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mime_content_type()

mime_content_type - Detect MIME Content-type for a file (deprecated)

Syntax

string mime_content_type (string $filename)

Arguments

  • filename - Path to the tested file.

Description

Returns the MIME content type for a file as determined by using information from the magic.mimefile.

Version

PHP 4.3.0, 5

Return value

Returns the content type in MIME format, like text/plainor application/octet-stream.