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An Internet media type, previously called MIME type and sometimes called Content-type is an identifier for file formats on the Internet.

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An Internet media type consists of two parts: a type name and a subtype name. The type name is one of nine possible categories for a file format. The subtype specifies the file format itself. They form an Internet media type in the syntax "type/subtype". Subtypes beginning with "vnd." are vendor-specific, while those with "prs." are personal. Types or subtypes beginning with "x-" are unregistered with IANA. File formats derived from a standard or another file format (for example, Extensible Markup Language) comes with plus signs ("+", for example, some subtype names end with "+xml", which signifies that the format is an XML format).

  • application
    These formats are multipurpose files that can be used in many applications. Some of these are:
  • audio
    • audio/mpeg - includes MP3 and other MPEG-based formats
  • example
    This type is for examples and demonstration purposes.
  • image
  • message
    These are specifications used to relay messages between computers.
  • model
    These are 3D models.
  • multipart
    These are protocols used to specify objects that are made up of multiple parts or formats.
  • text
    Text-based formats that may be used to present information to humans, including source code and human-readable text and understandable semantics.
  • video
    • video/mp4 - MP4 video
    • video/quicktime - QuickTime video

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