Alex Dubov created MNG-6387:
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Summary: Pom files should have a dedicated mime type registered
("application/pom+xml" or similar)
Key: MNG-6387
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-6387
Project: Maven
Issue Type: Wish
Components: POM
Reporter: Alex Dubov
For the sake of convenience working with ever growing abundance of packages,
and, thus, pom files, is not it time to give the humble pom file its own,
dedicated mime type (something to the tune of "application/pom+xml")?
Presently, the fact that pom files don't have a dedicated mime type causes all
kinds of minor but annoying issues in all kinds of least expected places.
Considering that registering a mime type with IANA is a pretty straightforward
process and that pom files are widely used for all kinds of automation purposes
(and not exclusively by maven anymore), I, on behalf of the wider community,
urge you to consider registering a dedicated pom mime type.
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