mime_table
Squid uses the information in this file for FTP and Gopher requests. Unlike HTTP,
these protocols don’t inform clients about the type of data they
transfer. When Squid gateways the response from an FTP server to an
HTTP client, it must insert Content-Type and other headers. Squid uses
the MIME table file to convert filename extensions into:
Values for the Content-Type header
Icons that are displayed for directory listings
Content-Encoding header
values for compressed data
Transfer type options for FTP servers, either
image or ascii; this
corresponds to the TYPE command
in the FTP protocol
Please refer to the sample mime.conf for an explanation of the format of this file.