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355 <!--
356 MIME API header for CUPS.
357
358 Copyright 2009 by Apple Inc.
359
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361 property of Apple Inc. and are protected by Federal copyright
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366
367 <h1 class='title'>MIME API</h1>
368
369 <div class='summary'><table summary='General Information'>
370 <thead>
371 <tr>
372 <th>Header</th>
373 <th>cups/mime.h</th>
374 </tr>
375 </thead>
376 <tbody>
377 <tr>
378 <th>Library</th>
379 <td>-lcupsmime</td>
380 </tr>
381 <tr>
382 <th>See Also</th>
383 <td>Programming: <a href='api-overview.html' target='_top'>Introduction to CUPS Programming</a></td>
384 </tr>
385 </tbody>
386 </table></div>
387 <h2 class="title">Contents</h2>
388 <ul class="contents">
389 <li><a href="#OVERVIEW">Overview</a></li>
390 <li><a href="#FUNCTIONS">Functions</a><ul class="code">
391 <li><a href="#mimeAddFilter" title="Add a filter to the current MIME database.">mimeAddFilter</a></li>
392 <li><a href="#mimeAddType" title="Add a MIME type to a database.">mimeAddType</a></li>
393 <li><a href="#mimeAddTypeRule" title="Add a detection rule for a file type.">mimeAddTypeRule</a></li>
394 <li><a href="#mimeDelete" title="Delete (free) a MIME database.">mimeDelete</a></li>
395 <li><a href="#mimeDeleteFilter" title="Delete a filter from the MIME database.">mimeDeleteFilter</a></li>
396 <li><a href="#mimeDeleteType" title="Delete a type from the MIME database.">mimeDeleteType</a></li>
397 <li><a href="#mimeFileType" title="Determine the type of a file.">mimeFileType</a></li>
398 <li><a href="#mimeFilter" title="Find the fastest way to convert from one type to another.">mimeFilter</a></li>
399 <li><a href="#mimeFilter2" title="Find the fastest way to convert from one type to another,
400 including file size.">mimeFilter2</a></li>
401 <li><a href="#mimeFilterLookup" title="Lookup a filter.">mimeFilterLookup</a></li>
402 <li><a href="#mimeFirstFilter" title="Get the first filter in the MIME database.">mimeFirstFilter</a></li>
403 <li><a href="#mimeFirstType" title="Get the first type in the MIME database.">mimeFirstType</a></li>
404 <li><a href="#mimeLoad" title="Create a new MIME database from disk.">mimeLoad</a></li>
405 <li><a href="#mimeLoadFilters" title="Load filter definitions from disk.">mimeLoadFilters</a></li>
406 <li><a href="#mimeLoadTypes" title="Load type definitions from disk.">mimeLoadTypes</a></li>
407 <li><a href="#mimeNew" title="Create a new, empty MIME database.">mimeNew</a></li>
408 <li><a href="#mimeNextFilter" title="Get the next filter in the MIME database.">mimeNextFilter</a></li>
409 <li><a href="#mimeNextType" title="Get the next type in the MIME database.">mimeNextType</a></li>
410 <li><a href="#mimeNumFilters" title="Next type">mimeNumFilters</a></li>
411 <li><a href="#mimeNumTypes" title="MIME database">mimeNumTypes</a></li>
412 <li><a href="#mimeSetErrorCallback" title="Set the callback for error messages.">mimeSetErrorCallback</a></li>
413 <li><a href="#mimeType" title="Lookup a file type.">mimeType</a></li>
414 </ul></li>
415 <li><a href="#TYPES">Data Types</a><ul class="code">
416 <li><a href="#const" title="MIME Database">const</a></li>
417 <li><a href="#mime_filter_t" title="MIME Conversion Filter Data">mime_filter_t</a></li>
418 <li><a href="#mime_magic_t" title="MIME Magic Data">mime_magic_t</a></li>
419 <li><a href="#mime_op_t" title="Types/structures...">mime_op_t</a></li>
420 <li><a href="#mime_t" title="MIME Database">mime_t</a></li>
421 <li><a href="#mime_type_t" title="MIME Type Data">mime_type_t</a></li>
422 </ul></li>
423 </ul>
424 <!--
425 MIME API introduction for CUPS.
426
427 Copyright 2009 by Apple Inc.
428
429 These coded instructions, statements, and computer programs are the
430 property of Apple Inc. and are protected by Federal copyright
431 law. Distribution and use rights are outlined in the file "LICENSE.txt"
432 which should have been included with this file. If this file is
433 file is missing or damaged, see the license at "http://www.cups.org/".
