GetMIMEType ( fileNameOrExtension )

Returns MIME type when provided with a file path, file name, or file extension.
Average rating: 5.0 (2 votes) Log in to vote
Kevin Koranda - Show more from this author
Bureau Veritas
Sample input:
GetMIMEType( "test.jpg" )
Sample output:
image/jpeg
Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)
/* Accepts a file name, path, or a file extension. If just an extension is provided, it does not need to be prefixed with a period. */

Let(

[

split = Substitute( fileNameOrExtension  ; "." ; ¶ ) ;
count = ValueCount( split ) ;
extension = GetValue( split ; count ) ;

mimetype_map = "{\"323\":\"text/h323\",
\"3g2\":\"video/3gpp2\",
\"3gp\":\"video/3gpp\",
\"3gp2\":\"video/3gpp2\",
\"3gpp\":\"video/3gpp\",
\"7z\":\"application/x-7z-compressed\",
\"aa\":\"audio/audible\",
\"AAC\":\"audio/aac\",
\"aaf\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"aax\":\"audio/vnd.audible.aax\",
\"ac3\":\"audio/ac3\",
\"aca\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"accda\":\"application/msaccess.addin\",
\"accdb\":\"application/msaccess\",
\"accdc\":\"application/msaccess.cab\",
\"accde\":\"application/msaccess\",
\"accdr\":\"application/msaccess.runtime\",
\"accdt\":\"application/msaccess\",
\"accdw\":\"application/msaccess.webapplication\",
\"accft\":\"application/msaccess.ftemplate\",
\"acx\":\"application/internet-property-stream\",
\"AddIn\":\"text/xml\",
\"ade\":\"application/msaccess\",
\"adobebridge\":\"application/x-bridge-url\",
\"adp\":\"application/msaccess\",
\"ADT\":\"audio/vnd.dlna.adts\",
\"ADTS\":\"audio/aac\",
\"afm\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"ai\":\"application/postscript\",
\"aif\":\"audio/aiff\",
\"aifc\":\"audio/aiff\",
\"aiff\":\"audio/aiff\",
\"air\":\"application/vnd.adobe.air-application-installer-package+zip\",
\"amc\":\"application/mpeg\",
\"anx\":\"application/annodex\",
\"apk\":\"application/vnd.android.package-archive\" ,
\"application\":\"application/x-ms-application\",
\"art\":\"image/x-jg\",
\"asa\":\"application/xml\",
\"asax\":\"application/xml\",
\"ascx\":\"application/xml\",
\"asd\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"asf\":\"video/x-ms-asf\",
\"ashx\":\"application/xml\",
\"asi\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"asm\":\"text/plain\",
\"asmx\":\"application/xml\",
\"aspx\":\"application/xml\",
\"asr\":\"video/x-ms-asf\",
\"asx\":\"video/x-ms-asf\",
\"atom\":\"application/atom+xml\",
\"au\":\"audio/basic\",
\"avi\":\"video/x-msvideo\",
\"axa\":\"audio/annodex\",
\"axs\":\"application/olescript\",
\"axv\":\"video/annodex\",
\"bas\":\"text/plain\",
\"bcpio\":\"application/x-bcpio\",
\"bin\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"bmp\":\"image/bmp\",
\"c\":\"text/plain\",
\"cab\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"caf\":\"audio/x-caf\",
\"calx\":\"application/vnd.ms-office.calx\",
\"cat\":\"application/vnd.ms-pki.seccat\",
\"cc\":\"text/plain\",
\"cd\":\"text/plain\",
\"cdda\":\"audio/aiff\",
\"cdf\":\"application/x-cdf\",
\"cer\":\"application/x-x509-ca-cert\",
\"cfg\":\"text/plain\",
\"chm\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"class\":\"application/x-java-applet\",
\"clp\":\"application/x-msclip\",
\"cmd\":\"text/plain\",
\"cmx\":\"image/x-cmx\",
\"cnf\":\"text/plain\",
\"cod\":\"image/cis-cod\",
\"config\":\"application/xml\",
\"contact\":\"text/x-ms-contact\",
\"coverage\":\"application/xml\",
\"cpio\":\"application/x-cpio\",
\"cpp\":\"text/plain\",
\"crd\":\"application/x-mscardfile\",
