[EMAIL PROTECTED], 2001-04-10 21:28 -0700
>Having the mime-type in place, apparently Netscape now recognizes that an
>lrp file is binary even without specifying the type in the URL.
Jeff,
That's what I got too. I added the following helper application definition
to Netscape 4.77 for Win.
Description of type: Binary
File extension: lrp,o
MIME Type: application/octet-stream
Application to use: "%1" %*
>So, to summarize:
>
> ftp://anyftpserver.net/somefile.ext
> Netscape: a browser mime-type setting for ".ext" will suffice to
> insure binary download
> MS IE: Seems to use some variation of the MS MIME-type algorithm,
> usually just works.
>
> ftp://anyftpserver.net/somefile.ext;i
> Netscape: will force binary download, but without a browser MIME-type
> preference it will go ahead and "display" the file.
> MS IE: Doesn't recognize this URL syntax.
>
> http://anyhttpserver.net/somefile.ext
> Netscape: always believes the MIME-type supplied by the server. If
> _server_ is configured correctly, works great. If
> _server_ is NOT configured with a mime-type for ".ext" then
> there is _no way_ for Netscape to download this file to a
> non-unix operating system. User must use IE, or complain
> loudly to the web server administrator.
> MS IE: Uses the MS MIME-type algorithm, usually just works.
This summery and Ray's earlier post should be enough for the HowTo. I wont
have time to write it up till Thursday though.
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Mike Noyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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