434 -->
435
436 <h2 class='title'><a name='OVERVIEW'>Overview</a></h2>
437
438 <p>The MIME API provides file typing and conversion services for CUPS.</p>
439 <h2 class="title"><a name="FUNCTIONS">Functions</a></h2>
440 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeAddFilter">mimeAddFilter</a></h3>
441 <p class="description">Add a filter to the current MIME database.</p>
442 <p class="code">
443 <a href="#mime_filter_t">mime_filter_t</a> *mimeAddFilter (<br>
444 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
445 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *src,<br>
446 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *dst,<br>
447 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int cost,<br>
448 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *filter<br>
449 );</p>
450 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
451 <dl>
452 <dt>mime</dt>
453 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
454 <dt>src</dt>
455 <dd class="description">Source type</dd>
456 <dt>dst</dt>
457 <dd class="description">Destination type</dd>
458 <dt>cost</dt>
459 <dd class="description">Relative time/resource cost</dd>
460 <dt>filter</dt>
461 <dd class="description">Filter program to run</dd>
462 </dl>
463 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
464 <p class="description">New filter</p>
465 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeAddType">mimeAddType</a></h3>
466 <p class="description">Add a MIME type to a database.</p>
467 <p class="code">
468 <a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mimeAddType (<br>
469 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
470 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *super,<br>
471 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *type<br>
472 );</p>
473 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
474 <dl>
475 <dt>mime</dt>
476 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
477 <dt>super</dt>
478 <dd class="description">Super-type name</dd>
479 <dt>type</dt>
480 <dd class="description">Type name</dd>
481 </dl>
482 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
483 <p class="description">New (or existing) MIME type</p>
484 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeAddTypeRule">mimeAddTypeRule</a></h3>
485 <p class="description">Add a detection rule for a file type.</p>
486 <p class="code">
487 int mimeAddTypeRule (<br>
488 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mt,<br>
489 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *rule<br>
490 );</p>
491 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
492 <dl>
493 <dt>mt</dt>
494 <dd class="description">Type to add to</dd>
495 <dt>rule</dt>
496 <dd class="description">Rule to add</dd>
497 </dl>
498 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
499 <p class="description">0 on success, -1 on failure</p>
500 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeDelete">mimeDelete</a></h3>
501 <p class="description">Delete (free) a MIME database.</p>
502 <p class="code">
503 void mimeDelete (<br>
504 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
505 );</p>
506 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
507 <dl>
508 <dt>mime</dt>
509 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
510 </dl>
511 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeDeleteFilter">mimeDeleteFilter</a></h3>
512 <p class="description">Delete a filter from the MIME database.</p>
513 <p class="code">
514 void mimeDeleteFilter (<br>
515 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
516 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_filter_t">mime_filter_t</a> *filter<br>
517 );</p>
518 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
519 <dl>
520 <dt>mime</dt>
521 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
522 <dt>filter</dt>
523 <dd class="description">Filter</dd>
524 </dl>
525 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeDeleteType">mimeDeleteType</a></h3>
526 <p class="description">Delete a type from the MIME database.</p>
527 <p class="code">
528 void mimeDeleteType (<br>
529 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
530 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mt<br>
531 );</p>
532 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
533 <dl>
534 <dt>mime</dt>
535 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
536 <dt>mt</dt>
537 <dd class="description">Type</dd>
538 </dl>
539 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeFileType">mimeFileType</a></h3>
540 <p class="description">Determine the type of a file.</p>
541 <p class="code">
542 <a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mimeFileType (<br>
543 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
544 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *pathname,<br>
545 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *filename,<br>
546 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int *compression<br>
547 );</p>
548 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
549 <dl>
550 <dt>mime</dt>
551 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
552 <dt>pathname</dt>
553 <dd class="description">Name of file to check on disk</dd>
554 <dt>filename</dt>
555 <dd class="description">Original filename or NULL</dd>
556 <dt>compression</dt>
557 <dd class="description">Is the file compressed?</dd>
558 </dl>
559 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
560 <p class="description">Type of file</p>
561 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeFilter">mimeFilter</a></h3>
562 <p class="description">Find the fastest way to convert from one type to another.</p>
563 <p class="code">
564 cups_array_t *mimeFilter (<br>
565 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
566 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *src,<br>
567 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *dst,<br>
568 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int *cost<br>
569 );</p>
570 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
571 <dl>
572 <dt>mime</dt>
573 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
574 <dt>src</dt>
575 <dd class="description">Source file type</dd>
576 <dt>dst</dt>
577 <dd class="description">Destination file type</dd>
578 <dt>cost</dt>
579 <dd class="description">Cost of filters</dd>
