Comments on: Wrangling mime.types http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/2009/wrangling-mimetypes musings of Roy T. Fielding Fri, 28 May 2010 17:39:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Andrew Johnston http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/2009/wrangling-mimetypes#comment-1015 Andrew Johnston Thu, 21 May 2009 18:54:04 +0000 http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/?p=77#comment-1015 In addition to a big +1 on the grumbling, I want to thank you for all your efforts in maintaining this key file. I have regularly been pleasantly surprised that the new-ish types I have had occasion to care about have always been present as part of updated Apache distributions. In addition to a big +1 on the grumbling, I want to thank you for all your efforts in maintaining this key file.

I have regularly been pleasantly surprised that the new-ish types I have had occasion to care about have always been present as part of updated Apache distributions.

]]> By: Mark Baker http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/2009/wrangling-mimetypes#comment-1012 Mark Baker Tue, 19 May 2009 00:31:27 +0000 http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/?p=77#comment-1012 We do receive some registrations embedded within would-be RFCs. I hope the IESG isn't forgetting to verify that all new registrations have been reviewed. I'll look into it. We do receive some registrations embedded within would-be RFCs. I hope the IESG isn’t forgetting to verify that all new registrations have been reviewed. I’ll look into it.

]]> By: Roy T. Fielding http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/2009/wrangling-mimetypes#comment-1011 Roy T. Fielding Mon, 18 May 2009 21:47:18 +0000 http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/?p=77#comment-1011 Hi Mark, I think the most recent .xml ones were inside RFCs, so I suspect you didn't get a chance to review them. Of course, the problem isn't just .xml — the same occurs with .jar (OSGI bundles) and a few other generic extensions. Hi Mark,

I think the most recent .xml ones were inside RFCs, so I suspect you didn’t get a chance to review them. Of course, the problem isn’t just .xml — the same occurs with .jar (OSGI bundles) and a few other generic extensions.

]]> By: Mark Baker http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/2009/wrangling-mimetypes#comment-1010 Mark Baker Mon, 18 May 2009 21:27:18 +0000 http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/?p=77#comment-1010 I'm surprised about the .xml extensions. That's probably the most common problem with XML registrations that I deal with as a reviewer on ietf-types, but I think I've done a pretty good job (despite having to fight another reviewer on it!) keeping the xml extension out of registrations for at least the past 3/4 years. If you remember any, or spot any more that are using it, please let me know. Thanks. I’m surprised about the .xml extensions. That’s probably the most common problem with XML registrations that I deal with as a reviewer on ietf-types, but I think I’ve done a pretty good job (despite having to fight another reviewer on it!) keeping the xml extension out of registrations for at least the past 3/4 years. If you remember any, or spot any more that are using it, please let me know. Thanks.

]]> By: Stefan Tilkov http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/2009/wrangling-mimetypes#comment-1006 Stefan Tilkov Thu, 14 May 2009 19:33:45 +0000 http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/?p=77#comment-1006 Wouldn't it be easier to "just" publish it somewhere else in a concerted community effort, making it publicly available and handing it over to IANA as soon as they see that it would actually make their life easier? Wouldn’t it be easier to “just” publish it somewhere else in a concerted community effort, making it publicly available and handing it over to IANA as soon as they see that it would actually make their life easier?

]]> By: Michael Hausenblas http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/2009/wrangling-mimetypes#comment-1005 Michael Hausenblas Thu, 14 May 2009 16:50:49 +0000 http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/?p=77#comment-1005 Thanks, Roy! I couldn't have said it better. I recently ran into comparable troubles when executing an action [1] for the W3C Media Fragments group (though not as elegant solution as you have; I must admit I didn't even know they have an FTP version of it). An absolute +1 for dret's feed proposal (Atom, yes please;) Once this is in place I volunteer to take care of an RDF/linked data version of it ;) I'd even go a step further, contemplating on bugging the TAG with it. If enough people and institutions shout out, it might (maybe) motivate IANA to react. Any other proposals to 'motivate' them? Cheers, Michael [1] http://www.w3.org/2008/WebVideo/Fragments/wiki/MediaTypeReview Thanks, Roy!

