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NAME

       mime.types - list of known MIME content-types, as used by af

DESCRIPTION

       The  mime.types  file  lists  the  known  MIME  content-types,  and the
       filename suffixes which indicate that a given file is probably of  that
       type.

       Af  uses this information to default the MIME type when sending a file.
       It is also used as the list of possible completions when af prompts for
       a MIME content-type.

       Lines  in  the  file which start with a ’#’ are treated as comments and
       ignored, as are blank lines.   Each  other  line  starts  with  a  MIME
       content-type.   The  content-type  may  be  followed  by  one  or  more
       suffixes, each separated by blank space.  Each suffix indicates that  a
       file with that suffix will default to the specified content-type.

EXAMPLE

           # A partial mime.types file

           # The basic text types
           text/plain         txt
           text/enriched
           text/html          html htm

           # Some multimedia types
           audio/basic        au snd
           image/gif          gif
           image/jpeg         jpeg jpg
           video/mpeg         mpeg mpg

FILES

       $HOME/.mime.types user’s list of MIME types.

       /etc/af/mime.types
              global list of MIME types for af.

       /etc/mime.types,
       /usr/etc/mime.types,
       /usr/local/etc/mime.types
              global lists of MIME types for all mailers.

AUTHOR

       Malc Arnold, based on a common standard used by several mail readers.

SEE ALSO

       af(1), ‘‘The Af Reference Manual’’.

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