\"crl\":\"application/pkix-crl\",
\"crt\":\"application/x-x509-ca-cert\",
\"cs\":\"text/plain\",
\"csdproj\":\"text/plain\",
\"csh\":\"application/x-csh\",
\"csproj\":\"text/plain\",
\"css\":\"text/css\",
\"csv\":\"text/csv\",
\"cur\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"cxx\":\"text/plain\",
\"dat\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"datasource\":\"application/xml\",
\"dbproj\":\"text/plain\",
\"dcr\":\"application/x-director\",
\"def\":\"text/plain\",
\"deploy\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"der\":\"application/x-x509-ca-cert\",
\"dgml\":\"application/xml\",
\"dib\":\"image/bmp\",
\"dif\":\"video/x-dv\",
\"dir\":\"application/x-director\",
\"disco\":\"text/xml\",
\"divx\":\"video/divx\",
\"dll\":\"application/x-msdownload\",
\"dll.config\":\"text/xml\",
\"dlm\":\"text/dlm\",
\"doc\":\"application/msword\",
\"docm\":\"application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12\",
\"docx\":\"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document\",
\"dot\":\"application/msword\",
\"dotm\":\"application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroEnabled.12\",
\"dotx\":\"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template\",
\"dsp\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"dsw\":\"text/plain\",
\"dtd\":\"text/xml\",
\"dtsConfig\":\"text/xml\",
\"dv\":\"video/x-dv\",
\"dvi\":\"application/x-dvi\",
\"dwf\":\"drawing/x-dwf\",
\"dwg\":\"application/acad\",
\"dwp\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"dxf\":\"application/x-dxf\" ,
\"dxr\":\"application/x-director\",
\"eml\":\"message/rfc822\",
\"emf\":\"image/emf\",
\"emz\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"eot\":\"application/vnd.ms-fontobject\",
\"eps\":\"application/postscript\",
\"es\":\"application/ecmascript\",
\"etl\":\"application/etl\",
\"etx\":\"text/x-setext\",
\"evy\":\"application/envoy\",
\"exe\":\"application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable\",
\"exe.config\":\"text/xml\",
\"f4v\":\"video/mp4\",
\"fdf\":\"application/vnd.fdf\",
\"fif\":\"application/fractals\",
\"filters\":\"application/xml\",
\"fla\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"flac\":\"audio/flac\",
\"flr\":\"x-world/x-vrml\",
\"flv\":\"video/x-flv\",
\"fsscript\":\"application/fsharp-script\",
\"fsx\":\"application/fsharp-script\",
\"generictest\":\"application/xml\",
\"gif\":\"image/gif\",
\"gpx\":\"application/gpx+xml\",
\"group\":\"text/x-ms-group\",
\"gsm\":\"audio/x-gsm\",
\"gtar\":\"application/x-gtar\",
\"gz\":\"application/x-gzip\",
\"h\":\"text/plain\",
\"hdf\":\"application/x-hdf\",
\"hdml\":\"text/x-hdml\",
\"hhc\":\"application/x-oleobject\",
\"hhk\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"hhp\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"hlp\":\"application/winhlp\",
\"hpp\":\"text/plain\",
\"hqx\":\"application/mac-binhex40\",
\"hta\":\"application/hta\",
\"htc\":\"text/x-component\",
\"htm\":\"text/html\",
\"html\":\"text/html\",
\"htt\":\"text/webviewhtml\",
\"hxa\":\"application/xml\",
\"hxc\":\"application/xml\",
\"hxd\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"hxe\":\"application/xml\",
\"hxf\":\"application/xml\",
\"hxh\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"hxi\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"hxk\":\"application/xml\",
\"hxq\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"hxr\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"hxs\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"hxt\":\"text/html\",
