mimeMap Element for staticContent [IIS Settings Schema]
Note
For more information about the mimeMap element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Adding Static Content MIME Mappings <mimeMap>.
Specifies a list of the file name extensions for MIME mappings.
Syntax
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements for this section.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
fileExtension |
Required string attribute. Specifies a unique file name extension for a MIME type. See the Default Configuration section later in this topic for the complete list of default values. |
mimeType |
Required string attribute. Specifies the type of file and the application that uses this kind of file name extension. See the Default Configuration section later in this topic for the complete list of default values. |
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
configuration |
Specifies the root element in every configuration file that is used by IIS 7. |
system.webServer |
Specifies the top-level section group (in ApplicationHost.config) in which this element is defined. |
staticContent |
Configures static file request handler settings. |
Remarks
For more information about the mimeMap element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Adding Static Content MIME Mappings <mimeMap>.
Element Information
Configuration locations |
Machine.config ApplicationHost.config Root application Web.config Application Web.config Directory Web.config |
Requirements |
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0 |