| Package | dom.objects |
| Class | public class MimeType |
| Inheritance | MimeType  Object |
| Introduced in: | DOM 0 |
See also
| Property | Defined By | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DOM 0 description : DOMString [read-only]
A description of the MIME type. | MimeType | ||
| DOM 0 enabledPlugin : Plugin [read-only]
Reference to the Plugin object configured for the MIME type. | MimeType | ||
| DOM 0 suffixes : DOMString [read-only]
A string listing possible filename extensions for the MIME type, for example "mpeg, mpg, mpe, mpv, vbs, mpegv". | MimeType | ||
| DOM 0 type : DOMString [read-only]
The name of the MIME type, for example "video/mpeg" or "audio/x-wav". | MimeType | ||
| DOM 0 description | property |
description:DOMString [read-only] | Introduced in: | DOM 0 |
A description of the MIME type.
public function get description():DOMStringSee also
"Adobe Flash movie"
| DOM 0 enabledPlugin | property |
enabledPlugin:Plugin [read-only] | Introduced in: | DOM 0 |
Reference to the Plugin object configured for the MIME type.
public function get enabledPlugin():PluginSee also
// Can we display Shockwave movies?
var mimetype = navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-director"];
if (mimetype) {
// Yes, so can we display with a plug-in?
var plugin = mimetype.enabledPlugin;
if (plugin) {
// Yes, so show the data in-line
document.writeln("Here's a movie: <EMBED SRC=mymovie.dir HEIGHT=100 WIDTH=100>");
} else {
// No, so provide a link to the data
document.writeln("<A HREF='mymovie.dir'>Click here</A> to see a movie.");
}
} else {
// No, so tell them so
document.writeln("Sorry, can't show you this cool movie.");
}| DOM 0 suffixes | property |
suffixes:DOMString [read-only] | Introduced in: | DOM 0 |
A string listing possible filename extensions for the MIME type, for example "mpeg, mpg, mpe, mpv, vbs, mpegv".
public function get suffixes():DOMStringSee also
"swf"
| DOM 0 type | property |
type:DOMString [read-only] | Introduced in: | DOM 0 |
The name of the MIME type, for example "video/mpeg" or "audio/x-wav".
public function get type():DOMStringSee also
"application/x-shockwave-flash"