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List:       koffice-devel
Subject:    Re: MSWord/MSExcel have two mime types?
From:       Thomas <zander () xs4all ! nl>
Date:       2000-11-02 22:15:42
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> I noticed that MSWord and MSExcel have grown extra mime types recently. For 
> example, the Patterns and MimeType items in the two files are set like this:
> 
> kdelibs/mimetypes/application/msword.desktop (new)
> MimeType=application/msword
> Patterns=*.doc;*.DOC;                                                        
>                                      
> kdelibs/mimetypes/application/msword2.desktop (old)
> MimeType=application/vnd.ms-word
> Patterns=                 <<<<< NOTE: this is empty
> Now the MSWord and MSExcel import filters are written using the old mime 
> types. So, before I change them to use the new mime types, I wanted to ask 
> if it is possible to have two different MimeTypes for the same Patterns?

The direct answer is 'no'

But I don't see that problem occuring here since the old mime does not have 
a pattern defined.

So; the mime-type is different AND the patterns are different. From a computer
perspective they are 2 totally different things.

Also check the kdelibs/kio/magic file, it defines the new mimetype according to
the binairy document (used when no extention is present). 

-- 
Thomas Zander                                            zander@earthling.net
The only thing worse than failure is the fear of trying something new
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