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32 stores supported MIME types and URIs of various applications</dt><dt><a href="gnome-vfs-20-gnome-vfs-mime-database.html">File Types</a> -
33 functions for getting information about files based on their MIME type</dt><dt><a href="gnome-vfs-20-gnome-vfs-mime-monitor.html">MIME Database Monitor</a> -
34 monitor the MIME database for changes (primarily for file browsers)</dt></dl></div><p>
35 MIME types provide a standardized for denoting the content of files or
36 file streams. GnomeVFS exposes simple methods for both identifying the
37 MIME type of a particular file, and deciding how to act on it. The MIME
38 and application registries provide a mapping between files of a particular
39 mime type and applications / bonobo components which can view or edit
40 those files. Applications such as Nautilus use this database to generate
41 appropriate actions when files are activated.
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