HTTP MIME Type Handler Detection
RFC 2936, “HTTP MIME Type Handler Detection”, is an Informational document published in September 2000 by D. Eastlake 3rd, C. Smith, D. Soroka. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Entities composing web pages to provide services over the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) frequently have the problem of not knowing what Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) types have handlers installed at a user's browser. This document summarizes reasonable techniques to solve this problem for most of the browsers actually deployed on the Internet as of early 2000. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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