When I make a POST request with a JSON body to my REST service I include Content-type: application/json; charset=utf-8 in the message header. Without this header, I get an error from the service. I can also successfully use Content-type: application/json without the ;charset=utf-8 portion. What exactly does charset=utf-8 do ? I know it specifies the … Read more
Implementing a file upload under html is fairly simple, but I just noticed that there is an ‘accept’ attribute that can be added to the <input type=”file” …> tag. Is this attribute useful as a way of limiting file uploads to images, etc? What is the best way to use it? Alternatively, is there a … Read more
Pretty simple question but can’t seem to find it anywhere online. I’m trying to make a program that depending on the file type will give me the extension. 4 Answers 4
This question already has answers here: What is a correct MIME type for .docx, .pptx, etc.? (9 answers) Closed 7 years ago. I want excel files on a website to open in Excel when clicked, not get saved on desktop, or get opened embedded in a browser etc. Now obviously it all depends on how … Read more
I’ve seen application/csv used and also text/csv. Is there a difference? Does it matter which as long as the request matches something that’s available? Are they interchangeable? 5 s 5
I’m working on a website that uses gulp to compile and browser sync to keep the browser synchronised with my changes. The gulp task compiles everything properly, but on the website, I’m unable to see any style, and the console shows this error message: Refused to apply style from ‘http://localhost:3000/assets/styles/custom-style.css’ because its MIME type (‘text/html’) … Read more
For older *.doc documents, this was enough: header(“Content-Type: application/msword”); What MIME type should I use for new .docx documents? Also, for pptx and xlsx documents? 9 Here are the correct Microsoft Office MIME types for HTTP content streaming: Extension MIME Type .doc application/msword .dot application/msword .docx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document .dotx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template .docm application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12 .dotm application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroEnabled.12 .xls application/vnd.ms-excel … Read more
I’ve been messing around with JSON for some time, just pushing it out as text and it hasn’t hurt anybody (that I know of), but I’d like to start doing things properly. I have seen so many purported “standards” for the JSON content type: application/json application/x-javascript text/javascript text/x-javascript text/x-json But which one is correct, or … Read more
