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MIME types

The following table contains several content types that are supported in HTML pages (see the pages for the accept, codeType and type attributes).
Extension MIME type Description Aliases
.323 text/h323 Internet Telephony
.aac audio/aac AAC audio file
.abw application/abiword AbiWord document
.acx application/internet-property-stream Atari ST Executable
.ai application/illustrator Adobe Illustrator file
.aif audio/aiff AIFF audio file audio/aifc, audio/x-aiff
.aifc audio/aiff AIFF audio file audio/aifc, audio/x-aiff
.aiff audio/aiff AIFF audio file audio/aifc, audio/x-aiff
.asf video/x-ms-asf Windows Media file
.asp application/x-asp ASP source file text/asp
.asr video/x-ms-asf Windows Media file
.asx video/x-ms-asf Windows Media file
.au audio/basic Audio file audio/au, audio/x-au, audio/x-basic
.avi video/avi AVI video file application/x-troff-msvideo, image/avi, video/msvideo, video/x-msvideo, video/xmpg2
.axs application/olescript ActiveX Script
.bas text/plain BASIC Source Code
.bin application/octet-stream Binary File application/bin, application/binary, application/x-msdownload
.bmp image/bmp Bitmap image application/bmp, application/x-bmp, image/ms-bmp, image/x-bitmap, image/x-bmp, image/x-ms-bmp, image/x-win-bitmap, image/x-windows-bmp, image/x-xbitmap
.bz2 application/x-bzip2 Compressed bzip2 file application/bzip2, application/x-bz2, application/x-bzip
.c text/x-csrc C source file
.c++ text/x-c++src C++ source file
.cab application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed Microsoft Cabinet archive application/cab, application/x-cabinet
.cat application/vnd.ms-pkiseccat Security Catalog
.cct application/x-director Adobe Director file
.cdf application/cdf Channel Definition Format application/x-cdf, application/netcdf, application/x-netcdf, text/cdf, text/x-cdf
.cer application/x-x509-ca-cert Internet Security Certificate file application/pkix-cert, application/x-pkcs12, application/keychain_access
.cfc application/x-cfm ColdFusion source file
.cfm application/x-cfm ColdFusion source file
.class application/x-java Java bytecode file application/java, application/java-byte-code, application/java-vm, application/x-java-applet, application/x-java-bean, application/x-java-class, application/x-java-vm, application/x-jinit-bean, application/x-jinit-applet
.clp application/x-msclip Windows Clipboard/Picture
.cmx image/x-cmx Presentation Exchange Image application/cmx, application/x-cmx, drawing/cmx, image/x-cmx
.cod image/cis-cod CIS-COD file
.cp text/x-c++src C++ source file
.cpio application/x-cpio UNIX CPIO Archive
.cpp text/x-c++src C++ source file
.crd application/x-mscardfile Windows Cardfile
.crt application/x-x509-ca-cert Internet Security Certificate file application/pkix-cert, application/x-pkcs12, application/keychain_access
.crl application/pkix-crl Certificate Revocation List
.crt application/x-x509-ca-cert Certificate File application/pkix-cert, application/keychain_access
.csh application/x-csh C Shell file
.css text/css Cascading stylesheet file application/css-stylesheet
.cst application/x-director Adobe Director file
.csv text/csv Comma-delimited file application/csv, text/comma-separated-values, text/x-comma-separated-values
.cxt application/x-director Adobe Director file
.dcr application/x-director Adobe Director file
.der application/x-x509-ca-cert Internet Security Certificate file application/pkix-cert, application/x-pkcs12, application/keychain_access
.dib image/bmp Bitmap image application/bmp, application/x-bmp, image/ms-bmp, image/x-bitmap, image/x-bmp, image/x-ms-bmp, image/x-win-bitmap, image/x-windows-bmp, image/x-xbitmap
.diff text/x-patch Patch source file
.dir application/x-director Adobe Director file
.dll application/x-msdownload Dynamic Link Library application/octet-stream, application/x-msdos-program
.dms application/octet-stream DISKMASHER Compressed Archive
.doc application/vnd.ms-word Microsoft Word document application/doc, application/msword, application/msword-doc, application/vnd.msword, application/winword, application/word, application/x-msw6, application/x-msword, application/x-msword-doc
.docm application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12 Microsoft Word document