\"hxv\":\"application/xml\",
\"hxw\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"hxx\":\"text/plain\",
\"i\":\"text/plain\",
\"ical\":\"text/calendar\",
\"icalendar\":\"text/calendar\",
\"ico\":\"image/x-icon\",
\"ics\":\"text/calendar\",
\"idl\":\"text/plain\",
\"ief\":\"image/ief\",
\"ifb\":\"text/calendar\",
\"iii\":\"application/x-iphone\",
\"inc\":\"text/plain\",
\"inf\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"ini\":\"text/plain\",
\"inl\":\"text/plain\",
\"ins\":\"application/x-internet-signup\",
\"ipa\":\"application/x-itunes-ipa\",
\"ipg\":\"application/x-itunes-ipg\",
\"ipproj\":\"text/plain\",
\"ipsw\":\"application/x-itunes-ipsw\",
\"iqy\":\"text/x-ms-iqy\",
\"isp\":\"application/x-internet-signup\",
\"isma\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"ismv\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"ite\":\"application/x-itunes-ite\",
\"itlp\":\"application/x-itunes-itlp\",
\"itms\":\"application/x-itunes-itms\",
\"itpc\":\"application/x-itunes-itpc\",
\"IVF\":\"video/x-ivf\",
\"jar\":\"application/java-archive\",
\"java\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"jck\":\"application/liquidmotion\",
\"jcz\":\"application/liquidmotion\",
\"jfif\":\"image/pjpeg\",
\"jnlp\":\"application/x-java-jnlp-file\",
\"jpb\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"jpe\":\"image/jpeg\",
\"jpeg\":\"image/jpeg\",
\"jpg\":\"image/jpeg\",
\"js\":\"application/javascript\",
\"json\":\"application/json\",
\"jsx\":\"text/jscript\",
\"jsxbin\":\"text/plain\",
\"latex\":\"application/x-latex\",
\"library-ms\":\"application/windows-library+xml\",
\"lit\":\"application/x-ms-reader\",
\"loadtest\":\"application/xml\",
\"lpk\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"lsf\":\"video/x-la-asf\",
\"lst\":\"text/plain\",
\"lsx\":\"video/x-la-asf\",
\"lzh\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"m13\":\"application/x-msmediaview\",
\"m14\":\"application/x-msmediaview\",
\"m1v\":\"video/mpeg\",
\"m2t\":\"video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts\",
\"m2ts\":\"video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts\",
\"m2v\":\"video/mpeg\",
\"m3u\":\"audio/x-mpegurl\",
\"m3u8\":\"audio/x-mpegurl\",
\"m4a\":\"audio/m4a\",
\"m4b\":\"audio/m4b\",
\"m4p\":\"audio/m4p\",
\"m4r\":\"audio/x-m4r\",
\"m4v\":\"video/x-m4v\",
\"mac\":\"image/x-macpaint\",
\"mak\":\"text/plain\",
\"man\":\"application/x-troff-man\",
\"manifest\":\"application/x-ms-manifest\",
\"map\":\"text/plain\",
\"master\":\"application/xml\",
\"mbox\":\"application/mbox\",
\"mda\":\"application/msaccess\",
\"mdb\":\"application/x-msaccess\",
\"mde\":\"application/msaccess\",
\"mdp\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"me\":\"application/x-troff-me\",
\"mfp\":\"application/x-shockwave-flash\",
\"mht\":\"message/rfc822\",
\"mhtml\":\"message/rfc822\",
\"mid\":\"audio/mid\",
\"midi\":\"audio/mid\",
\"mix\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"mk\":\"text/plain\",
\"mk3d\":\"video/x-matroska-3d\",
\"mka\":\"audio/x-matroska\",
\"mkv\":\"video/x-matroska\",
\"mmf\":\"application/x-smaf\",
\"mno\":\"text/xml\",
\"mny\":\"application/x-msmoney\",
\"mod\":\"video/mpeg\",
\"mov\":\"video/quicktime\",
\"movie\":\"video/x-sgi-movie\",
\"mp2\":\"video/mpeg\",
\"mp2v\":\"video/mpeg\",
\"mp3\":\"audio/mpeg\",
\"mp4\":\"video/mp4\",
\"mp4v\":\"video/mp4\",
\"mpa\":\"video/mpeg\",
\"mpe\":\"video/mpeg\",
\"mpeg\":\"video/mpeg\",
