Re: Standard for mime.types?

["Brian C. White" <bcwhite@verisim.com>]

> The package if taken over maintenace of, WN, uses a
> mime.types file with the following format:
> 
>     <file suffix>  <mime type>
>     jpeg           image/jpeg
> 
> While the mime-support package uses:
> 
>     <mime type>    <file suffix>
>     image/jpeg     jpeg jpg jpe
> 
> The RFCs include with the mime-support package don't
> indicate which is standard.

Every implementation of "mime.types" I have ever seen has
been the latter format.  I suppose it's possible that both
are acceptable, but I know for sure that the latter is.
                                             
                                          Brian
                                 ( bcwhite@verisim.com )
                                             
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