mimetype
Mime Type
Mime type for a graphic, multimedia object, or piece of supplementary material.
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 articles.
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.
Used on these Elements:
<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. |
Example
... <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> ...