\"mpf\":\"application/vnd.ms-mediapackage\",
\"mpg\":\"video/mpeg\",
\"mpp\":\"application/vnd.ms-project\",
\"mpv2\":\"video/mpeg\",
\"mqv\":\"video/quicktime\",
\"ms\":\"application/x-troff-ms\",
\"msg\":\"application/vnd.ms-outlook\",
\"msi\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"mso\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"mts\":\"video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts\",
\"mtx\":\"application/xml\",
\"mvb\":\"application/x-msmediaview\",
\"mvc\":\"application/x-miva-compiled\",
\"mxf\":\"application/mxf\",
\"mxp\":\"application/x-mmxp\",
\"nc\":\"application/x-netcdf\",
\"nsc\":\"video/x-ms-asf\",
\"nws\":\"message/rfc822\",
\"ocx\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"oda\":\"application/oda\",
\"odb\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.database\",
\"odc\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.chart\",
\"odf\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.formula\",
\"odg\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics\",
\"odh\":\"text/plain\",
\"odi\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.image\",
\"odl\":\"text/plain\",
\"odm\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-master\",
\"odp\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation\",
\"ods\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet\",
\"odt\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text\",
\"oga\":\"audio/ogg\",
\"ogg\":\"audio/ogg\",
\"ogv\":\"video/ogg\",
\"ogx\":\"application/ogg\",
\"one\":\"application/onenote\",
\"onea\":\"application/onenote\",
\"onepkg\":\"application/onenote\",
\"onetmp\":\"application/onenote\",
\"onetoc\":\"application/onenote\",
\"onetoc2\":\"application/onenote\",
\"opus\":\"audio/ogg\",
\"orderedtest\":\"application/xml\",
\"osdx\":\"application/opensearchdescription+xml\",
\"otf\":\"application/font-sfnt\",
\"otg\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics-template\",
\"oth\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-web\",
\"otp\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation-template\",
\"ots\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet-template\",
\"ott\":\"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-template\",
\"oxt\":\"application/vnd.openofficeorg.extension\",
\"p10\":\"application/pkcs10\",
\"p12\":\"application/x-pkcs12\",
\"p7b\":\"application/x-pkcs7-certificates\",
\"p7c\":\"application/pkcs7-mime\",
\"p7m\":\"application/pkcs7-mime\",
\"p7r\":\"application/x-pkcs7-certreqresp\",
\"p7s\":\"application/pkcs7-signature\",
\"pbm\":\"image/x-portable-bitmap\",
\"pcast\":\"application/x-podcast\",
\"pct\":\"image/pict\",
\"pcx\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"pcz\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"pdf\":\"application/pdf\",
\"pfb\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"pfm\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"pfx\":\"application/x-pkcs12\",
\"pgm\":\"image/x-portable-graymap\",
\"pic\":\"image/pict\",
\"pict\":\"image/pict\",
\"pkgdef\":\"text/plain\",
\"pkgundef\":\"text/plain\",
\"pko\":\"application/vnd.ms-pki.pko\",
\"pls\":\"audio/scpls\",
\"pma\":\"application/x-perfmon\",
\"pmc\":\"application/x-perfmon\",
\"pml\":\"application/x-perfmon\",
\"pmr\":\"application/x-perfmon\",
\"pmw\":\"application/x-perfmon\",
\"png\":\"image/png\",
\"pnm\":\"image/x-portable-anymap\",
\"pnt\":\"image/x-macpaint\",
\"pntg\":\"image/x-macpaint\",
\"pnz\":\"image/png\",
\"pot\":\"application/vnd.ms-powerpoint\",