.docx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Microsoft Word file application/vnd.ms-word.document.12, application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.word
.dot application/msword Word Document Template
.dotm application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroEnabled.12 Microsoft Word template file
.dotx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template Microsoft Word template file
.dta application/x-stata Stata Data file
.dv video/x-dv Digital video file
.dvi application/x-dvi DVI file
.dwg image/x-dwg AutoCAD drawing application/acad, application/autocad_dwg, application/dwg, application/x-acad, application/x-autocad, application/x-dwg, image/vnd.dwg
.dxf application/x-autocad AutoCAD drawing application/dxf, application/x-dxf, drawing/x-dxf, image/vnd.dxf, image/x-autocad, image/x-dxf
.dxr application/x-director Adobe Director file
.elc application/x-elc Emacs source file
.eml message/rfc822 Web Archive file
.enl application/x-endnote-library EndNote Library file application/x-endnote-refer
.enz application/x-endnote-library EndNote Library file application/x-endnote-refer
.eps application/postscript PostScript file application/eps, application/x-eps, image/eps, image/x-eps
.etx text/x-setext Setext (Structure Enhanced Text) text/anytext
.evy application/envoy Envoy Document application/x-envoy
.exe application/x-msdos-program Windows executable file application/dos-exe, application/exe, application/msdos-windows, application/x-sdlc, application/x-exe, application/x-winexe
.fif application/fractals Fractal Image Format image/fif
.flr x-world/x-vrml Virtual Reality Modeling Language file
.fm application/vnd.framemaker FrameMaker file application/framemaker, application/maker, application/vnd.mif, application/x-framemaker, application/x-maker, application/x-mif
.fqd application/x-director Adobe Director file
.gif image/gif GIF image
.gtar application/tar Compressed tar file application/x-gtar, application/x-tar
.gz application/gzip Compressed gzip archive application/gzip-compressed, application/gzipped, application/x-gunzip, application/x-gzip
.h text/x-chdr C header file
.hdf application/x-hdf Hierarchical Data Format file
.hlp application/winhlp Windows Help File application/x-helpfile, application/x-winhelp
.hqx application/binhex BinHex archive application/mac-binhex, application/mac-binhex40
.hta application/hta HTML application file
.htc text/x-component HTML Component file
.htm text/html HTML file application/xhtml+xml
.html text/html HTML file application/xhtml+xml
.htt text/webviewhtml Hypertext Template File
.ico image/x-ico Favicon, Icon file
.ics text/calendar Calendar file
.ief image/ief IEF Image File
.iii application/x-iphone Intel IPhone Compatible File
.indd application/x-indesign Adobe InDesign file
.ins application/x-internet-signup IIS Internet Communications Settings file
.isp application/x-internet-signup IIS Internet Service Provider Settings file
.jad text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor Java Application Descriptor
.jar application/java-archive Java Archive file
.java text/x-java Java source file java/*, text/java, text/x-java-source
.jfif image/jpeg JPEG image image/pjpeg
.jpe image/jpeg JPEG image image/pjpeg
.jpeg image/jpeg JPEG image image/pjpeg
.jpg image/jpeg JPEG image image/pjpeg
.js text/javascript JavaScript source file application/javascript, application/x-javascript, application/x-js
.kml application/vnd.google-earth.kml+xml KML file
.kmz application/vnd.google-earth.kmz Compressed KML file
.latex application/x-latex LATEX file text/x-latex
.lha application/x-lha Compressed archive file application/lha, application/lzh, application/x-lzh, application/x-lzh-archive
.lib application/x-endnote-library EndNote Library file application/x-endnote-refer
.llb application/x-labview LabVIEW application file application/x-labview-vi
.log text/x-log Log text file
.lsf video/x-la-asf Streaming Audio/Video File
.lsx video/x-la-asf Streaming Audio/Video File
.lvx application/x-labview-exec LabVIEW CAL Simulation file
.lzh application/x-lha Compressed archive file application/lha, application/lzh, application/x-lzh, application/x-lzh-archive
.m text/x-objcsrc Objective C source file
.m1v video/mpeg MPEG video file
.m2v video/mpeg MPEG video file
