From: Charlie Lin <tuug@gmx.us>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:56:07 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: gh-145717: Add a few Microsoft-specific MIME types, and synchronize between `mimetype... 
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gh-145717: Add a few Microsoft-specific MIME types, and synchronize between `mimetypes` module and tests (#145718)

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diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.15.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.15.rst
index c979118abd0a..7daea13d31c8 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.15.rst
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/3.15.rst
@@ -828,6 +828,14 @@ mimetypes
 * Add ``application/sql`` and ``application/vnd.sqlite3``.
   (Contributed by Charlie Lin in :gh:`145698`.)
 * Add ``image/jxl``. (Contributed by Foolbar in :gh:`144213`.)
+* Add the following MIME types:
+
+  - ``application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed`` for ``.cab`` extension
+  - ``application/vnd.ms-htmlhelp`` for ``.chm`` extension
+  - ``application/vnd.ms-officetheme`` for ``.thmx`` extension
+
+  (Contributed by Charlie Lin in :gh:`145718`.)
+
 * Rename ``application/x-texinfo`` to ``application/texinfo``.
   (Contributed by Charlie Lin in :gh:`140165`.)
 * Changed the MIME type for ``.ai`` files to ``application/pdf``.
diff --git a/Lib/mimetypes.py b/Lib/mimetypes.py
index ee66160be63b..60e8c2be1e25 100644
--- a/Lib/mimetypes.py
+++ b/Lib/mimetypes.py
@@ -510,9 +510,12 @@ def _default_mime_types():
         '.m3u8'   : 'application/vnd.apple.mpegurl',
         '.dll'    : 'application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable',
         '.exe'    : 'application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable',
+        '.cab'    : 'application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed',
         '.xls'    : 'application/vnd.ms-excel',
         '.xlb'    : 'application/vnd.ms-excel',
         '.eot'    : 'application/vnd.ms-fontobject',
+        '.chm'    : 'application/vnd.ms-htmlhelp',
+        '.thmx'   : 'application/vnd.ms-officetheme',
         '.ppt'    : 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint',
         '.pot'    : 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint',
         '.ppa'    : 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint',
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-03-10-01-48-12.gh-issue-145717.dPc0Rt.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-03-10-01-48-12.gh-issue-145717.dPc0Rt.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..55ef5206c992
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+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-03-10-01-48-12.gh-issue-145717.dPc0Rt.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add a few Microsoft-specific MIME types.