On Sun, 18 Feb 2001 20:14:29 -0500, Clarence Verge wrote:
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> I have asked Michael to consider allowing the extension to take priority
> over mime type so we can get around these server problems in many areas.
> His response was, "that's the way the other browsers do it but it is
> improper use of the standards".
Since the web sites in question are not using the standards....
Arachne (or any other browser for that matter), will not work on that
site if it relies upon the standard which is not being used.
>> The "nitty gritty" for NS is that you need to write a plugin.
>> NS will display within an HTML page the needed additional GUI stuff
>> of properly written plugins.
> Is the rest of your document proof that you HAVE made the necessary plugin ?
No, that would require a windows programmer. (which I am not) <g>
>> Temporarily change this line in mime.cfg
>> application/zip ZIP
>> Make it so that it will treat D/Led ZIPs as ZBMs....
> Why do you do this ? To get the download mimetype right ?
Yes.
Angelfire sends .ZBM as text/plain so the only other method would be to
temporarily change "text/plain" in mime.cfg so that *it* duplicates ZBM
> It would make the normal downloading of .ZIPs awkward wouldn't it ?
That's why this just a "temp fix".
(you need to put things back the way they were after the test)
> How about putting in a check to see if the ZIP contains a BMP and going
> to the Saveas page if it doesn't ?
> Anyway, I would prefer to keep the correct extension and operate on that
> basis instead of mimetype if possible. ;-)
Ahhhh, now you've touched on the "permanant fix".
If we disregard "content-type", "content-encoding" and file extension
but instead look inside the file itself to see what needs to be done. :)
Naw, forget it. I'm just dreaming of that "perfect world" again. :(
--
Glenn
http://arachne.cz/
http://freedos-32.sourceforge.net/
http://www.delorie.com/listserv/mime/
http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/download.htm
