MIME type

[Julian-O]

As adoption inevitably grows, a MIME type should be appropriately registered.

[secretGeek]

Help wanted tag needed. Anyone who wishes to research how this is done and enter some notes, please do.

[secretGeek]

"Register New File Types in the IANA MIME Database" see https://www.iana.org/form/media-types

It's quite simple really....

Just pop along and read these standards...

• RFC 2045 - MIME formats and encodings
• RFC 2046 - Definition of media types
• RFC 2077 - Model top-level media type
• RFC 7303 - XML Media Types
• RFC 6657 - Update to MIME regarding "charset" Parameter Handling in Textual Media Types
• RFC 6838 - Media type specifications and registration procedures

Then, with reference to the relevant sections, fill out:

• Your Full Name
• Your E-mail
• Type Name
• Subtype Name
• Required Parameters
• Optional Parameters
• Encoding Considerations
• Security Considerations
• Interoperability Considerations
• Published specification
• Application Usage
• Fragment Identifier Considerations
• Restrictions on Usage
• Provisional Registrations
• Additional Information
• Intended Usage
• Other Information & Comments
• Contact Person

And by "quite simple" I mean, specifically, for very complex definitions of "simple".