MIME mappings

A file’s MIME type specifies how a server or browser should interpret the file. For example, whether the file contains plain text, formatted HTML, an image, or a sound recording. In a Web server, MIME mappings specify how a static file should be interpreted by mapping file extensions to MIME types. MIME mappings affect only static files. Servlets and JSPs must be coded to specify a MIME type for their response.

For more information on MIME types, visit:

http://www.oac.uci.edu/indiv/ehood/MIME/MIME.html

EAServer includes preconfigured MIME mappings that you can customize using your Web application’s properties. Web application MIME mappings override EAServer’s preconfigured mappings.

MIME mappings include these properties:

Extension The file extension for files of this type.

MIME Type The MIME specification, for example, text/plain or text/sgml.

Here is an example:

<mime-mapping>
    <extension>war</extension>
    <mime-type>application/zip.war</mime-type>
  </mime-mapping>
  <mime-mapping>
    <extension>jar</extension>
    <mime-type>application/zip.jar</mime-type>
  </mime-mapping>