MIME Reference
MIME Types
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) is
an Internet standard for describes message content types.
MIME messages can contain text, images, audio, video, and other
application-specific data.
Official MIME info is provided by the Internet Engineering Task
Force (IETF) in the following documents:
- RFC-822
Standard for ARPA Internet text messages
- RFC-2045 MIME Part
1: Format of Internet
Message Bodies
- RFC-2046 MIME Part
2: Media Types
- RFC-2047 MIME Part
3: Header
Extensions for Non-ASCII Text
- RFC-2048 MIME Part
4: Registration
Procedures
- RFC-2049 MIME Part
5: Conformance Criteria
and Examples
Different applications support different MIME types.
The reference below is a list of
MIME types supported by Microsoft Internet Information Server version 5.
MIME Types By Content Type
| Type/sub-type |
Extension |
| application/envoy |
evy |
| application/fractals |
fif |
| application/futuresplash |
spl |
| application/hta |
hta |
| application/internet-property-stream |
acx |
| application/mac-binhex40 |
hqx |
| application/msword |
doc |
| application/msword |
dot |
| application/octet-stream |
* |
| application/octet-stream |
bin |
| application/octet-stream |
class |
| application/octet-stream |
dms |
| application/octet-stream |
exe |
| application/octet-stream |
lha |
| application/octet-stream |
lzh |
| application/oda |
oda |
| application/olescript |
axs |
| application/pdf |
pdf |
| application/pics-rules |
prf |
| application/pkcs10 |
p10 |
| application/pkix-crl |
crl |
| application/postscript |
ai |
| application/postscript |
eps |
| application/postscript |
ps |
| application/rtf |
rtf |
| application/set-payment-initiation |
setpay |
| application/set-registration-initiation |
setreg |
| application/vnd.ms-excel |
xla |
| application/vnd.ms-excel |
xlc |
| application/vnd.ms-excel |
xlm |
| application/vnd.ms-excel |
xls |
| application/vnd.ms-excel |
xlt |
| application/vnd.ms-excel |
xlw |
| application/vnd.ms-outlook |
msg |
| application/vnd.ms-pkicertstore |
sst |
| application/vnd.ms-pkiseccat |
cat |
| application/vnd.ms-pkistl |
stl |
| application/vnd.ms-powerpoint |
pot |
| application/vnd.ms-powerpoint |
pps |
| application/vnd.ms-powerpoint |
ppt |
| application/vnd.ms-project |
mpp |
| application/vnd.ms-works |
wcm |
| application/vnd.ms-works |
wdb |
| application/vnd.ms-works |
wks |
| application/vnd.ms-works |
wps |
| application/winhlp |
hlp |
| application/x-bcpio |
bcpio |
| application/x-cdf |
cdf |
| application/x-compress |
z |
| application/x-compressed |
tgz |
| application/x-cpio |
cpio |
| application/x-csh |
csh |
| application/x-director |
dcr |
| application/x-director |
dir |
| application/x-director |
dxr |
| application/x-dvi |
dvi |
| application/x-gtar |
gtar |
| application/x-gzip |
gz |
| application/x-hdf |
hdf |
| application/x-internet-signup |
ins |
| application/x-internet-signup |
isp |
| application/x-iphone |
iii |
| application/x-javascript |
js |
| application/x-latex |
latex |
| application/x-msaccess |
mdb |
| application/x-mscardfile |
crd |
| application/x-msclip |
clp |
| application/x-msdownload |
dll |
| application/x-msmediaview |
m13 |
| application/x-msmediaview |
m14 |
| application/x-msmediaview |
mvb |
| application/x-msmetafile |
wmf |
| application/x-msmoney |
mny |
| application/x-mspublisher |
pub |
| application/x-msschedule |
scd |
| application/x-msterminal |
trm |
| application/x-mswrite |
wri |
| application/x-netcdf |
cdf |
| application/x-netcdf |
nc |
| application/x-perfmon |
pma |
| application/x-perfmon |
pmc |
| application/x-perfmon |
pml |
| application/x-perfmon |
pmr |
| application/x-perfmon |
pmw |
| application/x-pkcs12 |
p12 |
| application/x-pkcs12 |
pfx |
| application/x-pkcs7-certificates |
p7b |
| application/x-pkcs7-certificates |
spc |
| application/x-pkcs7-certreqresp |
p7r |
| application/x-pkcs7-mime |
p7c |
| application/x-pkcs7-mime |
p7m |
| application/x-pkcs7-signature |
p7s |
| application/x-sh |
sh |
| application/x-shar |
shar |
| application/x-shockwave-flash |
swf |
| application/x-stuffit |
sit |