.m3u audio/x-mpegurl MP3 playlist file application/x-winamp-playlist, audio/mpegurl, audio/mpeg-url, audio/playlist, audio/scpls, audio/x-scpls
.m4a audio/m4a MPEG-4 audio file audio/x-m4a
.m4v video/mp4 MPEG-4 video file video/mpeg4, video/x-m4v
.ma application/mathematica Mathematica file
.mail message/rfc822 Web Archive file
.man application/x-troff-man Troff with MAN macros file
.mcd application/x-mathcad MathCaD file application/mcad
.mdb application/vnd.ms-access Microsoft Access file application/mdb, application/msaccess, application/vnd.msaccess, application/x-mdb, application/x-msaccess
.me application/x-troff-me Troff with ME macros file
.mfp application/x-shockwave-flash Adobe Flash file application/futuresplash
.mht message/rfc822 Web Archive file
.mhtml message/rfc822 Web Archive file
.mid audio/x-midi MIDI audio file application/x-midi, audio/mid, audio/midi, audio/soundtrack
.midi audio/x-midi MIDI audio file application/x-midi, audio/mid, audio/midi, audio/soundtrack
.mif application/vnd.framemaker FrameMaker file application/framemaker, application/maker, application/vnd.mif, application/x-framemaker, application/x-maker, application/x-mif
.mny application/x-msmoney Money Data File
.mov video/quicktime Quicktime video file
.mp2 video/mpeg MPEG layer 2 audio file audio/mpeg, audio/x-mpeg, audio/x-mpeg-2, video/x-mpeg, video/x-mpeq2a
.mp3 audio/mpeg MP3 audio file audio/mp3, audio/mpeg3, audio/mpg, audio/x-mp3, audio/x-mpeg, audio/x-mpeg3, audio/x-mpg
.mpa video/mpeg MPEG Audio Stream
.mpe video/mpeg MPEG video file
.mpeg video/mpeg MPEG video file
.mpg video/mpeg MPEG video file
.mpp application/vnd.ms-project Microsoft Project file application/mpp, application/msproj, application/msproject, application/x-dos_ms_project, application/x-ms-project, application/x-msproject
.mpv2 video/mpeg MPEG Audio Stream
.mqv video/quicktime Quicktime video file
.ms application/x-troff-ms Troff with MS macros file
.mvb application/x-msmediaview Multimedia Viewer
.mws application/x-maple Maple Worksheet file application/maple-v-r4
.nb application/mathematica Mathematica file
.nws message/rfc822 Web Archive file
.oda application/oda ODA Document
.odf application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.formula OpenOffice formula file
.odg application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics OpenOffice graphics file
.odp application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation OpenOffice presentation file
.ods application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet OpenOffice spreadsheet file
.odt application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text OpenOffice document
.ogg application/ogg OGG audio file application/x-ogg, audio/x-ogg
.one application/msonenote Microsoft OneNote file
.p12 application/x-x509-ca-cert Internet Security Certificate file application/pkix-cert, application/x-pkcs12, application/keychain_access
.patch text/x-patch Patch source file
.pbm image/x-portable-bitmap Portable bitmap image image/pbm, image/portable-bitmap, image/x-pbm
.pcd image/x-photo-cd Kodak Photo CD file image/pcd
.pct image/x-pict Macintosh Quickdraw image image/pict, image/x-macpict
.pdf application/pdf Adobe Acrobat file application/acrobat, application/nappdf, application/x-pdf, application/vnd.pdf, text/pdf, text/x-pdf
.pfx application/x-pkcs12 Personal Information Exchange File
.pgm image/x-portable-graymap Portable graymap image image/x-pgm
.php application/x-php PHP source file application/php, text/php, text/x-php
.pic image/x-pict Macintosh Quickdraw image image/pict, image/x-macpict
.pict image/x-pict Macintosh Quickdraw image image/pict, image/x-macpict
.pjpeg image/jpeg JPEG image image/pjpeg
.pl application/x-perl Perl source file text/x-perl
.pls audio/x-mpegurl MP3 playlist file application/x-winamp-playlist, audio/mpegurl, audio/mpeg-url, audio/playlist, audio/scpls, audio/x-scpls
.pko application/ynd.ms-pkipko PublicKey Security Object
.pm application/x-perl Perl source file text/x-perl
.pmc application/x-perfmon Windows Performance Monitor File
.png image/png PNG image image/x-png
.pnm image/x-portable-anymap Portable Any Map Graphic Bitmap
.pod text/x-pod Perl documentation file
.potm application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12 Microsoft PowerPoint template file