580 </dl>
581 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
582 <p class="description">Array of filters to run</p>
583 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeFilter2">mimeFilter2</a></h3>
584 <p class="description">Find the fastest way to convert from one type to another,
585 including file size.</p>
586 <p class="code">
587 cups_array_t *mimeFilter2 (<br>
588 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
589 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *src,<br>
590 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;size_t srcsize,<br>
591 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *dst,<br>
592 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int *cost<br>
593 );</p>
594 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
595 <dl>
596 <dt>mime</dt>
597 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
598 <dt>src</dt>
599 <dd class="description">Source file type</dd>
600 <dt>srcsize</dt>
601 <dd class="description">Size of source file</dd>
602 <dt>dst</dt>
603 <dd class="description">Destination file type</dd>
604 <dt>cost</dt>
605 <dd class="description">Cost of filters</dd>
606 </dl>
607 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
608 <p class="description">Array of filters to run</p>
609 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeFilterLookup">mimeFilterLookup</a></h3>
610 <p class="description">Lookup a filter.</p>
611 <p class="code">
612 <a href="#mime_filter_t">mime_filter_t</a> *mimeFilterLookup (<br>
613 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
614 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *src,<br>
615 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *dst<br>
616 );</p>
617 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
618 <dl>
619 <dt>mime</dt>
620 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
621 <dt>src</dt>
622 <dd class="description">Source type</dd>
623 <dt>dst</dt>
624 <dd class="description">Destination type</dd>
625 </dl>
626 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
627 <p class="description">Filter for src-&gt;dst</p>
628 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeFirstFilter">mimeFirstFilter</a></h3>
629 <p class="description">Get the first filter in the MIME database.</p>
630 <p class="code">
631 <a href="#mime_filter_t">mime_filter_t</a> *mimeFirstFilter (<br>
632 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
633 );</p>
634 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
635 <dl>
636 <dt>mime</dt>
637 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
638 </dl>
639 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
640 <p class="description">Filter or NULL</p>
641 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeFirstType">mimeFirstType</a></h3>
642 <p class="description">Get the first type in the MIME database.</p>
643 <p class="code">
644 <a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mimeFirstType (<br>
645 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
646 );</p>
647 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
648 <dl>
649 <dt>mime</dt>
650 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
651 </dl>
652 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
653 <p class="description">Type or NULL</p>
654 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeLoad">mimeLoad</a></h3>
655 <p class="description">Create a new MIME database from disk.</p>
656 <p class="code">
657 <a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mimeLoad (<br>
658 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *pathname,<br>
659 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *filterpath<br>
660 );</p>
661 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
662 <dl>
663 <dt>pathname</dt>
664 <dd class="description">Directory to load</dd>
665 <dt>filterpath</dt>
666 <dd class="description">Directory to load</dd>
667 </dl>
668 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
669 <p class="description">New MIME database</p>
670 <h4 class="discussion">Discussion</h4>
671 <p class="discussion">This function uses <a href="#mimeLoadFilters"><code>mimeLoadFilters</code></a> and <a href="#mimeLoadTypes"><code>mimeLoadTypes</code></a> to
672 create a MIME database from a single directory.</p>
673 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeLoadFilters">mimeLoadFilters</a></h3>
674 <p class="description">Load filter definitions from disk.</p>
675 <p class="code">
676 <a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mimeLoadFilters (<br>
677 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
678 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *pathname,<br>
679 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *filterpath<br>
680 );</p>
681 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
682 <dl>
683 <dt>mime</dt>
684 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
685 <dt>pathname</dt>
686 <dd class="description">Directory to load from</dd>
687 <dt>filterpath</dt>
688 <dd class="description">Default filter program directory</dd>
689 </dl>
690 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
691 <p class="description">MIME database</p>
692 <h4 class="discussion">Discussion</h4>
693 <p class="discussion">This function loads all of the .convs files from the specified directory.
694 Use <a href="#mimeLoadTypes"><code>mimeLoadTypes</code></a> to load all types before you load the filters.</p>
695 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeLoadTypes">mimeLoadTypes</a></h3>
696 <p class="description">Load type definitions from disk.</p>
697 <p class="code">
698 <a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mimeLoadTypes (<br>
699 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
700 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *pathname<br>
701 );</p>
702 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
703 <dl>
704 <dt>mime</dt>
705 <dd class="description">MIME database or <code>NULL</code> to create a new one</dd>
706 <dt>pathname</dt>
707 <dd class="description">Directory to load from</dd>
708 </dl>
709 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
710 <p class="description">MIME database</p>
711 <h4 class="discussion">Discussion</h4>
712 <p class="discussion">This function loads all of the .types files from the specified directory.
