mimetype.pl -- Determine mime-type for a file

Simple library to guess the mime-type from the extension of a file. As various applications need to do this type ofinferencing it seems worthwhile to place this functionality in an extensible library.

To be done

- Consider content handling (using the Unix file command)

- Allow parameters? (e.g. text/html; charset=UTF-8)

 file_mime_type(+FileName, -MimeType) is semidet

True when MimeType is the mime-type to be used for sending FileName. The default rules can be overridden and extended using the hook mime_extension/2.

Arguments:

MimeType

- is a compound term of the form Type/SubType.

 mime:mime_extension(+Ext, -MimeType) is semidet[multifile]

Hook that is called by file_mime_type/2 before the default table is examined.

 default_mimetype(-MimeType) is semidet[private]

If the mime-type cannot be determined from the file extension, this predicate is used as fallback. It takes the value from the Prolog flag default_mimetype. To change the default, use e.g.,

:- set_prolog_flag(default_mimetype, text/plain).

The initial default mime-type is application/unknown. Use the value - to denote there is no default.

 ext_mimetype(+Extension, -MimeType) is semidet[private]

Built-in table of file-name extension to mime-type mappings.

To be done

- Update this list, e.g., from http://www.webmaster-toolkit.com/mime-types.shtml

 name_mimetype(+DownCaseFileName, -MimeType) is semidet[private]

Determine the mime-type of files based on the entire filename.