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# 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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