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MIME Encodings

Files' contents are encoded using MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) standards. You can use this form to associate file suffixes with MIME encodings. The server considers any file with an suffixes matching an entry in the list to be encoded with the associated MIME encoding method.

The MIME Encodings configuration page assists you in creating and modifying a list of file suffixes to bind to MIME encodings.

Setting Case Sensitivity

You can define whether you want your server to differentiate between upper-case and lower-case letters on file suffixes. The setting for case sensitivity applies to all suffixes. If you change the setting on this form, the change also applies to the MIME Types form.

Organization of MIME Entries

It is sometimes useful to organize MIME entries in a certain order, for example, to arrange the entries according to suffix or encoding type. To do this, you must maintain the proper index order when inserting, replacing, and removing entries in the list. The index is used for your reference and organization; you should order it so that it is useful to you.

You might also want to arrange entries based on the quality of the MIME encoding by using the Quality field on the form. If there are multiple representations of a file from which to choose, the server selects the file with the suffix associated with the highest quality value. Using the Quality field is optional.

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