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MIME types convey information to the browser about how to handle file extensions. MIME types allow your visitor's browser to handle new technologies as they become available.

To add a new MIME type to your web server, define the name, directory, and file extension that correspond to the MIME type.

Generate MIME type

To add a MIME type, follow these steps:

1. Enter the name of the file type handler in the MIME Type text box.

- For example, application/cgi represents a handler for the .cgi file extension.

2. Enter the file extension in the Extension (Extension) text box.

- The file extension represents the characters after the dot (.) in the file name. For example, filename.fileextension.

3. Click (( Add) .

Delete custom MIME types

To delete a MIME type, click the appropriate Delete link under the Remove heading, then click MIME Type Delete Make sure to remove MIME types.

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A MIME type cannot be deleted from the System MIME Types table.

Additional information about MIME types

For more information, see Webmaster Toolkit list of MIME types Please read . You can also use your favorite search engine to research the MIME type you want to add.

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