\"potm\":\"application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12\",
\"potx\":\"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template\",
\"ppa\":\"application/vnd.ms-powerpoint\",
\"ppam\":\"application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.addin.macroEnabled.12\",
\"ppm\":\"image/x-portable-pixmap\",
\"pps\":\"application/vnd.ms-powerpoint\",
\"ppsm\":\"application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12\",
\"ppsx\":\"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow\",
\"ppt\":\"application/vnd.ms-powerpoint\",
\"pptm\":\"application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12\",
\"pptx\":\"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation\",
\"prf\":\"application/pics-rules\",
\"prm\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"prx\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"ps\":\"application/postscript\",
\"psc1\":\"application/PowerShell\",
\"psd\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"psess\":\"application/xml\",
\"psm\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"psp\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"pst\":\"application/vnd.ms-outlook\",
\"pub\":\"application/x-mspublisher\",
\"pwz\":\"application/vnd.ms-powerpoint\",
\"qht\":\"text/x-html-insertion\",
\"qhtm\":\"text/x-html-insertion\",
\"qt\":\"video/quicktime\",
\"qti\":\"image/x-quicktime\",
\"qtif\":\"image/x-quicktime\",
\"qtl\":\"application/x-quicktimeplayer\",
\"qxd\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"ra\":\"audio/x-pn-realaudio\",
\"ram\":\"audio/x-pn-realaudio\",
\"rar\":\"application/x-rar-compressed\",
\"ras\":\"image/x-cmu-raster\",
\"rat\":\"application/rat-file\",
\"rc\":\"text/plain\",
\"rc2\":\"text/plain\",
\"rct\":\"text/plain\",
\"rdlc\":\"application/xml\",
\"reg\":\"text/plain\",
\"resx\":\"application/xml\",
\"rf\":\"image/vnd.rn-realflash\",
\"rgb\":\"image/x-rgb\",
\"rgs\":\"text/plain\",
\"rm\":\"application/vnd.rn-realmedia\",
\"rmi\":\"audio/mid\",
\"rmp\":\"application/vnd.rn-rn_music_package\",
\"roff\":\"application/x-troff\",
\"rpm\":\"audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin\",
\"rqy\":\"text/x-ms-rqy\",
\"rtf\":\"application/rtf\",
\"rtx\":\"text/richtext\",
\"rvt\":\"application/octet-stream\" ,
\"ruleset\":\"application/xml\",
\"s\":\"text/plain\",
\"safariextz\":\"application/x-safari-safariextz\",
\"scd\":\"application/x-msschedule\",
\"scr\":\"text/plain\",
\"sct\":\"text/scriptlet\",
\"sd2\":\"audio/x-sd2\",
\"sdp\":\"application/sdp\",
\"sea\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"searchConnector-ms\":\"application/windows-search-connector+xml\",
\"setpay\":\"application/set-payment-initiation\",
\"setreg\":\"application/set-registration-initiation\",
\"settings\":\"application/xml\",
\"sgimb\":\"application/x-sgimb\",
\"sgml\":\"text/sgml\",
\"sh\":\"application/x-sh\",
\"shar\":\"application/x-shar\",
\"shtml\":\"text/html\",
\"sit\":\"application/x-stuffit\",
\"sitemap\":\"application/xml\",
\"skin\":\"application/xml\",
\"skp\":\"application/x-koan\" ,
\"sldm\":\"application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slide.macroEnabled.12\",
\"sldx\":\"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slide\",
\"slk\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel\",
\"sln\":\"text/plain\",
\"slupkg-ms\":\"application/x-ms-license\",
\"smd\":\"audio/x-smd\",
\"smi\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"smx\":\"audio/x-smd\",
