Re: LYNX-DEV .mime.types used in lynx?

[Doug Kaufman]

On Tue, 31 Mar 1998, Jacob Poon wrote:

> Just out of curiosity, what kind of .mime.types file format does lynx
> support?  I have 2 versions of mime.types files in my enviornment:
> 
> 1. NCSA httpd format:
> 
> application/wordperfect6.0      wp6 wp

Yes, lynx uses Mosaic style mime.types file.
  
> Also, when lynx selects a viewer for a file, does it use the settings in
> mailcap, or just ignore it and use lynx.cfg settings?
  
Lynx uses mailcap. This is explained in lynx.cfg; just search for
mailcap in the file. Lynx usually looks for ".mailcap" in your HOME
directory under unix.
                              Doug

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