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This page lists the media-type codes that can be used in HTML
for the type attribute (amongst other uses).
The reference article for this was ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/iana/assignments/media-types/,
please visit there for a more in depth-explination, as well as more grouping of these codes.
Also visit http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/
for the HTML 4.01 specifications, where the type attribute is explain for many HTML elements.
| Description | Code/Type | Common Extension(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Text | ||
| Plain Text | text/plain | txt |
| Rich Text Format | text/richtext | rtx |
| ??? | text/enriched | |
| Tab Seperated List | text/tab-separated-values | |
| HTML | text/html | htm, html |
| SGML | text/sgml | sgml, sgm |
| ??? | text/vnd.latex-z | |
| ??? | text/vnd.fmi.flexstor | |
| ??? | text/uri-list | |
| ??? | text/vnd.abc | |
| ??? | text/rfc822-headers | |
| ??? | text/vnd.in3d.3dml | |
| ??? | text/prs.lines.tag | |
| ??? | text/vnd.in3d.spot | |
| Cascading Style Sheet | text/css | css |
| XML | text/xml | xml |
| ??? | text/xml-external-parsed-entity | |
| Rich Text Format | text/rtf | rtf |
| ??? | text/directory | |
| ??? | text/calendar | |
| ??? | text/vnd.wap.wml | |
| ??? | text/vnd.wap.wmlscript | |
| ??? | text/vnd.motorola.reflex | |
| ??? | text/vnd.fly | |
| ??? | text/vnd.wap.sl | |
| ??? | text/vnd.wap.si | |
| ??? | text/t140 | |
| ??? | text/vnd.ms-mediapackage | |
| ??? | text/vnd.IPTC.NewsML | |
| ??? | text/vnd.IPTC.NITF | |
| ??? | text/vnd.curl | |
| ??? | text/vnd.DMClientScript | |
| ??? | text/parityfec | |
| Multipart | ||
| ??? | multipart/mixed | |
| ??? | multipart/alternative | |
| ??? | multipart/digest | |
| ??? | multipart/parallel | |
| ??? | multipart/appledouble | |
| ??? | multipart/header-set | |
Form Data (from HTML form element) | multipart/form-data | |
| ??? | multipart/related | |
| ??? | multipart/report | |
| ??? | multipart/voice-message | |
| ??? | multipart/signed | |
| ??? | multipart/encrypted | |
| ??? | multipart/byteranges | |
| Message | ||
| ??? | message/rfc822 | |
| ??? | message/partial | |
| ??? | message/external-body | |
| ??? | message/news | |
| ??? | message/http | |
| ??? | message/delivery-status | |
| ??? | message/disposition-notification | |
| ??? | message/s-http | |
| Application | ||
| ??? | application/octet-stream | |
| Postscript | application/postscript | ps, eps, ai |
| ??? | application/oda | |
| ATOMICMAIL secure interactive messaging language | application/atomicmail | |
| Andrew data stream | application/andrew-inset | |
| BBN/Slate document | application/slate | |
| ??? | application/wita | |
| ??? | application/dec-dx | |
| ??? | application/dca-rft | |
| Active Mail message | application/activemessage | |
| Rich Text Format | application/rtf | rtf |
| Apple Machintosh File | application/applefile | |
| Apple Machintosh File (BinHex 4.0 encoding) | application/mac-binhex40 | |
| News article/batch | application/news-transmission | |
| WordPerfect 5.1 File | application/wordperfect5.1 | doc, wp, wp5, wkb, wpd |
| Adobe PDF document | application/pdf | |
| PKZIP File | application/zip | zip |
| MacWrite II document | application/macwriteii | |
| Microsoft Word File | application/msword | doc |
| ??? | application/remote-printing | |
| Mathematica Notebook | application/mathematica | |
