mimeTypes()

Signature

mimeTypes() — returns any

Description

Returns an associated MIME type based on a file extension.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
extension	string	yes	—	The extension to get the MIME type for.
fallback	string	yes	application/octet-stream	The fallback MIME type to return.

Examples

mimeTypes(extension [, fallback ]) <!--- Get the internally-stored MIME type for `xls` --->
<cfset mimeType = mimeTypes("xls")>

<!--- Get the internally-stored MIME type for a dynamic value. Fall back to a MIME type of `text/plain` if it's not found --->
<cfset mimeType = mimeTypes(extension=params.type, fallback="text/plain")>