713 Use <a href="#mimeLoadFilters"><code>mimeLoadFilters</code></a> to load all filters after you load the types.</p>
714 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeNew">mimeNew</a></h3>
715 <p class="description">Create a new, empty MIME database.</p>
716 <p class="code">
717 <a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mimeNew (void);</p>
718 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
719 <p class="description">MIME database</p>
720 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeNextFilter">mimeNextFilter</a></h3>
721 <p class="description">Get the next filter in the MIME database.</p>
722 <p class="code">
723 <a href="#mime_filter_t">mime_filter_t</a> *mimeNextFilter (<br>
724 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
725 );</p>
726 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
727 <dl>
728 <dt>mime</dt>
729 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
730 </dl>
731 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
732 <p class="description">Filter or NULL</p>
733 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeNextType">mimeNextType</a></h3>
734 <p class="description">Get the next type in the MIME database.</p>
735 <p class="code">
736 <a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mimeNextType (<br>
737 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
738 );</p>
739 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
740 <dl>
741 <dt>mime</dt>
742 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
743 </dl>
744 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
745 <p class="description">Type or NULL</p>
746 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeNumFilters">mimeNumFilters</a></h3>
747 <p class="description">Next type</p>
748 <p class="code">
749 int mimeNumFilters (<br>
750 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
751 );</p>
752 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
753 <dl>
754 <dt>mime</dt>
755 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
756 </dl>
757 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
758 <p class="description">Get the number of filters in a MIME database.</p>
759 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeNumTypes">mimeNumTypes</a></h3>
760 <p class="description">MIME database</p>
761 <p class="code">
762 int mimeNumTypes (<br>
763 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime<br>
764 );</p>
765 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
766 <dl>
767 <dt>mime</dt>
768 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
769 </dl>
770 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
771 <p class="description">Get the number of types in a MIME database.</p>
772 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeSetErrorCallback">mimeSetErrorCallback</a></h3>
773 <p class="description">Set the callback for error messages.</p>
774 <p class="code">
775 void mimeSetErrorCallback (<br>
776 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
777 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mime_error_cb_t cb,<br>
778 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void *ctx<br>
779 );</p>
780 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
781 <dl>
782 <dt>mime</dt>
783 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
784 <dt>cb</dt>
785 <dd class="description">Callback function</dd>
786 <dt>ctx</dt>
787 <dd class="description">Context pointer for callback</dd>
788 </dl>
789 <h3 class="function"><a name="mimeType">mimeType</a></h3>
790 <p class="description">Lookup a file type.</p>
791 <p class="code">
792 <a href="#mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a> *mimeType (<br>
793 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#mime_t">mime_t</a> *mime,<br>
794 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *super,<br>
795 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#const">const</a> char *type<br>
796 );</p>
797 <h4 class="parameters">Parameters</h4>
798 <dl>
799 <dt>mime</dt>
800 <dd class="description">MIME database</dd>
801 <dt>super</dt>
802 <dd class="description">Super-type name</dd>
803 <dt>type</dt>
804 <dd class="description">Type name</dd>
805 </dl>
806 <h4 class="returnvalue">Return Value</h4>
807 <p class="description">Matching file type definition</p>
808 <h2 class="title"><a name="TYPES">Data Types</a></h2>
809 <h3 class="typedef"><a name="const">const</a></h3>
810 <p class="description">MIME Database</p>
811 <p class="code">
812 typedef void (*constmime_error_cb_t)(void *;
813 </p>
814 <h3 class="typedef"><a name="mime_filter_t">mime_filter_t</a></h3>
815 <p class="description">MIME Conversion Filter Data</p>
816 <p class="code">
817 typedef struct _mime_filter_s mime_filter_t;
818 </p>
819 <h3 class="typedef"><a name="mime_magic_t">mime_magic_t</a></h3>
820 <p class="description">MIME Magic Data</p>
821 <p class="code">
822 typedef struct _mime_magic_s mime_magic_t;
823 </p>
824 <h3 class="typedef"><a name="mime_op_t">mime_op_t</a></h3>
825 <p class="description">Types/structures...</p>
826 <p class="code">
827 typedef enum mime_op_t;
828 </p>
829 <h3 class="typedef"><a name="mime_t">mime_t</a></h3>
830 <p class="description">MIME Database</p>
831 <p class="code">
832 typedef struct _mime_s mime_t;
833 </p>
834 <h3 class="typedef"><a name="mime_type_t">mime_type_t</a></h3>
835 <p class="description">MIME Type Data</p>
836 <p class="code">
837 typedef struct _mime_type_s mime_type_t;
838 </p>
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