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Posted to dev@httpd.apache.org by Randy Terbush <ra...@Covalent.NET> on 1998/11/19 01:14:07 UTC
[Lisa Gerlich ] Enabling Apache for WHIP
What is our position on adding new mime types?
Not acked.
Re: [Lisa Gerlich ] Enabling Apache for WHIP
Posted by Rodent of Unusual Size <Ke...@Golux.Com>.
Randy Terbush wrote:
>
> What is our position on adding new mime types?
I think we've been round and round on this one before.
I think my personal current position is to add it to
mime.type IFF it's in the IANA list AND there are one
or more non-ambiguous canonical suffixes.
Of course, I don't know how reliable or up-to-date
the IANA list is, so this may be blatherskite.
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Re: [Lisa Gerlich ] Enabling Apache for WHIP
Posted by Bill Jones <bi...@fccj.org>.
Martin Kraemer wrote:
>
> On Wed, Nov 18, 1998 at 10:32:21PM -0500, Bill Jones wrote:
> > > Subject: Enabling Apache for WHIP
> > > of "drawing/x-dwf" that links to a filetype of "dwf".
> >
> > drawing/x-dwf dwf
> Types which were not registered by the IANA should go into the
> local httpd.conf, in this case by adding a line
>
> AddType drawing/x-dwf dwf
Oops!
Sorry, I mentioned wrong file, but correct formating thoughts.
I agree about mime type definitions and additions.
Sorry,
-Sneex- :]
Re: [Lisa Gerlich ] Enabling Apache for WHIP
Posted by Ben Laurie <be...@algroup.co.uk>.
Randy Terbush wrote:
>
> We could add an entry to the configuration file shipped with Apache
> that looks like: Include mime-types.local
>
> Then we could start collecting these non-standard types in this file.
If they're non-standard, its difficult to create a sensible collection,
surely? I suppose we could have one where they are all commented out
(and commented).
Cheers,
Ben.
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Re: [Lisa Gerlich ] Enabling Apache for WHIP
Posted by Randy Terbush <ra...@Covalent.NET>.
We could add an entry to the configuration file shipped with Apache
that looks like: Include mime-types.local
Then we could start collecting these non-standard types in this file.
Martin Kraemer <ma...@mch.sni.de> writes:
> On Wed, Nov 18, 1998 at 10:32:21PM -0500, Bill Jones wrote:
> > > Subject: Enabling Apache for WHIP
> > > of "drawing/x-dwf" that links to a filetype of "dwf".
> >
> > While I cannot speak for the group, this is addressed in
> > the mime.types file.
> >
> > You simply need to reformat it into the
> > correct written way that Apache wants it:
> >
> > drawing/x-dwf dwf
>
> I agree with Ken that modifications to mime.types should happen
> very cautiously, prefereably only if the IANA defines the new types.
> Types which are not very widespread, especially if the have the
> "unregistered / experimental" x-prefix, usually don't meet this
> criterion.
>
> Types which were not registered by the IANA should go into the
> local httpd.conf, in this case by adding a line
>
> AddType drawing/x-dwf dwf
>
> This is because the contents of mime.types is considered "const"
> (in contrast to any *.conf files) and will usually be replaced
> without checking when the server is upgraded.
>
> Martin
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Re: [Lisa Gerlich ] Enabling Apache for WHIP
Posted by Martin Kraemer <ma...@mch.sni.de>.
On Wed, Nov 18, 1998 at 10:32:21PM -0500, Bill Jones wrote:
> > Subject: Enabling Apache for WHIP
> > of "drawing/x-dwf" that links to a filetype of "dwf".
>
> While I cannot speak for the group, this is addressed in
> the mime.types file.
>
> You simply need to reformat it into the
> correct written way that Apache wants it:
>
> drawing/x-dwf dwf
I agree with Ken that modifications to mime.types should happen
very cautiously, prefereably only if the IANA defines the new types.
Types which are not very widespread, especially if the have the
"unregistered / experimental" x-prefix, usually don't meet this
criterion.
Types which were not registered by the IANA should go into the
local httpd.conf, in this case by adding a line
AddType drawing/x-dwf dwf
This is because the contents of mime.types is considered "const"
(in contrast to any *.conf files) and will usually be replaced
without checking when the server is upgraded.
Martin
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Re: [Lisa Gerlich ] Enabling Apache for WHIP
Posted by Bill Jones <bi...@fccj.org>.
Randy Terbush wrote:
>
> What is our position on adding new mime types?
>
> Not acked.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: Enabling Apache for WHIP
> of "drawing/x-dwf" that links to a filetype of "dwf".
While I cannot speak for the group, this is addressed in
the mime.types file.
You simply need to reformat it into the
correct written way that Apache wants it:
drawing/x-dwf dwf
It is configurable at the end-users (www server)
site and should be included unless it, in my
opinion would be universally benficial -
which is not to say it isn't, but ...
HTH,
-Sneex-