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mimetype Mime Type
Mime type for a graphic, multimedia object, or piece of supplementary material.
Usage/Remarks
Best Practice
The source for this attribute’s values
is the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). This attribute should be required
when
creating new books or book parts.
Best Practice
Although this Tag Set cannot enforce
it, the element <graphic> should be limited
to still images. The element <media> should
be reserved for objects whose @mime-subtype
involves video, audio, moving images, time-dependent graphic types, and other non-XML
data
types. Mimetypes and subtypes should be set accordingly but are not constrained by
this
Tag Set.
OPTIONAL on many elements; click for list and usage
<graphic>, <inline-graphic>, <inline-media>, <inline-supplementary-material>, <media>, <supplementary-material>
Value | Meaning |
---|---|
Text, numbers, or special characters | The appropriate mime type for the object. |
Restriction | @mimetype is an optional attribute; there is no default. |
Tagged Sample
Multimedia objects
... <alternatives> <media mime-subtype="mpeg" mimetype="video" orientation="portrait" position="anchor" specific-use="archival-format" xlink:href="v1"></media> <media mime-subtype="x-flv" mimetype="video" orientation="portrait" position="anchor" specific-use="online-format" xlink:href="v1"></media> </alternatives> ...