Name
MIME-Version
Synopsis
MIME is HTTP’s cousin. While they are radically different, some HTTP servers do construct messages that are valid under the MIME specification. When this is the case, the MIME-Version header can be supplied by the server.
This header has never been part of the official specification, although it is mentioned in the HTTP/1.0 specification. Many older servers send messages with this header, however, those messages often are not valid MIME messages, making this header both confusing and impossible to trust.
Type
Extension general header
Basic Syntax
MIME-Version: DIGIT “.” DIGIT
Example
MIME-Version: 1.0
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