I'm reopening the bug for firefox 16.0.1.
I find it whenever trying to upload files to anagrafericerca.unibo.it.
Unfortunately, this is a site with restricted access, so it cannot be
used for debugging.
However, when trying to upload a pdf file with firefox, the site
responds
IL TIPO DEL FILE NON PUO' ESSERE ACCETTATO (application/octetstream)
I TIPI ACCETTABILI SONO:
image/gif
image/png
image/x-png
image/jpeg
image/pjpeg
image/pjpeg
application/pdf
text/html
text/plain
which, as you probably imagine, means that the site is refusing the
upload, because I'm trying to upload a file with mimetype
application/octetstream while the site expexts only the formats listed
below.
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu)
Status: Invalid => New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/84880
Title:
firefox uploads files with wrong mimetype
Status in The Mozilla Firefox Browser:
Invalid
Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
Binary package hint: firefox
Using firefox 2.0.0.1 on Ubuntu edgy.
If I upload a PDF file to some site using firefox, the receiver gets
the file and an associated mimetype of application/binary rather than
the correct application/pdf
(btw, note that konqueror uploads the pdf file with the correct
mimetype).
I do not know if the above is a problem with edgy firefox or with
upstream firefox, but I suspect the first.
The bug seems minor, but is in fact critical to those needing to
upload conference papers or journal articles to publishers' web sites.
In fact, the latter often refuse the file if the file does not appear
to be PDF.
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