---
name: "mime.types.af"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "af"
version: "2.4.3-3"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mime.types.af"
---

# mime.types.af(5)

list of known MIME content-types, as used by af

## NAME

mime.types - list of known MIME content-types, as used by af

## DESCRIPTION

The  *mime.types* file lists the known MIME content-types, and the filename suffixes which indicate that a given file is probably of that type.

Af uses this information to default the MIME type when sending a file. It is also used as the list of possible completions when af prompts for a MIME content-type.

Lines in the file which start with a '#' are treated as comments and ignored, as are blank lines.  Each other line starts with a MIME content-type.  The content-type may be followed by one or more suffixes, each separated by blank space.  Each suffix indicates that a file with that suffix will default to the specified content-type.

## EXAMPLE

```
# A partial mime.types file
# The basic text types
text/plain         txt
text/enriched
text/html          html htm
# Some multimedia types
audio/basic        au snd
image/gif          gif
image/jpeg         jpeg jpg
video/mpeg         mpeg mpg
```

## FILES

$HOME/.mime.types user's list of MIME types.

- /etc/af/mime.types

  global list of MIME types for af.

- /etc/mime.types,

  - /usr/etc/mime.types,

  - /usr/local/etc/mime.types

  global lists of MIME types for all mailers.

## AUTHOR

Malc Arnold, based on a common standard used by several mail readers.

## SEE ALSO

[af(1)](/af/1.md), \`\`The Af Reference Manual''.