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MimeType

The MimeType object is a predefined JavaScript object that you access through the mimeTypes array of the Navigator or Plugin object.

MIME stands for Multipart Internet Mail Extension.

Property/Method	Description
description	Returns description of MimeType
enabledPlugin	Returns plug-in for specific MimeType
suffixes	Returns file extension for MimeType
type	Returns string representation of MimeType



<html>
    <head>
    <title> Example of how to determine the available MimeTypes</title>
    </head>
    <body>
    <script language="JavaScript">
    <!--
    for (i=0; i < 3; i++) {
       document.writeln(navigator.mimeTypes[i].type+" ");
       document.writeln(navigator.mimeTypes[i].description+" ");
       document.writeln(navigator.mimeTypes[i].suffixes+" ");
       document.writln("<br>");
    }
    -->
    </script>
    </body>
    </html>