| ??? | application/cybercash | |
| Common Ground portable file format (a.k.a. Digital Paper) | application/commonground | |
| CAD file-format | application/iges | |
| Acorn RISC OS file | application/riscos | |
| ??? | application/eshop | |
| ??? | application/x400-bp | |
| ??? | application/sgml | |
| ??? | application/cals-1840 | |
| ??? | application/pgp-encrypted | |
| ??? | application/pgp-signature | |
| ??? | application/pgp-keys | |
| FrameMaker document (normal) | application/vnd.framemaker | |
| FrameMaker document (MIF) | application/vnd.mif | |
| Microsoft Excel document | application/vnd.ms-excel | xls |
| Microsoft Powerpoint document | application/vnd.ms-powerpoint | .ppt |
| Microsoft Project document | application/vnd.ms-project | |
| Microsoft Works document | application/vnd.ms-works | |
| Microsoft MAPI Transport Neutral Encoding Format | application/vnd.ms-tnef | |
| ??? | application/vnd.svd | |
| ??? | application/vnd.music-niff | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ms-artgalry | |
| ??? | application/vnd.truedoc | |
| ??? | application/vnd.koan | |
| ??? | application/vnd.street-stream | |
| ??? | application/vnd.fdf | |
| ??? | application/set-payment-initiation | |
| ??? | application/set-payment | |
| ??? | application/set-registration-initiation | |
| ??? | application/set-registration | |
| ??? | application/vnd.seemail | |
| ??? | application/vnd.businessobjects | |
| ??? | application/vnd.meridian-slingshot | |
| ??? | application/vnd.xara | |
| ??? | application/sgml-open-catalog | |
| ??? | application/vnd.rapid | |
| ??? | application/vnd.enliven | |
| ??? | application/vnd.japannet-registration-wakeup | |
| ??? | application/vnd.japannet-verification-wakeup | |
| ??? | application/vnd.japannet-payment-wakeup | |
| ??? | application/vnd.japannet-directory-service | |
| ??? | application/vnd.intertrust.digibox | |
| ??? | application/vnd.intertrust.nncp | |
| ??? | application/prs.alvestrand.titrax-sheet | |
| ??? | application/vnd.noblenet-web | |
| ??? | application/vnd.noblenet-sealer | |
| ??? | application/vnd.noblenet-directory | |
| ??? | application/prs.nprend | |
| ??? | application/vnd.webturbo | |
| ??? | application/hyperstudio | |
| ??? | application/vnd.shana.informed.formtemplate | |
| ??? | application/vnd.shana.informed.formdata | |
| ??? | application/vnd.shana.informed.package | |
| ??? | application/vnd.shana.informed.interchange | |
| ??? | application/vnd.$commerce_battelle | |
| ??? | application/vnd.osa.netdeploy | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ibm.MiniPay | |
| ??? | application/vnd.japannet-jpnstore-wakeup | |
| ??? | application/vnd.japannet-setstore-wakeup | |
| ??? | application/vnd.japannet-verification | |
| ??? | application/vnd.japannet-registration | |
| ??? | application/vnd.hp-HPGL | |
| ??? | application/vnd.hp-PCL | |
| ??? | application/vnd.hp-PCLXL | |
| ??? | application/vnd.musician | |
| ??? | application/vnd.FloGraphIt | |
| ??? | application/vnd.intercon.formnet | |
| ??? | application/vemmi | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ms-asf | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ecdis-update | |
| ??? | application/vnd.powerbuilder6 | |
| ??? | application/vnd.powerbuilder6-s | |
| ??? | application/vnd.lotus-wordpro | |
| ??? | application/vnd.lotus-approach | |
| ??? | application/vnd.lotus-1-2-3 | |
| ??? | application/vnd.lotus-organizer | |
