MIME::Detect - MIME file type identification


This document describes version 0.12.


INSTALLATION

This is a Perl module distribution. It should be installed with whichever
tool you use to manage your installation of Perl, e.g. any of

  cpanm .
  cpan  .
  cpanp -i .

Consult https://www.cpan.org/modules/INSTALL.html for further instruction.
Should you wish to install this module manually, the procedure is

  perl Makefile.PL
  make
  make test
  make install


REPOSITORY

The public repository of this module is
L<http://github.com/Corion/mime-detect>.

SUPPORT

The public support forum of this module is
L<https://perlmonks.org/>.



BUG TRACKER

Please report bugs in this module via the RT CPAN bug queue at
L<https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=MIME-Detect>
or via mail to L<mime-detect-Bugs@rt.cpan.org>.


SEE ALSO

L<https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/shared-mime-info/> - the website
where the XML file is distributed

L<File::MimeInfo> - module to read your locally installed and converted MIME database

L<File::LibMagic> - if you can install C<libmagic> and the appropriate C<magic> files

L<File::MMagic> - if you have the appropriate C<magic> files

L<File::MMagic::XS> - if you have the appropriate C<magic> files but want more speed

L<File::Type> - inlines its database, unsupported since 2004?

L<File::Type::WebImages> - if you're only interested in determining whether
a file is an image or not

L<MIME::Types> - for extension-based detection

AUTHOR

Max Maischein C<corion@cpan.org>

LICENSE

This module is released under the same terms as Perl itself.

COPYRIGHT (c)

Copyright 2015-2024 by Max Maischein C<corion@cpan.org>.
