31 Aug
2000
31 Aug
'00
12:29 p.m.
the mime type is made up, usually based on the file's extension, which is, of course, passed along with the contents of the file when you transfer it. it's no extra information in this context.
What's a file extension?
it's the last alphanumeric token in a string delimited by dots.
And it doesn't exist anywhere except Windows.
...which is, of course, why every web server under the sun uses them. :) -- |-----< "CODE WARRIOR" >-----| codewarrior@daemon.org * "ah! i see you have the internet twofsonet@graffiti.com (Andrew Brown) that goes *ping*!" andrew@crossbar.com * "information is power -- share the wealth."