.potx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template Microsoft PowerPoint template file
.ppam application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.addin.macroEnabled.12 Microsoft PowerPoint file
.ppm image/x-portable-pixmap Portable pixmap image application/ppm, application/x-ppm, image/x-ppm
.pps application/vnd.ms-powerpoint Microsoft PowerPoint file application/ms-powerpoint, application/mspowerpoint, application/powerpoint, application/ppt, application/vnd-mspowerpoint, application/vnd_ms-powerpoint, application/x-mspowerpoint, application/x-powerpoint
.ppsm application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12 Microsoft PowerPoint file
.ppsx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow Microsoft PowerPoint file
.ppt application/vnd.ms-powerpoint Microsoft PowerPoint file application/ms-powerpoint, application/mspowerpoint, application/powerpoint, application/ppt, application/vnd-mspowerpoint, application/vnd_ms-powerpoint, application/x-mspowerpoint, application/x-powerpoint
.pptm application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12 Microsoft PowerPoint file
.pptx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation Microsoft PowerPoint file
.prf application/pics-rules PICS Rules file
.ps application/postscript PostScript file application/eps, application/x-eps, image/eps, image/x-eps
.psd application/photoshop Adobe Photoshop file application/psd, application/x-photoshop, image/photoshop, image/psd, image/x-photoshop, image/x-psd
.pub application/vnd.ms-publisher Microsoft Publisher file application/x-mspublisher
.py text/x-python Python source file
.qt video/quicktime Quicktime video file
.ra audio/vnd.rn-realaudio RealAudio file audio/vnd.pn-realaudio, audio/x-pn-realaudio, audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin, audio/x-pn-realvideo, audio/x-realaudio
.ram audio/vnd.rn-realaudio RealAudio file audio/vnd.pn-realaudio, audio/x-pn-realaudio, audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin, audio/x-pn-realvideo, audio/x-realaudio
.rar application/rar Compressed archive application/x-rar-compressed
.ras image/x-cmu-raster Raster image
.rgb image/x-rgb IRIS image image/rgb
.rm application/vnd.rn-realmedia RealMedia file
.rmi audio/mid Radio MIDI File
.roff application/x-troff Troff file
.rpm audio/vnd.rn-realaudio RealAudio file audio/vnd.pn-realaudio, audio/x-pn-realaudio, audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin, audio/x-pn-realvideo, audio/x-realaudio
.rtf application/rtf Rich Text Format file application/richtext, application/x-rtf, text/richtext, text/rtf
.rtx application/rtf Rich Text Format file application/richtext, application/x-rtf, text/richtext, text/rtf
.rv video/vnd.rn-realvideo RealVideo file video/x-pn-realvideo
.sas application/sas SAS file application/x-sas, application/x-sas-data, application/x-sas-log, application/x-sas-output
.sav application/spss SPSS file
.scd application/x-msschedule Schedule Data
.scm text/x-script.scheme Scheme file text/x-scheme
.sct text/scriptlet Windows Script Component
.sd2 application/spss SPSS file
.sea application/x-sea Self-extracting archive
.sh application/x-sh Shell script file application/x-shellscript
.shar application/x-shar UNIX shar Archive File
.shtml text/html HTML file application/xhtml+xml
.sit application/stuffit Stuffit archive application/x-sit, application/x-stuffit
.smil application/smil SMIL file application/smil+xml
.snd audio/basic Audio file audio/au, audio/x-au, audio/x-basic
.spl application/x-shockwave-flash Adobe Flash file application/futuresplash
.spo application/spss SPSS file
.sql text/x-sql SQL file text/sql
.src application/x-wais-source WAIS source file
.sst application/vnd.ms-pkicertstore Certificate Store Crypto Shell Extension
.stl application/vnd.ms-pkistl Certificate Trust List
.stm text/html SHTML File
.swa application/x-director Adobe Director file
.swf application/x-shockwave-flash Adobe Flash file application/futuresplash
.sxw application/vnd.sun.xml.writer OpenOffice.org document
.t application/x-troff Troff file
.tar application/tar Compressed tar file application/x-gtar, application/x-tar
.tcl application/x-tcl TCL source file text/x-script.tcl, text/x-tcl