\"smz\":\"audio/x-smd\",
\"snd\":\"audio/basic\",
\"snippet\":\"application/xml\",
\"snp\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"sol\":\"text/plain\",
\"sor\":\"text/plain\",
\"spc\":\"application/x-pkcs7-certificates\",
\"spl\":\"application/futuresplash\",
\"spx\":\"audio/ogg\",
\"src\":\"application/x-wais-source\",
\"srf\":\"text/plain\",
\"SSISDeploymentManifest\":\"text/xml\",
\"ssm\":\"application/streamingmedia\",
\"sst\":\"application/vnd.ms-pki.certstore\",
\"stl\":\"application/vnd.ms-pki.stl\",
\"sv4cpio\":\"application/x-sv4cpio\",
\"sv4crc\":\"application/x-sv4crc\",
\"svc\":\"application/xml\",
\"svg\":\"image/svg+xml\",
\"swf\":\"application/x-shockwave-flash\",
\"step\":\"application/step\",
\"stp\":\"application/step\",
\"t\":\"application/x-troff\",
\"tar\":\"application/x-tar\",
\"tcl\":\"application/x-tcl\",
\"testrunconfig\":\"application/xml\",
\"testsettings\":\"application/xml\",
\"tex\":\"application/x-tex\",
\"texi\":\"application/x-texinfo\",
\"texinfo\":\"application/x-texinfo\",
\"tgz\":\"application/x-compressed\",
\"thmx\":\"application/vnd.ms-officetheme\",
\"thn\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"tif\":\"image/tiff\",
\"tiff\":\"image/tiff\",
\"tlh\":\"text/plain\",
\"tli\":\"text/plain\",
\"toc\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"tr\":\"application/x-troff\",
\"trm\":\"application/x-msterminal\",
\"trx\":\"application/xml\",
\"ts\":\"video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts\",
\"tsv\":\"text/tab-separated-values\",
\"ttf\":\"application/font-sfnt\",
\"tts\":\"video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts\",
\"txt\":\"text/plain\",
\"u32\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"uls\":\"text/iuls\",
\"user\":\"text/plain\",
\"ustar\":\"application/x-ustar\",
\"vb\":\"text/plain\",
\"vbdproj\":\"text/plain\",
\"vbk\":\"video/mpeg\",
\"vbproj\":\"text/plain\",
\"vbs\":\"text/vbscript\",
\"vcf\":\"text/x-vcard\",
\"vcproj\":\"application/xml\",
\"vcs\":\"text/plain\",
\"vcxproj\":\"application/xml\",
\"vddproj\":\"text/plain\",
\"vdp\":\"text/plain\",
\"vdproj\":\"text/plain\",
\"vdx\":\"application/vnd.ms-visio.viewer\",
\"vml\":\"text/xml\",
\"vscontent\":\"application/xml\",
\"vsct\":\"text/xml\",
\"vsd\":\"application/vnd.visio\",
\"vsi\":\"application/ms-vsi\",
\"vsix\":\"application/vsix\",
\"vsixlangpack\":\"text/xml\",
\"vsixmanifest\":\"text/xml\",
\"vsmdi\":\"application/xml\",
\"vspscc\":\"text/plain\",
\"vss\":\"application/vnd.visio\",
\"vsscc\":\"text/plain\",
\"vssettings\":\"text/xml\",
\"vssscc\":\"text/plain\",
\"vst\":\"application/vnd.visio\",
\"vstemplate\":\"text/xml\",
\"vsto\":\"application/x-ms-vsto\",
\"vsw\":\"application/vnd.visio\",
\"vsx\":\"application/vnd.visio\",
\"vtt\":\"text/vtt\",
\"vtx\":\"application/vnd.visio\",
\"wasm\":\"application/wasm\",
\"wav\":\"audio/wav\",
\"wave\":\"audio/wav\",
\"wax\":\"audio/x-ms-wax\",
\"wbk\":\"application/msword\",
\"wbmp\":\"image/vnd.wap.wbmp\",
\"wcm\":\"application/vnd.ms-works\",
\"wdb\":\"application/vnd.ms-works\",
\"wdp\":\"image/vnd.ms-photo\",
\"webarchive\":\"application/x-safari-webarchive\",
\"webm\":\"video/webm\",
\"webp\":\"image/webp\", 
\"webtest\":\"application/xml\",
\"wiq\":\"application/xml\",
\"wiz\":\"application/msword\",
\"wks\":\"application/vnd.ms-works\",
\"WLMP\":\"application/wlmoviemaker\",
\"wlpginstall\":\"application/x-wlpg-detect\",
\"wlpginstall3\":\"application/x-wlpg3-detect\",
\"wm\":\"video/x-ms-wm\",
