MIME Types and Symbols

Use

In the standard configuration, files are displayed along with a symbol in the explorer. The MIME type of a file determines which graphic is displayed as its symbol.

Integration

The MIME types defined in the configuration are used in other parts of the configuration (see Online Editing and Local Editing , and MIME Types for Online Preview ).

Prerequisites

The MIME handler service is activated.

Features

Many MIME types are already entered in the standard delivery. In addition, you can register your own MIME types.

The configuration of the MIME types includes the following parameters:

MIME Type Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
Name	Yes	Name of MIME type. In the standard delivery, this is the same as the extension.
Extension	Yes	MIME type extension, for example,txt.
MIME Type	Yes	MIME type, for example, text or `plain` .
Default Extension	No	If Default Extension is set to Yes, descriptive properties of this mime configurable such as the clear text description are used for all extensions with the same associated MIME type. If it is No, properties are randomly chosen from one of the configurables with this MIME type.
Locale	No	Specifies the locale of the Resource Bundle File. Note Normally, Locale is a combination of a language and an optional country, for example to distinguish between British and American English.
Resource Bundle File	No	Specifies the name of the Resource Bundle File that contains the translation of the MIME type description for the locale.
Resource Key	No	Specifies the Resource Key that identifies an entry in the Resource Bundle File.

Note

Locale, Resource Bundle File and Resource Key parameters form the translatable descriptions of the MIME types.

In the standard delivery, the most important MIME types have already been allocated symbols. In the configuration, you can assign symbols to additional MIME types or specify symbols that you want to appear in place of the standard symbols.

Symbol Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
Name	Yes	Name of symbol.
Image	Yes	Specifies the graphic file that is to be used as the symbol for the MIME type. Graphics used must be located in the etc\public\mimes\images directory.
MIME Type	Yes	Specifies the corresponding MIME type, for example, text or `plain` .

Parameter

Required

Description

Name

Yes

Name of symbol.

Image

Yes

Specifies the graphic file that is to be used as the symbol for the MIME type.

Graphics used must be located in the etc\public\mimes\images directory.

MIME Type

Yes

Specifies the corresponding MIME type, for example, text or plain .

Activities

To extend the list of MIME types, choose Content Management → Utilities → MIME Types.

To enhance the list of symbols that are assigned to particular MIME types, choose Content Management → Utilities → Icons.