Jack Campin wrote: > iCab gives the downloaded archive a TEXT file type and iCab creator > type. I can't see how to set any preference in iCab to fix this; > is it supposed to be under browser control? ...
Servers usually send an header telling the MIME-type of a resource, but ultimately the browser controls how the file is to be handled (e.g., it may ignore the header and rely on local system's/user's settings). Seems you've already looked for a preferences section in your browser's settings menu. Maybe it is hidden somewhere; if the documentation doesn't help, look for some section on *applications* or *file types* or *MIME-types* both in your browser's and your system's configuration files or databases (as file handling may be set application-specific or system-wide). On Linux, for instance, Opera, Netscape, Lynx, Galeon, Konqueror all let you define associations of file extensions, MIME-types, applications and actions to take in each case quite transparently. > ... I can change it after > downloading, using a file typer utility ... It's not sure to work, because text files may be changed when transfered between different systems (e. g., Mac -> Unix, Win -> Unix) so that their contents display properly, while binary files (must and) transfer as is. Browsers usually recognize and manage long-time registered MIME-types properly, but must be told how to deal with unrecognized ones; seems you have to find how to configure this feature in yours. Good luck. Paulo E. Tib�rcio To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
