List of common file extensions and their corresponding MIME types in a hash, which can be quite use at times. Code: %mime_types = {'.ai','application/postscript', '.aif','audio/x-aiff', '.aifc','audio/x-aiff', '.aiff','audio/x-aiff', '.asc','text/plain', '.au','audio/basic', '.avi','video/x-msvideo', '.bcpio','application/x-bcpio', '.bin','application/octet-stream', '.c','text/plain', '.cc','text/plain', '.ccad','application/clariscad', '.cdf','application/x-netcdf', '.class','application/octet-stream', '.cpio','application/x-cpio', '.cpt','application/mac-compactpro', '.csh','application/x-csh', '.css','text/css', '.dcr','application/x-director', '.dir','application/x-director', '.dms','application/octet-stream', '.doc','application/msword', '.drw','application/drafting', '.dvi','application/x-dvi', '.dwg','application/acad', '.dxf','application/dxf', '.dxr','application/x-director', '.eps','application/postscript', '.etx','text/x-setext', '.exe','application/octet-stream', '.ez','application/andrew-inset', '.f','text/plain', '.f90','text/plain', '.fli','video/x-fli', '.gif','image/gif', '.gtar','application/x-gtar', '.gz','application/x-gzip', '.h','text/plain', '.hdf','application/x-hdf', '.hh','text/plain', '.hqx','application/mac-binhex40', '.htm','text/html', '.html','text/html', '.ice','x-conference/x-cooltalk', '.ief','image/ief', '.iges','model/iges', '.igs','model/iges', '.ips','application/x-ipscript', '.ipx','application/x-ipix', '.jpe','image/jpeg', '.jpeg','image/jpeg', '.jpg','image/jpeg', '.js','application/x-javascript', '.kar','audio/midi', '.latex','application/x-latex', '.lha','application/octet-stream', '.lsp','application/x-lisp', '.lzh','application/octet-stream', '.m','text/plain', '.man','application/x-troff-man', '.me','application/x-troff-me', '.mesh','model/mesh', '.mid','audio/midi', '.midi','audio/midi', '.mif','application/vnd.mif', '.mime','www/mime', '.mov','video/quicktime', '.movie','video/x-sgi-movie', '.mp2','audio/mpeg', '.mp3','audio/mpeg', '.mpe','video/mpeg', '.mpeg','video/mpeg', '.mpg','video/mpeg', '.mpga','audio/mpeg', '.ms','application/x-troff-ms', '.msh','model/mesh', '.nc','application/x-netcdf', '.oda','application/oda', '.pbm','image/x-portable-bitmap', '.pdb','chemical/x-pdb', '.pdf','application/pdf', '.pgm','image/x-portable-graymap', '.pgn','application/x-chess-pgn', '.png','image/png', '.pnm','image/x-portable-anymap', '.pot','application/mspowerpoint', '.ppm','image/x-portable-pixmap', '.pps','application/mspowerpoint', '.ppt','application/mspowerpoint', '.ppz','application/mspowerpoint', '.pre','application/x-freelance', '.prt','application/pro_eng', '.ps','application/postscript', '.qt','video/quicktime', '.ra','audio/x-realaudio', '.ram','audio/x-pn-realaudio', '.ras','image/cmu-raster', '.rgb','image/x-rgb', '.rm','audio/x-pn-realaudio', '.roff','application/x-troff', '.rpm','audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin', '.rtf','text/rtf', '.rtx','text/richtext', '.scm','application/x-lotusscreencam', '.set','application/set', '.sgm','text/sgml', '.sgml','text/sgml', '.sh','application