Subj : Re: Directly include binary data in messages
To   : Tim Schattkowsky
From : Rob Swindell
Date : Sat Feb 12 2022 12:10 pm

 Re: Re: Directly include binary data in messages
 By: Tim Schattkowsky to Rob Swindell on Sat Feb 12 2022 03:09 pm

>  RS> What purpose is the filename?
>
> The same as in MIME and further, if no content-type mechanism is added. In
> that case, the file extensions may come into play for identifying the file
> type.

MIME includes a standardized type value that is non-ambiguous for a reason: filenames are not the best methods for determining a file's content type. Is it .jpeg, .JPEG, .jpg, .jpe, .jfif, or .jif? All of these are valid JPEG file extensions, but there's only *one* corresponding MIME-type (aka Internet media type): image/jpeg.
--
                                           digital man (rob)

Rush quote #46:
One day I feel I'm on top of the world, and the next it's falling in on me
Norco, CA WX: 84.2�F, 11.0% humidity, 6 mph E wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

You are viewing proxied material from cvs.synchro.net. The copyright of proxied material belongs to its original authors. Any comments or complaints in relation to proxied material should be directed to the original authors of the content concerned. Please see the disclaimer for more details.