| ??? | application/vnd.lotus-screencam | |
| ??? | application/vnd.lotus-freelance | |
| ??? | application/vnd.fujitsu.oasys | |
| ??? | application/vnd.fujitsu.oasys2 | |
| ??? | application/vnd.swiftview-ics | |
| ??? | application/vnd.dna | |
| ??? | application/prs.cww | |
| ??? | application/vnd.wt.stf | |
| ??? | application/vnd.dxr | |
| ??? | application/vnd.mitsubishi.misty-guard.trustweb | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ibm.modcap | |
| ??? | application/vnd.acucobol | |
| ??? | application/vnd.fujitsu.oasys3 | |
| ??? | application/marc | |
| ??? | application/vnd.fujitsu.oasysprs | |
| ??? | application/vnd.fujitsu.oasysgp | |
| ??? | application/vnd.visio | |
| ??? | application/vnd.netfpx | |
| ??? | application/vnd.audiograph | |
| ??? | application/vnd.epson.salt | |
| ??? | application/vnd.3M.Post-it-Notes | |
| ??? | application/vnd.novadigm.EDX | |
| ??? | application/vnd.novadigm.EXT | |
| ??? | application/vnd.novadigm.EDM | |
| ??? | application/vnd.claymore | |
| ??? | application/vnd.comsocaller | |
| ??? | application/pkcs7-mime | |
| ??? | application/pkcs7-signature | |
| ??? | application/pkcs10 | |
| ??? | application/vnd.yellowriver-custom-menu | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ecowin.chart | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ecowin.series | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ecowin.filerequest | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ecowin.fileupdate | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ecowin.seriesrequest | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ecowin.seriesupdate | |
| ??? | application/EDIFACT | |
| ??? | application/EDI-X12 | |
| ??? | application/EDI-Consent | |
| ??? | application/vnd.wrq-hp3000-labelled | |
| ??? | application/vnd.minisoft-hp3000-save | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ffsns | |
| ??? | application/vnd.hp-hps | |
| ??? | application/vnd.fujixerox.docuworks | |
| ??? | application/xml | |
| ??? | application/xml-external-parsed-entity | |
| ??? | application/xml-dtd | |
| ??? | application/vnd.anser-web-funds-transfer-initiation | |
| ??? | application/vnd.anser-web-certificate-issue-initiation | |
| ??? | application/vnd.is-xpr | |
| ??? | application/vnd.intu.qbo | |
| ??? | application/vnd.publishare-delta-tree | |
| ??? | application/vnd.cybank | |
| ??? | application/batch-SMTP | |
| ??? | application/vnd.uplanet.alert | |
| ??? | application/vnd.uplanet.cacheop | |
| ??? | application/vnd.uplanet.list | |
| ??? | application/vnd.uplanet.listcmd | |
| ??? | application/vnd.uplanet.channel | |
| ??? | application/vnd.uplanet.bearer-choice | |
| ??? | application/vnd.uplanet.signal | |
| ??? | application/vnd.uplanet.alert-wbxml | |
| ??? | application/vnd.uplanet.cacheop-wbxml | |
| ??? | application/vnd.uplanet.list-wbxml | |
| ??? | application/vnd.uplanet.listcmd-wbxml | |
| ??? | application/vnd.uplanet.channel-wbxml | |
| ??? | application/vnd.uplanet.bearer-choice-wbxml | |
| ??? | application/vnd.epson.quickanime | |
| ??? | application/vnd.commonspace | |
| ??? | application/vnd.fut-misnet | |
| ??? | application/vnd.xfdl | |
| ??? | application/vnd.intu.qfx | |
| ??? | application/vnd.epson.ssf | |
| ??? | application/vnd.epson.msf | |
| ??? | application/vnd.powerbuilder7 | |
| ??? | application/vnd.powerbuilder7-s | |
| ??? | application/vnd.lotus-notes | |
