Re: [syndication] Correct sort of MIME type for other stuff?

["Jeff Barr" <jeff@vertexdev.com>]

The various XML feeds on the following page:

http://www.syndic8.com/xml.php

Now send the proper types. Check them out and let me know
if this helps anyone in any way!

Jeff;

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Kearney" <wkearney99@hotmail.com>
To: "rss-dev" <rss-dev@yahoogroups.com>; "syndication" <syndication@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 6:13 PM
Subject: [syndication] Correct sort of MIME type for other stuff?


> Hi all,
> 
> Since things are marching along nicely with using application/rss+xml, how about
> a discussion on how to best use it for another format seen with some weblogs;
> UserLand's .opml format?  A discussion with Dave Winer indicates he's been
> favoring the using of "text/x-opml" for these files.  That sounds good to me but
> I'm no MIME type expert.  What's the consensus on using stuff with "x-"
> prefixing?  Can anyone chime in with some commentary on the whole rationale
> behind using text/ vs application/ and the x- prefixes?
> 
> Oh and following along with things, the RSS feeds from Syndic8 now send the
> "application/rss+xml" content-type out.  We'd like to do the same with the .opml
> and the OCS stuff.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill Kearney
> 
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