| application/x-sv4cpio |
sv4cpio |
| application/x-sv4crc |
sv4crc |
| application/x-tar |
tar |
| application/x-tcl |
tcl |
| application/x-tex |
tex |
| application/x-texinfo |
texi |
| application/x-texinfo |
texinfo |
| application/x-troff |
roff |
| application/x-troff |
t |
| application/x-troff |
tr |
| application/x-troff-man |
man |
| application/x-troff-me |
me |
| application/x-troff-ms |
ms |
| application/x-ustar |
ustar |
| application/x-wais-source |
src |
| application/x-x509-ca-cert |
cer |
| application/x-x509-ca-cert |
crt |
| application/x-x509-ca-cert |
der |
| application/ynd.ms-pkipko |
pko |
| application/zip |
zip |
| audio/basic |
au |
| audio/basic |
snd |
| audio/mid |
mid |
| audio/mid |
rmi |
| audio/mpeg |
mp3 |
| audio/x-aiff |
aif |
| audio/x-aiff |
aifc |
| audio/x-aiff |
aiff |
| audio/x-mpegurl |
m3u |
| audio/x-pn-realaudio |
ra |
| audio/x-pn-realaudio |
ram |
| audio/x-wav |
wav |
| image/bmp |
bmp |
| image/cis-cod |
cod |
| image/gif |
gif |
| image/ief |
ief |
| image/jpeg |
jpe |
| image/jpeg |
jpeg |
| image/jpeg |
jpg |
| image/pipeg |
jfif |
| image/svg+xml |
svg |
| image/tiff |
tif |
| image/tiff |
tiff |
| image/x-cmu-raster |
ras |
| image/x-cmx |
cmx |
| image/x-icon |
ico |
| image/x-portable-anymap |
pnm |
| image/x-portable-bitmap |
pbm |
| image/x-portable-graymap |
pgm |
| image/x-portable-pixmap |
ppm |
| image/x-rgb |
rgb |
| image/x-xbitmap |
xbm |
| image/x-xpixmap |
xpm |
| image/x-xwindowdump |
xwd |
| message/rfc822 |
mht |
| message/rfc822 |
mhtml |
| message/rfc822 |
nws |
| text/css |
css |
| text/h323 |
323 |
| text/html |
htm |
| text/html |
html |
| text/html |
stm |
| text/iuls |
uls |
| text/plain |
bas |
| text/plain |
c |
| text/plain |
h |
| text/plain |
txt |
| text/richtext |
rtx |
| text/scriptlet |
sct |
| text/tab-separated-values |
tsv |
| text/webviewhtml |
htt |
| text/x-component |
htc |
| text/x-setext |
etx |
| text/x-vcard |
vcf |
| video/mpeg |
mp2 |
| video/mpeg |
mpa |
| video/mpeg |
mpe |
| video/mpeg |
mpeg |
| video/mpeg |
mpg |
| video/mpeg |
mpv2 |
| video/quicktime |
mov |
| video/quicktime |
qt |
| video/x-la-asf |
lsf |
| video/x-la-asf |
lsx |
| video/x-ms-asf |
asf |
| video/x-ms-asf |
asr |
| video/x-ms-asf |
asx |
| video/x-msvideo |
avi |
| video/x-sgi-movie |
movie |
| x-world/x-vrml |
flr |
| x-world/x-vrml |
vrml |
| x-world/x-vrml |
wrl |
| x-world/x-vrml |
wrz |
| x-world/x-vrml |
xaf |
| x-world/x-vrml |
xof |
Mime Types By File Extension
| Extension |
Type/sub-type |
| |
application/octet-stream |
| 323 |
text/h323 |
| acx |
application/internet-property-stream |
| ai |
application/postscript |
| aif |
audio/x-aiff |
| aifc |
audio/x-aiff |
| aiff |
audio/x-aiff |
| asf |
video/x-ms-asf |
| asr |
video/x-ms-asf |
| asx |
video/x-ms-asf |
| au |
audio/basic |
| avi |
video/x-msvideo |
| axs |
application/olescript |
| bas |
text/plain |
| bcpio |
application/x-bcpio |
| bin |
application/octet-stream |
| bmp |
image/bmp |
| c |
text/plain |
| cat |
application/vnd.ms-pkiseccat |
| cdf |
application/x-cdf |
| cer |
application/x-x509-ca-cert |
| class |
application/octet-stream |
| clp |
application/x-msclip |
| cmx |
image/x-cmx |
| cod |
image/cis-cod |
| cpio |
application/x-cpio |
| crd |
application/x-mscardfile |
| crl |
application/pkix-crl |
| crt |
application/x-x509-ca-cert |
| csh |
application/x-csh |
| css |
text/css |
| dcr |
application/x-director |
| der |
application/x-x509-ca-cert |
| dir |
application/x-director |
| dll |
application/x-msdownload |
| dms |
application/octet-stream |
| doc |
application/msword |
| dot |
application/msword |
| dvi |
application/x-dvi |
| dxr |
application/x-director |
| eps |
application/postscript |
| etx |
text/x-setext |
| evy |
application/envoy |
| exe |
application/octet-stream |
| fif |
application/fractals |
| flr |
x-world/x-vrml |
| gif |
image/gif |
| gtar |
application/x-gtar |
| gz |
application/x-gzip |
| h |
text/plain |
| hdf |
application/x-hdf |
| hlp |
application/winhlp |
| hqx |
application/mac-binhex40 |
| hta |
application/hta |
| htc |
text/x-component |
| htm |
text/html |
| html |