| ??? | application/pkixcmp | |
| ??? | application/vnd.wap.wmlc | |
| ??? | application/vnd.wap.wmlscriptc | |
| ??? | application/vnd.motorola.flexsuite | |
| ??? | application/vnd.wap.wbxml | |
| ??? | application/vnd.motorola.flexsuite.wem | |
| ??? | application/vnd.motorola.flexsuite.kmr | |
| ??? | application/vnd.motorola.flexsuite.adsi | |
| ??? | application/vnd.motorola.flexsuite.fis | |
| ??? | application/vnd.motorola.flexsuite.gotap | |
| ??? | application/vnd.motorola.flexsuite.ttc | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ufdl | |
| ??? | application/vnd.accpac.simply.imp | |
| ??? | application/vnd.accpac.simply.aso | |
| ??? | application/vnd.vcx | |
| ??? | application/ipp | |
| ??? | application/ocsp-request | |
| ??? | application/ocsp-response | |
| ??? | application/vnd.previewsystems.box | |
| ??? | application/vnd.mediastation.cdkey | |
| ??? | application/vnd.pg.format | |
| ??? | application/vnd.pg.osasli | |
| ??? | application/vnd.hp-hpid | |
| ??? | application/pkix-cert | |
| ??? | application/pkix-crl | |
| ??? | application/vnd.Mobius.TXF | |
| ??? | application/vnd.Mobius.PLC | |
| ??? | application/vnd.Mobius.DIS | |
| ??? | application/vnd.Mobius.DAF | |
| ??? | application/vnd.Mobius.MSL | |
| ??? | application/vnd.cups-raster | |
| ??? | application/vnd.cups-postscript | |
| ??? | application/vnd.cups-raw | |
| ??? | application/index | |
| ??? | application/index.cmd | |
| ??? | application/index.response | |
| ??? | application/index.obj | |
| ??? | application/index.vnd | |
| ??? | application/vnd.triscape.mxs | |
| ??? | application/vnd.powerbuilder75 | |
| ??? | application/vnd.powerbuilder75-s | |
| ??? | application/vnd.dpgraph | |
| ??? | application/http | |
| ??? | application/sdp | |
| ??? | application/vnd.eudora.data | |
| ??? | application/vnd.fujixerox.docuworks.binder | |
| ??? | application/vnd.vectorworks | |
| ??? | application/vnd.grafeq | |
| ??? | application/vnd.bmi | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ericsson.quickcall | |
| ??? | application/vnd.hzn-3d-crossword | |
| ??? | application/vnd.wap.slc | |
| ??? | application/vnd.wap.sic | |
| ??? | application/vnd.groove-injector | |
| ??? | application/vnd.fujixerox.ddd | |
| ??? | application/vnd.groove-account | |
| ??? | application/vnd.groove-identity-message | |
| ??? | application/vnd.groove-tool-message | |
| ??? | application/vnd.groove-tool-template | |
| ??? | application/vnd.groove-vcard | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ctc-posml | |
| ??? | application/vnd.canon-lips | |
| ??? | application/vnd.canon-cpdl | |
| ??? | application/vnd.trueapp | |
| ??? | application/vnd.s3sms | |
| ??? | application/iotp | |
| ??? | application/vnd.mcd | |
| ??? | application/vnd.httphone | |
| ??? | application/vnd.informix-visionary | |
| ??? | application/vnd.msign | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ms-lrm | |
| ??? | application/vnd.contact.cmsg | |
| ??? | application/vnd.epson.esf | |
| ??? | application/whoispp-query | |
| ??? | application/whoispp-response | |
| ??? | application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml | |
| ??? | application/parityfec | |
| ??? | application/vnd.palm | |
| ??? | application/vnd.fsc.weblaunch | |
| ??? | application/vnd.tve-trigger | |
| ??? | application/dvcs | |
| ??? | application/sieve | |
| ??? | application/vnd.vividence.scriptfile | |
| ??? | application/vnd.hhe.lesson-player | |
