Questions tagged [mime-types]
MIME type is a standard way that computers use to refer to the file-type/format.
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How to create URI to open hardcoded text/plain content in web browser?
First question, is it even possible to write a URI (presumably http://) that will make a browser display some plaintext content, where the content is hardcoded into the URI itself (aka not served by a ...
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webp files not treated as "image" type in Windows Explorer context menu
I am trying to add custom items to the Windows Explorer context menu in Windows 10 & Windows 11 for image files. I want the custom items to appear (only) for all image types. As far as I can tell ...
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Can libreoffice differentiate between .txt and .csv files?
Can libreoffice differentiate between .txt and .csv files?
I have two file's that have a mime type of 'plain text document' text/plain detected.
One file ends in .txt and the other ends in .csv.
Is it ...
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`gio open` fails to use its own mime config
I'm struggling with gio failing to open an url using default browser under XFCE4 desktop environment. What could be the reason and how to fix it?
gio info http://google.com identifies the link as text/...
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How can I force Firefox to load stylesheets mis-reported as "text/html"?
I'm visiting a website whose stylesheets have reported MIME type text/html rather than "text/css". Otherwise, they're just fine. I can't control the webserver or fix this problem - but I ...
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Using mimetypes: How to use offset in magic?
I know that to add a mimetype whose file extension is used for other mimetype I can use magic like that:
<mime-type type="audio/x-gtp">
<magic priority="50">
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Sending HTML email to HCL Notes is not rendered properly in Notes client or webmail
I am sending an html email to my email in Notes client/Webmail but the stylesheet does not seem to be applied so the email look awfull. When I open the same email in iOS default mail client (from ...
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How to force the browser to (disregard mime types and) load the file in a tab instead of downloading?
Say there is a text file or a .csv in some http/https url. I want, instead of downloading, to load it in a browser as plain text, possibly parsing html or show tables if it’s a csv, chose correct ...
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With Firefox, open .vi files from web pages directly with LabVIEW
I use Firefox (now 98.0.1; March 2022) and Windows 10.
In the recent past (i.e., Feb 2022), when I clicked on a web link to a vi, it used to open the file in LabVIEW directly.
Now, Firefox instead ...
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Audit Request for Complete List of Recognized Filename Extensions in FFMPEG FFPROBE FFPLAY
I understand FFMPEG has a list of supported codecs and some users will be tempted to dismissively handwave my request by telling me to do my own research on codecs. Those responses will be treated ...
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Send a MIME Email with PUTTY
Im currently wondering how to send a mime mail with putty, important is, for now i only want to "declare" the mail as a mime mail if thats possible. I dont want to send an actual picture,...
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Debian Buster, XFCE − Firefox keeps forgetting it's been my default browser forever
In the preferences of Firefox itself, the default browser box is checked, of course.
In Settings / Personal / Preferred Applications, the web browser is set to "Mozilla Firefox" like it ...
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bash script emails fine for SMS texts but not for MMS - MIME content seems to be boundary-isolated by cell phone company
I need my bash shell scripting to "sendmail" (ssmtp specifically) the jpg file of interest out to email clients and/or two Android "text" (MMS) clients. As long as I stay with non-...
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How do I force .png or .jpg images to be downloaded as png or jpg, instead of webp? (any browser, not just chrome)
When I have an image URL for a jpg or png image, for example:
https://static.coingecko.com/s/coingecko-logo-d13d6bcceddbb003f146b33c2f7e8193d72b93bb343d38e392897c3df3e78bdd.png
When I visit this ...
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Drag&Droping/Pasting video into program with CLI
I have script that records a video and saves it into a folder. What I want to do is to have an automated way to share recorded videos with friends - either by sending it via discord or caprine (fb ...
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