.tex application/x-tex TeX file text/x-tex
.tga image/x-targa Truevision Targa image application/tga, application/x-targa, application/x-tga, image/targa, image/tga, image/x-tga
.tgz application/gzip Compressed gzip archive application/gzip-compressed, application/gzipped, application/x-gunzip, application/x-gzip
.tif image/tiff Tagged image file application/tif, application/tiff, application/x-tif, application/x-tiff, image/tif, image/x-tif, image/x-tiff
.tiff image/tiff Tagged image file application/tif, application/tiff, application/x-tif, application/x-tiff, image/tif, image/x-tif, image/x-tiff
.tnef application/ms-tnef Microsoft Exchange TNEF file
.tr application/x-troff Troff file
.trm application/x-msterminal Terminal Settings
.tsv text/tsv Tab-delimited file text/tab-separated-values, text/x-tab-separated-values
.twb application/twb Tableau Workbook file application/twbx, application/x-twb
.twbx application/twb Tableau Workbook file application/twbx, application/x-twb
.txt text/plain Plain text file
.uls text/iuls Internet Location Service
.ustar application/x-ustar POSIX tar Compressed Archive
.vcf text/x-vcard vCard File
.vrml x-world/x-vrml Virtual Reality Modeling Language File
.vsd application/vnd.visio Microsoft Visio file application/visio, application/visio.drawing, application/vsd, application/x-visio, application/x-vsd, image/x-vsd
.w3d application/x-director Adobe Director file
.war application/x-webarchive KDE Web archive
.wav audio/wav Waveform audio file audio/s-wav, audio/wave, audio/x-wav
.wcm application/vnd.ms-works Works File Transmission
.wdb application/vnd.ms-works Microsoft Works file application/x-msworks-wp
.wks application/vnd.ms-works Microsoft Works file application/x-msworks-wp
.wma audio/x-ms-wma Windows Media file
.wmf image/x-wmf Windows Media file application/wmf, application/x-msmetafile, application/x-wmf, image/wmf, image/x-win-metafile
.wmv video/x-ms-wmv Windows Media file
.wmz application/x-ms-wmz Windows Media Compressed file
.wpd application/wordperfect WordPerfect document application/wordperf, application/wpd
.wps application/vnd.ms-works Microsoft Works file application/x-msworks-wp
.wri application/x-mswrite Write Document
.wrl x-world/x-vrml VRML 3D file
.wrz x-world/x-vrml VRML 3D file
.xbm image/x-xbitmap Bitmap image
.xhtml text/html HTML file application/xhtml+xml
.xla application/vnd.ms-excel Excel Add-in
.xlam application/vnd.ms-excel.addin.macroEnabled.12 Microsoft Excel file
.xlc application/vnd.ms-excel Excel Chart
.xll application/vnd.ms-excel Microsoft Excel file application/excel, application/msexcel, application/msexcell, application/x-dos_ms_excel, application/x-excel, application/x-ms-excel, application/x-msexcel, application/x-xls, application/xls
.xlm application/vnd.ms-excel Excel Macro File
.xls application/vnd.ms-excel Microsoft Excel file application/excel, application/msexcel, application/msexcell, application/x-dos_ms_excel, application/x-excel, application/x-ms-excel, application/x-msexcel, application/x-xls, application/xls
.xlsb application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12 Microsoft Excel file
.xlsm application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12 Microsoft Excel file
.xlsx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet Microsoft Excel file
.xlt application/vnd.ms-excel Excel Template File
.xltm application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12 Microsoft Excel file
.xltx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template Microsoft Excel template file
.xlw application/vnd.ms-excel Excel Workspace File
.xml text/xml XML file application/x-xml, application/xml
.xpm image/x-xpixmap Pixmap image image/x-xpm, image/xpm
.xps application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument Microsoft XPS file
.xsl text/xsl XSLT stylesheet file
.xwd image/x-xwindowdump X Windows Dump image/xwd, image/x-xwd, application/xwd, application/x-xwd
.z application/x-compress UNIX Compressed Archive File application/z, application/x-z
.zip application/zip Compressed zip archive application/x-compress, application/x-compressed, application/x-zip, application/x-zip-compressed, application/zip-compressed, application/x-7zip-compressed

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