| ??? | application/beep+xml | |
| ??? | application/font-tdpfr | |
| ??? | application/vnd.mseq | |
| ??? | application/vnd.aether.imp | |
| ??? | application/vnd.Mobius.MQY | |
| ??? | application/vnd.Mobius.MBK | |
| ??? | application/vnd.vidsoft.vidconference | |
| ??? | application/vnd.ibm.afplinedata | |
| ??? | application/vnd.irepository.package+xml | |
| ??? | application/vnd.sss-ntf | |
| ??? | application/vnd.sss-dtf | |
| ??? | application/vnd.sss-cod | |
| ??? | application/vnd.pvi.ptid1 | |
| ??? | application/isup | |
| ??? | application/qsig | |
| ??? | application/timestamp-query | |
| ??? | application/timestamp-reply | |
| ??? | application/vnd.pwg-xhtml-print+xml | |
| Image | ||
| JPEG/JPG image | image/jpeg | jpeg, jpg |
| GIF image | image/gif | gif |
| ??? | image/ief | |
| ??? | image/g3fax | |
| TIF/TIFF image | image/tiff | tif, tiff |
| ??? | image/cgm | |
| ??? | image/naplps | |
| ??? | image/vnd.dwg | |
| ??? | image/vnd.svf | |
| ??? | image/vnd.dxf | |
| PNG image | image/png | png |
| ??? | image/vnd.fpx | |
| ??? | image/vnd.net-fpx | |
| ??? | image/vnd.xiff | |
| ??? | image/prs.btif | |
| ??? | image/vnd.fastbidsheet | |
| ??? | image/vnd.wap.wbmp | |
| ??? | image/prs.pti | |
| ??? | image/vnd.cns.inf2 | |
| ??? | image/vnd.mix | |
| ??? | image/vnd.fujixerox.edmics-rlc | |
| ??? | image/vnd.fujixerox.edmics-mmr | |
| ??? | image/vnd.fst | |
| Audio | ||
| Audio File | audio/basic | au |
| ??? | audio/32kadpcm | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.qcelp | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.digital-winds | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.lucent.voice | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.octel.sbc | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.rhetorex.32kadpcm | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.vmx.cvsd | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.nortel.vbk | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.cns.anp1 | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.cns.inf1 | |
| ??? | audio/L16 | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.everad.plj | |
| ??? | audio/telephone-event | |
| ??? | audio/tone | |
| ??? | audio/prs.sid | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.nuera.ecelp4800 | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.nuera.ecelp7470 | |
| ??? | audio/mpeg | |
| ??? | audio/parityfec | |
| ??? | audio/MP4A-LATM | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.nuera.ecelp9600 | |
| ??? | audio/G.722.1 | |
| ??? | audio/mpa-robust | |
| ??? | audio/vnd.cisco.nse | |
| ??? | audio/DAT12 | |
| ??? | audio/L20 | |
| ??? | audio/L24 | |
| Video | ||
| MPEG/MPG file | video/mpeg | |
| Apple QuickTime file | video/quicktime | mov, qt |
| ??? | video/vnd.vivo | |
| ??? | video/vnd.motorola.video | |
| ??? | video/vnd.motorola.videop | |
| ??? | video/vnd.fvt | |
| ??? | video/pointer | |
| ??? | video/parityfec | |
| ??? | video/vnd.mpegurl | |
| ??? | video/MP4V-ES | |
| ??? | video/vnd.nokia.interleaved-multimedia | |
| Model | ||
| ??? | model/iges | |
| ??? | model/vrml | |
| ??? | model/mesh | |
| ??? | model/vnd.dwf | |
| ??? | model/vnd.gtw | |
| ??? | model/vnd.flatland.3dml | |
| ??? | model/vnd.vtu | |
| ??? | model/vnd.mts | |
| ??? | model/vnd.gdl | |
| ??? | model/vnd.gs-gdl | |
| ??? | model/vnd.parasolid.transmit.text | |
| ??? | model/vnd.parasolid.transmit.binary | |