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Mime Types represent
file types as presented to your web browser. The Mime Type option in the Control
Panel allows you to specify which types of files you can open with your web browser.
Adding or Changing Mime Types
- From the Control Panel, select the Mime Type icon. The Mime Types Manager
opens.
- From the Directory drop-down list, select the directory to which the mime
type additions or changes are to be applied. All sub-directories under the selected
directory will be affected.
- Click on the Load button. The Mime Type Manager screen reappears with additional
instructions. For an additional explanation and listing of mime types select the
here link located under the How to add a new Mime Type explanation. The following
web site will appear, which, in addition to explaining and listing mime types,
also provides access to other mime type resources.
- From the List of Mime Types section of the Mime Type Manager screen, type
the mime type and the file extension for that mime type in the appropriate fields.
- Select the Add button. The Mime Type Manager reappears with the newly added
mime type listed under the List of Mime Types section.
- To change the file extension for an existing mime type, you must first use
the Delete link located next to that mime type in the List of Mime Types section.
Then enter the mime type and the new file extension for that type in the appropriate
fields. Click on the Add button to continue.
Warning: Regardless of the mime types you set up to be opened by your
web browser, your browser can only open files of types that it supports, either
in the program itself or through the use of plug-ins or other helper applications.
Note: Adding Java file types does not enable Java on a domain.
Note: In order to use the Mime Types option, the Microsoft FrontPage
Extensions option must be disabled. If it is enabled, then you must use your version
of Microsoft FrontPage to handle mime types. If the Microsoft FrontPage Extensions
option is enabled, you will not have access to the Mime Types option.
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