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@node MIME Database
@chapter MIME Database
functions for getting information about applications and components associated
with MIME types.

@section Overview
This API can be used to query the applications and components associated with
particular MIME types, and to collect extra information about them, and also
provides a convenience function for launching them. Applications can register
themselves for particular MIME types by adhering to the
@uref{http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest,
Freedesktop.Org Desktop Entry Specification}.

@section Usage
@include defuns-gnome-vfs-mime-database.xml.texi

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