Get Mime Type of File

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Shapper

Hello,

How can I get the Mime Type of a file given its path?

I know how to get the file to a stream.
But I am not able to gets its Mime Type.

Thank You,
Miguel
 
How can I get the Mime Type of a file given its path?

I know how to get the file to a stream.
But I am not able to gets its Mime Type.
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Are you making the assumption that the MIME type is somehow stored in the
file itself? Because that's rarely the case.
 
How can I get the Mime Type of a file given its path?

I know how to get the file to a stream.
But I am not able to gets its Mime Type.
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If it is a remote file, then you can use HttpWebRequest
to get it and see the MIME type assigned by the server in
HttpWebResponse ContentType.

If it is a local file, then you decide what MIME type
it has.

If it is the opinion of a specific application then you
will need to check that apps config.

Arne
 
If it is a remote file, then you can use HttpWebRequest
to get it and see the MIME type assigned by the server in
HttpWebResponse ContentType.
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....and hope the Web server got it right.
 
...and hope the Web server got it right.
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It will show what MIME type it is actually being
labeled with.

Whether that is the MIME type it should have been
labeled with is another question.

Arne
 
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