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MIME Types

Management > Administration > Customization: MIME Types

The following properties apply to custom MIME types:
GroupPropertyTypeDescription
Main MIME Name TypeText fieldStandard MIME type string. For example, text/plain.
DescriptionText boxA user-friendly description of the MIME type.
Is Text?Check boxIf checked, the type represents textual content editable in the Freeform Editor.
Default ExtensionText fieldThe default file extension for this MIME type. For example, .txt.
External MIME TypeText fieldThe type sent to the browser when the file is viewed. This field is optional. If you do not supply a value, the default value, the name, is used.
File Type NameDrop-down listSelect the file type used to filter (parse) data of this type. When no file type name is specified, this column displays "Not Translatable".
File Type ConfigurationDrop-down listSelect the file type configuration used for data of this type. This option allows you to specify the file type configuration you want when you have multiple MIME types using the same file format definition. This can be the case with XML or other meta-formats. The file type configuration you select will be the default for the MIME type.

When the value of the “File Type Name” column for a MIME type is “Not Translatable”, this “File Type Configuration” column remains blank for that row.

ExtensionsText field, list, Add button, Remove buttonList of all the possible file extensions for this MIME type. For example, .txt and .xsl.
External ApplicationNameText fieldSpecify the name of the application used by the Launcher for this MIME type.
ExecutableText field, check boxSpecify the executable for this application, and whether the application is a "Singleton" — that is, whether it runs as a single process when you use it to open multiple files. For example, Notepad starts a new instance for each file you open. It is not a singleton. Word, however, runs just one process regardless of how many files you open; it is a singleton.
ParametersText fieldSpecify the parameters for the application. You can use the %file construct to indicate how to use the file, for example, notepad.exe %file.