MIME Type Filters

MIME types provide details about the information that is being published. For example, specifying the MIME type audio/basic indicates that the file is an audio file and requires software that can interpret such content. Publishers must specify the appropriate MIME type parameters for the information that they publish.

Subscribers can filter the type of information that they receive by typing a MIME type into the Inclusion or Exclusion field. For example, if a subscriber is connecting via a modem, some data types might be too large or unwieldy to use, such as movies or audio. By excluding those MIME types, the subscriber never encounters those types of information or problems.

Adding MIME Type Filters

To add MIME type filters, type the filter string into the Inclusion or Exclusion field and click Enter.

Removing MIME Type Filters

To remove a MIME type filter, select the entry and click Remove.

Editing MIME Type Filters

To edit a MIME type filter, select the entry, change it, and click Enter.

Example Common MIME Types:

• application/msword
• application/octet-stream
• application/pdf
• application/postscript
• application/zip
• audio/basic
• image/jpeg
• image/gif
• image/tiff
• model/vrml
• text/html
• text/plain
• text/richtext
• video/quicktime
• video/mpeg