Re: How reliable is mime type in $_FILES superglobal.
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Re: How reliable is mime type in $_FILES superglobal.

From: NC <nc@iname.com>
Date: Mon Jan 30 2006 - 22:51:17 CET



splodge wrote:


>


> I am working on a portal, part of which allows users to upload files.


> Part of the array within $_FILES superglobal gives the mime type for the


> file. Is this 100% reliable / accurate? If the mime type says the file


> type is jpeg is it always right?



It depends on your definition of "right"...  If I understand correctly,


MIME type is determined based on the file's extension.  



Cheers, 


NC


Received on Tue Feb  7 21:07:58 2006