text/html |
| htt |
text/webviewhtml |
| ico |
image/x-icon |
| ief |
image/ief |
| iii |
application/x-iphone |
| ins |
application/x-internet-signup |
| isp |
application/x-internet-signup |
| jfif |
image/pipeg |
| jpe |
image/jpeg |
| jpeg |
image/jpeg |
| jpg |
image/jpeg |
| js |
application/x-javascript |
| latex |
application/x-latex |
| lha |
application/octet-stream |
| lsf |
video/x-la-asf |
| lsx |
video/x-la-asf |
| lzh |
application/octet-stream |
| m13 |
application/x-msmediaview |
| m14 |
application/x-msmediaview |
| m3u |
audio/x-mpegurl |
| man |
application/x-troff-man |
| mdb |
application/x-msaccess |
| me |
application/x-troff-me |
| mht |
message/rfc822 |
| mhtml |
message/rfc822 |
| mid |
audio/mid |
| mny |
application/x-msmoney |
| mov |
video/quicktime |
| movie |
video/x-sgi-movie |
| mp2 |
video/mpeg |
| mp3 |
audio/mpeg |
| mpa |
video/mpeg |
| mpe |
video/mpeg |
| mpeg |
video/mpeg |
| mpg |
video/mpeg |
| mpp |
application/vnd.ms-project |
| mpv2 |
video/mpeg |
| ms |
application/x-troff-ms |
| mvb |
application/x-msmediaview |
| nws |
message/rfc822 |
| oda |
application/oda |
| p10 |
application/pkcs10 |
| p12 |
application/x-pkcs12 |
| p7b |
application/x-pkcs7-certificates |
| p7c |
application/x-pkcs7-mime |
| p7m |
application/x-pkcs7-mime |
| p7r |
application/x-pkcs7-certreqresp |
| p7s |
application/x-pkcs7-signature |
| pbm |
image/x-portable-bitmap |
| pdf |
application/pdf |
| pfx |
application/x-pkcs12 |
| pgm |
image/x-portable-graymap |
| pko |
application/ynd.ms-pkipko |
| pma |
application/x-perfmon |
| pmc |
application/x-perfmon |
| pml |
application/x-perfmon |
| pmr |
application/x-perfmon |
| pmw |
application/x-perfmon |
| pnm |
image/x-portable-anymap |
| pot, |
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint |
| ppm |
image/x-portable-pixmap |
| pps |
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint |
| ppt |
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint |
| prf |
application/pics-rules |
| ps |
application/postscript |
| pub |
application/x-mspublisher |
| qt |
video/quicktime |
| ra |
audio/x-pn-realaudio |
| ram |
audio/x-pn-realaudio |
| ras |
image/x-cmu-raster |
| rgb |
image/x-rgb |
| rmi |
audio/mid |
| roff |
application/x-troff |
| rtf |
application/rtf |
| rtx |
text/richtext |
| scd |
application/x-msschedule |
| sct |
text/scriptlet |
| setpay |
application/set-payment-initiation |
| setreg |
application/set-registration-initiation |
| sh |
application/x-sh |
| shar |
application/x-shar |
| sit |
application/x-stuffit |
| snd |
audio/basic |
| spc |
application/x-pkcs7-certificates |
| spl |
application/futuresplash |
| src |
application/x-wais-source |
| sst |
application/vnd.ms-pkicertstore |
| stl |
application/vnd.ms-pkistl |
| stm |
text/html |
| svg |
image/svg+xml |
| sv4cpio |
application/x-sv4cpio |
| sv4crc |
application/x-sv4crc |
| swf |
application/x-shockwave-flash |
| t |
application/x-troff |
| tar |
application/x-tar |
| tcl |
application/x-tcl |
| tex |
application/x-tex |
| texi |
application/x-texinfo |
| texinfo |
application/x-texinfo |
| tgz |
application/x-compressed |
| tif |
image/tiff |
| tiff |
image/tiff |
| tr |
application/x-troff |
| trm |
application/x-msterminal |
| tsv |
text/tab-separated-values |
| txt |
text/plain |
| uls |
text/iuls |
| ustar |
application/x-ustar |
| vcf |
text/x-vcard |
| vrml |
x-world/x-vrml |
| wav |
audio/x-wav |
| wcm |
application/vnd.ms-works |
| wdb |
application/vnd.ms-works |
| wks |
application/vnd.ms-works |
| wmf |
application/x-msmetafile |
| wps |
application/vnd.ms-works |
| wri |
application/x-mswrite |
| wrl |
x-world/x-vrml |
| wrz |
x-world/x-vrml |
| xaf |
x-world/x-vrml |
| xbm |
image/x-xbitmap |
| xla |
application/vnd.ms-excel |
| xlc |
application/vnd.ms-excel |
| xlm |
application/vnd.ms-excel |
| xls |
application/vnd.ms-excel |
| xlt |
application/vnd.ms-excel |
| xlw |
application/vnd.ms-excel |
| xof |
x-world/x-vrml |
| xpm |
image/x-xpixmap |
| xwd |
image/x-xwindowdump |
| z |
application/x-compress |
| zip |
application/zip |
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