\"wma\":\"audio/x-ms-wma\",
\"wmd\":\"application/x-ms-wmd\",
\"wmf\":\"application/x-msmetafile\",
\"wml\":\"text/vnd.wap.wml\",
\"wmlc\":\"application/vnd.wap.wmlc\",
\"wmls\":\"text/vnd.wap.wmlscript\",
\"wmlsc\":\"application/vnd.wap.wmlscriptc\",
\"wmp\":\"video/x-ms-wmp\",
\"wmv\":\"video/x-ms-wmv\",
\"wmx\":\"video/x-ms-wmx\",
\"wmz\":\"application/x-ms-wmz\",
\"woff\":\"application/font-woff\",
\"woff2\":\"application/font-woff2\",
\"wpl\":\"application/vnd.ms-wpl\",
\"wps\":\"application/vnd.ms-works\",
\"wri\":\"application/x-mswrite\",
\"wrl\":\"x-world/x-vrml\",
\"wrz\":\"x-world/x-vrml\",
\"wsc\":\"text/scriptlet\",
\"wsdl\":\"text/xml\",
\"wvx\":\"video/x-ms-wvx\",
\"x\":\"application/directx\",
\"xaf\":\"x-world/x-vrml\",
\"xaml\":\"application/xaml+xml\",
\"xap\":\"application/x-silverlight-app\",
\"xbap\":\"application/x-ms-xbap\",
\"xbm\":\"image/x-xbitmap\",
\"xdr\":\"text/plain\",
\"xht\":\"application/xhtml+xml\",
\"xhtml\":\"application/xhtml+xml\",
\"xla\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel\",
\"xlam\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel.addin.macroEnabled.12\",
\"xlc\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel\",
\"xld\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel\",
\"xlk\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel\",
\"xll\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel\",
\"xlm\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel\",
\"xls\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel\",
\"xlsb\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12\",
\"xlsm\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12\",
\"xlsx\":\"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet\",
\"xlt\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel\",
\"xltm\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12\",
\"xltx\":\"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template\",
\"xlw\":\"application/vnd.ms-excel\",
\"xml\":\"text/xml\",
\"xmp\":\"application/octet-stream\" ,
\"xmta\":\"application/xml\",
\"xof\":\"x-world/x-vrml\",
\"XOML\":\"text/plain\",
\"xpm\":\"image/x-xpixmap\",
\"xps\":\"application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument\",
\"xrm-ms\":\"text/xml\",
\"xsc\":\"application/xml\",
\"xsd\":\"text/xml\",
\"xsf\":\"text/xml\",
\"xsl\":\"text/xml\",
\"xslt\":\"text/xml\",
\"xsn\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"xss\":\"application/xml\",
\"xspf\":\"application/xspf+xml\",
\"xtp\":\"application/octet-stream\",
\"xwd\":\"image/x-xwindowdump\",
\"z\":\"application/x-compress\",
\"zip\":\"application/zip\"}";

mimetype = JSONGetElement( mimetype_map ; extension ) ; 

return = Case( mimetype <> ""  ; mimetype  ;  
"application/octet-stream" )

];

return

)
Returns MIME type from a comprehensive list when provided with a file path, file name, or file extension as input parameter.

Returns "application/octet-stream" if MIME type is not found in list.

Input options:
From Path: GetMIMEType( "file:/C:/Users/Work/MyProject/.vscode/FileMaker/test.jpg" ) => image/jpeg
From File Name: GetMIMEType( "test.jpg" ) => image/jpeg
From Extension (w/period): GetMIMEType( ".jpg" ) => image/jpeg
From Extension (w out/period): GetMIMEType( "jpg" ) => image/jpeg
Comments

Note: these functions are not guaranteed or supported by BrianDunning.com. Please contact the individual developer with any questions or problems.
GetMIMEType ( fileNameOrExtension )

Comments

Support this website.

Support this website.
