`mimeTypes()`

Description

Returns an associated MIME type based on a file extension.

Function Syntax

mimeTypes(extension [, fallback ])

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`extension`	`string`	Yes		The extension to get the MIME type for.
`fallback`	`string`	No	`application/octet-stream`	the fallback MIME type to return.

Examples

<!--- Get the internally-stored MIME type for `xls` --->
<cfset mimeType = mimeTypes("xls")>

<!--- Get the internally-stored MIME type for a dynamic value. Fall back to a MIME type of `text/plain` if it's not found --->
<cfset mimeType = mimeTypes(extension=params.type, fallback="text/plain")>