Is there a difference between MIME and content type?

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developer747 picture developer747 · Nov 23, 2012 · Viewed 9.6k times · Source

While using the f12 tools on ie, when I request a web page, the response header has a content type. Can this also be called MIME type? Or is there a difference?

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james.garriss picture james.garriss · Apr 16, 2013

Strictly speaking MIME and content type are two different things. MIME is a set of standards that was written to extend the capabilities of email messages and has since been applied more broadly to internet content and HTTP. Content type is a header used both in email messages and HTTP.

Practically, however, content type and MIME type are used interchangeably.

To answer your question: In your context, there is no difference.

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