
aif | audio/x-aiff |
aifc | audio/x-aiff |
aiff | audio/x-aiff |
asf | video/x-ms-asf |
asr | video/x-ms-asf |
asx | video/x-ms-asf |
au | audio/basic |
avi | video/x-msvideo |
axs | application/olescript |
bas | text/plain |
bcpio | application/x-bcpio |
bin | application/octet-stream |
bmp | image/bmp |
c | text/plain |
cat | application/vnd.ms-pkiseccat |
cdf | application/x-cdf |
cer | application/x-x509-ca-cert |
class | application/octet-stream |
clp | application/x-msclip |
cmx | image/x-cmx |
cod | image/cis-cod |
cpio | application/x-cpio |
crd | application/x-mscardfile |
crl | application/pkix-crl |
crt | application/x-x509-ca-cert |
csh | application/x-csh |
css | text/css |
dcr | application/x-director |
der | application/x-x509-ca-cert |
dir | application/x-director |
dll | application/x-msdownload |
dms | application/octet-stream |
doc | application/msword |
dot | application/msword |
dvi | application/x-dvi |
dxr | application/x-director |
eps | application/postscript |
etx | text/x-setext |
evy | application/envoy |
exe | application/octet-stream |
fif | application/fractals |
flr | x-world/x-vrml |
gif | image/gif |
gtar | application/x-gtar |
gz | application/x-gzip |
h | text/plain |
hdf | application/x-hdf |
hlp | application/winhlp |
hqx | application/mac-binhex40 |
hta | application/hta |
htc | text/x-component |
htm | text/html |
html | text/html |
htt | text/webviewhtml |
ico | image/x-icon |
ief | image/ief |
iii | application/x-iphone |
ins | application/x-internet-signup |
isp | application/x-internet-signup |
jfif | image/pipeg |
jpe | image/jpeg |
jpeg | image/jpeg |
jpg | image/jpeg |
js | application/x-javascript |
latex | application/x-latex |
lha | application/octet-stream |
lsf | video/x-la-asf |
lsx | video/x-la-asf |
lzh | application/octet-stream |
m13 | application/x-msmediaview |
m14 | application/x-msmediaview |
m3u | audio/x-mpegurl |
man | application/x-troff-man |
mdb | application/x-msaccess |
me | application/x-troff-me |
mht | message/rfc822 |
mhtml | message/rfc822 |
mid | audio/mid |
mny | application/x-msmoney |
mov | video/quicktime |
movie | video/x-sgi-movie |
mp2 | video/mpeg |
mp3 | audio/mpeg |
mpa | video/mpeg |
mpe | video/mpeg |
mpeg | video/mpeg |
mpg | video/mpeg |
mpp | application/vnd.ms-project |
mpv2 | video/mpeg |
ms | application/x-troff-ms |
mvb | application/x-msmediaview |
nws | message/rfc822 |
oda | application/oda |
p10 | application/pkcs10 |
p12 | application/x-pkcs12 |
p7b | application/x-pkcs7-certificates |
p7c | application/x-pkcs7-mime |
p7m | application/x-pkcs7-mime |
p7r | application/x-pkcs7-certreqresp |
p7s | application/x-pkcs7-signature |
pbm | image/x-portable-bitmap |
application/pdf | |
pfx | application/x-pkcs12 |
pgm | image/x-portable-graymap |
pko | application/ynd.ms-pkipko |
pma | application/x-perfmon |
pmc | application/x-perfmon |
pml | application/x-perfmon |
pmr | application/x-perfmon |
pmw | application/x-perfmon |
pnm | image/x-portable-anymap |
pot, | application/vnd.ms-powerpoint |
ppm | image/x-portable-pixmap |
pps | application/vnd.ms-powerpoint |
ppt | application/vnd.ms-powerpoint |
prf | application/pics-rules |
ps | application/postscript |
pub | application/x-mspublisher |
qt | video/quicktime |
ra | audio/x-pn-realaudio |
ram | audio/x-pn-realaudio |
ras | image/x-cmu-raster |
rgb | image/x-rgb |
rmi | audio/mid |
roff | application/x-troff |
rtf | application/rtf |
rtx | text/richtext |
scd | application/x-msschedule |
sct | text/scriptlet |
setpay | application/set-payment-initiation |
setreg | application/set-registration-initiation |
sh | application/x-sh |
shar | application/x-shar |
sit | application/x-stuffit |
snd | audio/basic |
spc | application/x-pkcs7-certificates |
spl | application/futuresplash |
src | application/x-wais-source |
sst | application/vnd.ms-pkicertstore |
stl | application/vnd.ms-pkistl |
stm | text/html |
svg | image/svg+xml |
sv4cpio | application/x-sv4cpio |
sv4crc | application/x-sv4crc |
t | application/x-troff |
tar | application/x-tar |
tcl | application/x-tcl |
tex | application/x-tex |
texi | application/x-texinfo |
texinfo | application/x-texinfo |
tgz | application/x-compressed |
tif | image/tiff |
tiff | image/tiff |
tr | application/x-troff |
trm | application/x-msterminal |
tsv | text/tab-separated-values |
txt | text/plain |
uls | text/iuls |
ustar | application/x-ustar |
vcf | text/x-vcard |
vrml | x-world/x-vrml |
wav | audio/x-wav |
wcm | application/vnd.ms-works |
wdb | application/vnd.ms-works |
wks | application/vnd.ms-works |
wmf | application/x-msmetafile |
wps | application/vnd.ms-works |
wri | application/x-mswrite |
wrl | x-world/x-vrml |
wrz | x-world/x-vrml |
xaf | x-world/x-vrml |
xbm | image/x-xbitmap |
xla | application/vnd.ms-excel |
xlc | application/vnd.ms-excel |
xlm | application/vnd.ms-excel |
xls | application/vnd.ms-excel |
xlt | application/vnd.ms-excel |
xlw | application/vnd.ms-excel |
xof | x-world/x-vrml |
xpm | image/x-xpixmap |
xwd | image/x-xwindowdump |
z | application/x-compress |
zip | application/zip |
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