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#12 Improve /etc/mime.types documentation
Closed: Fixed by tkorbar. Opened by mgorny.

Closed: Fixed
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I haven't been able to find the answers to the following questions:

  1. What is the purpose of mime.types entries with no extensions listed? Should all IANA defined media types be included on the list?
  2. Is it possible to use "compound" extensions such as .gpkg.tar for application/vnd.gentoo.gpkg?
  3. What about media types with no extension but with fixed filename, e.g. Manifest for application/vnd.gentoo.manifest?

I think it would be nice to include answers to these questions in the top comment. TIA.

Hi,
i added responses to comments.
1. Yes, they should unless IANA says otherwise. For example "example" types are not listed.
2. Yes
3. These will not be mapped. IMHO it is not right to assume that all files named Manifest are of application/vnd.gentoo.manifest type.

Metadata Update from @tkorbar:
- Issue close_status updated to: Fixed
- Issue status updated to: Closed (was: Open)
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