I couldn’t have said it better. I recently ran into comparable troubles when executing an action [1] for the W3C Media Fragments group (though not as elegant solution as you have; I must admit I didn’t even know they have an FTP version of it).

An absolute +1 for dret’s feed proposal (Atom, yes please;)

Once this is in place I volunteer to take care of an RDF/linked data version of it ;)

I’d even go a step further, contemplating on bugging the TAG with it. If enough people and institutions shout out, it might (maybe) motivate IANA to react.

Any other proposals to ‘motivate’ them?

Cheers,
Michael

[1] http://www.w3.org/2008/WebVideo/Fragments/wiki/MediaTypeReview

]]> By: Tom Habing http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/2009/wrangling-mimetypes#comment-1004 Tom Habing Thu, 14 May 2009 16:13:23 +0000 http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/?p=77#comment-1004 This is a timely post. I just finished an HTML scraper for the IANA MIME indexes that generates an XML Schema file with a single simpleType that can be used in other XML Schema if you need an enumerated list of MIME types: http://gita.grainger.uiuc.edu/imt/ It would definitely be a lot easier if the IANA provided an XML-based registry of some sort. This is a timely post. I just finished an HTML scraper for the IANA MIME indexes that generates an XML Schema file with a single simpleType that can be used in other XML Schema if you need an enumerated list of MIME types: http://gita.grainger.uiuc.edu/imt/

It would definitely be a lot easier if the IANA provided an XML-based registry of some sort.

]]> By: kl http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/2009/wrangling-mimetypes#comment-1003 kl Thu, 14 May 2009 12:53:34 +0000 http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/?p=77#comment-1003 Great example how RDF would be very helpful and that it's doomed. Great example how RDF would be very helpful and that it’s doomed.

]]> By: Dirkjan Ochtman http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/2009/wrangling-mimetypes#comment-1002 Dirkjan Ochtman Thu, 14 May 2009 08:49:47 +0000 http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/?p=77#comment-1002 I went looking how my distribution handles this (since it apparently doesn't use the mime.types provided by Apache, but has its own package), and found the following email message: On Fri Aug 31 10:51:55 2007, someone wrote: > I have noticed that there doesn't seem to be any way to extract all > the current mimetypes and their extensions from the iana website. > This is particularly difficult for Linux distros in particular when > they want to update their mime.types file because they have to > manually sift through the iana website to see what has changed. If > you provided a file that dynamically displayed all mime types and > their file extensions from your database, it would smooth over the > update process for many people. If you currently already have such a > file, could you send me the link to it? I'm afraid we don't provide such a file. We are, however, currently working on making the IANA-maintained registries available in XML format. Best regards, Amanda Baber IANA I went looking how my distribution handles this (since it apparently doesn’t use the mime.types provided by Apache, but has its own package), and found the following email message:

On Fri Aug 31 10:51:55 2007, someone wrote:
> I have noticed that there doesn’t seem to be any way to extract all
> the current mimetypes and their extensions from the iana website.
> This is particularly difficult for Linux distros in particular when
> they want to update their mime.types file because they have to
> manually sift through the iana website to see what has changed. If
> you provided a file that dynamically displayed all mime types and
> their file extensions from your database, it would smooth over the
> update process for many people. If you currently already have such a
> file, could you send me the link to it?

I’m afraid we don’t provide such a file. We are, however, currently
working on making the IANA-maintained registries available in XML
format.

Best regards,

Amanda Baber
IANA

]]> By: Julian Reschke http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/2009/wrangling-mimetypes#comment-1001 Julian Reschke Thu, 14 May 2009 08:26:08 +0000 http://roy.gbiv.com/untangled/?p=77#comment-1001 Note that IANA is currently converting registries into XML, see http://www.iana.org/reports/2008/xml-registry-launch.html. That the media types registry isn't converted yet probably is partly caused by the state it's in :-) Note that IANA is currently converting registries into XML, see http://www.iana.org/reports/2008/xml-registry-launch.html.

That the media types registry isn’t converted yet probably is partly caused by the state it’s in :-)

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