Appendix A. MIME Types

Table A.1 lists some the file extensions and MIME content types supported by many popular Web servers. If your server does not list an extension for a particular content type, or if the type you want to use is not listed at all, you will have to add support for that type to your server configuration.

Table A.1. MIME Types and HTTPD Support
MIME Type File What It Is (If Noted) Extensions
application/acad AutoCAD Drawing files dwg, DWG
application/arj  arj
application/clariscad ClarisCAD files CCAD
application/drafting MATRA Prelude drafting DRW
application/dxf DXF (AutoCAD) dxf, DXF
application/excel Microsoft Excel xl
application/i-deas SDRC I-DEAS files unv, UNV
application/iges IGES graphics format igs, iges, IGS, IGES ...

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