/x-sh', '.shar','application/x-shar', '.silo','model/mesh', '.sit','application/x-stuffit', '.skd','application/x-koan', '.skm','application/x-koan', '.skp','application/x-koan', '.skt','application/x-koan', '.smi','application/smil', '.smil','application/smil', '.snd','audio/basic', '.sol','application/solids', '.spl','application/x-futuresplash', '.src','application/x-wais-source', '.step','application/STEP', '.stl','application/SLA', '.stp','application/STEP', '.sv4cpio','application/x-sv4cpio', '.sv4crc','application/x-sv4crc', '.swf','application/x-shockwave-flash', '.t','application/x-troff', '.tar','application/x-tar', '.tcl','application/x-tcl', '.tex','application/x-tex', '.texi','application/x-texinfo', '.texinfo','application/x-texinfo', '.tif','image/tiff', '.tiff','image/tiff', '.tr','application/x-troff', '.tsi','audio/TSP-audio', '.tsp','application/dsptype', '.tsv','text/tab-separated-values', '.txt','text/plain', '.unv','application/i-deas', '.ustar','application/x-ustar', '.vcd','application/x-cdlink', '.vda','application/vda', '.viv','video/vnd.vivo', '.vivo','video/vnd.vivo', '.vrml','model/vrml', '.wav','audio/x-wav', '.wrl','model/vrml', '.xbm','image/x-xbitmap', '.xlc','application/vnd.ms-excel', '.xll','application/vnd.ms-excel', '.xlm','application/vnd.ms-excel', '.xls','application/vnd.ms-excel', '.xlw','application/vnd.ms-excel', '.xml','text/xml', '.xpm','image/x-xpixmap', '.xwd','image/x-xwindowdump', '.xyz','chemical/x-pdb', '.zip','application/zip'};
The same in a PHP associative array PHP: $mimeTypes = array('.ai'=>'application/postscript', '.aif'=>'audio/x-aiff', '.aifc'=>'audio/x-aiff', '.aiff'=>'audio/x-aiff', '.asc'=>'text/plain', '.au'=>'audio/basic', '.avi'=>'video/x-msvideo', '.bcpio'=>'application/x-bcpio', '.bin'=>'application/octet-stream', '.c'=>'text/plain', '.cc'=>'text/plain', '.ccad'=>'application/clariscad', '.cdf'=>'application/x-netcdf', '.class'=>'application/octet-stream', '.cpio'=>'application/x-cpio', '.cpt'=>'application/mac-compactpro', '.csh'=>'application/x-csh', '.css'=>'text/css', '.dcr'=>'application/x-director', '.dir'=>'application/x-director', '.dms'=>'application/octet-stream', '.doc'=>'application/msword', '.drw'=>'application/drafting', '.dvi'=>'application/x-dvi', '.dwg'=>'application/acad', '.dxf'=>'application/dxf', '.dxr'=>'application/x-director', '.eps'=>'application/postscript', '.etx'=>'text/x-setext', '.exe'=>'application/octet-stream', '.ez'=>'application/andrew-inset', '.f'=>'text/plain', '.f90'=>'text/plain', '.fli'=>'video/x-fli', '.gif'=>'image/gif', '.gtar'=>'application/x-gtar', '.gz'=>'application/x-gzip', '.h'=>'text/plain', '.hdf'=>'application/x-hdf', '.hh'=>'text/plain', '.hqx'=>'application/mac-binhex40', '.htm'=>'text/html', '.html'=>'text/html', '.ice'=>'x-conference/x-cooltalk', '.ief'=>'image/ief', '.iges'=>'model/iges', '.igs'=>'model/iges', '.ips'=>'application/x-ipscript', '.ipx'=>'application/x-ipix', '.jpe'=>'image/jpeg', '.jpeg'=>'image/jpeg', '.jpg'=>'image/jpeg', '.js'=>'application/x-javascript', '.kar'=>'audio/midi', '.latex'=>'application/x-latex', '.lha'=>'application/octet-stream', '.lsp'=>'application/x-lisp', '.lzh'=>'application/octet-stream', '.m'=>'text/plain', '.man'=>'application/x-troff-man', '.me'=>'application/x-troff-me', '.mesh'=>'model/mesh', '.mid'=>'audio/midi', '.midi'=>'audio/midi', '.mif'=>'application/vnd.mif', '.mime'=>'www/mime', '.mov'=>'video/quicktime', '.movie'=>'video/x-sgi-movie', '.mp2'=>'audio/mpeg', '.mp3'=>'audio/mpeg', '.mpe'=>'video/mpeg', '.mpeg'=>'video/mpeg', '.mpg'=>'video/mpeg', '.mpga'=>'audio/mpeg', '.ms'=>'application/x-troff-ms', '.msh'=>'model/mesh', '.nc'=>'application/x-netcdf', '.oda'=>'application/oda', '.pbm'=>'image/x-portable-bitmap', '.pdb'=>'chemical/x-pdb', '.pdf'=>'application/pdf', '.pgm'=>'image/x-portable-graymap', '.pgn'=>'application/x-chess-pgn', '.png'=>'image/png', '.pnm'=>'image/x-portable-anymap', '.pot'=>'application/mspowerpoint', '.ppm'=>'image/x-portable-pixmap', '.pps'=>'application/mspowerpoint', '.ppt'=>'application/mspowerpoint', '.ppz'=>'application/mspowerpoint', '.pre'=>'application/x-freelance', '.prt'=>'application/pro_eng', '.ps'=>'application/postscript', '.qt'=>'video/quicktime', '.ra'=>'audio/x-realaudio', '.ram'=>'audio/x-pn-realaudio', '.ras'=>'image/cmu-raster', '.rgb'=>'image/x-rgb', '.rm'=>'audio/x-pn-realaudio', '.roff'=>'application/x-troff', '.rpm'=>'audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin', '.rtf'=>'text/rtf', '.rtx'=>'text/richtext', '.scm'=>'application/x-lotusscreencam', '.set'=>'application/set', '.sgm'=>'text/sgml', '.sgml'=>'text/sgml', '.sh'=>'application/x-sh', '.shar'=>'application/x-shar', '.silo'=>'model/mesh', '.sit'=>'application/x-stuffit', '.skd'=>'application/x-koan', '.skm'=>'application/x-koan', '.skp'=>'application/x-koan', '.skt'=>'application/x-koan', '.smi'=>'application/smil', '.smil'=>'application/smil', '.snd'=>'audio/basic', '.sol'=>'application/solids', '.spl'=>'application/x-futuresplash', '.src'=>'application/x-wais-source', '.step'=>'application/STEP', '.stl'=>'application/SLA', '.stp'=>'application/STEP', '.sv4cpio'=>'application/x-sv4cpio', '.sv4crc'=>'application/x-sv4crc', '.swf'=>'application/x-shockwave-flash', '.t'=>'application/x-troff', '.tar'=>'application/x-tar', '.tcl'=>'application/x-tcl', '.tex'=>'application/x-tex', '.texi'=>'application/x-texinfo', '.texinfo'=>'application/x-texinfo', '.tif'=>'image/tiff', '.tiff'=>'image/tiff', '.tr'=>'application/x-troff', '.tsi'=>'audio/TSP-audio', '.tsp'=>'application/dsptype', '.tsv'=>'text/tab-separated-values', '.txt'=>'text/plain', '.unv'=>'application/i-deas', '.ustar'=>'application/x-ustar', '.vcd'=>'application/x-cdlink', '.vda'=>'application/vda', '.viv'=>'video/vnd.vivo', '.vivo'=>'video/vnd.vivo', '.vrml'=>'model/vrml', '.wav'=>'audio/x-wav', '.wrl'=>'model/vrml', '.xbm'=>'image/x-xbitmap', '.xlc'=>'application/vnd.ms-excel', '.xll'=>'application/vnd.ms-excel', '.xlm'=>'application/vnd.ms-excel', '.xls'=>'application/vnd.ms-excel', '.xlw'=>'application/vnd.ms-excel', '.xml'=>'text/xml', '.xpm'=>'image/x-xpixmap', '.xwd'=>'image/x-xwindowdump', '.xyz'=>'chemical/x-pdb', '.zip'=>'application/zip');
