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# Civetweb API Reference

### `mg_get_builtin_mime_type( file_name );`

### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
|**`file_name`**|`const char *`|The name of the file for which the MIME type has to be determined|

### Return Value

| Type | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
|`const char *`|A text string describing the MIME type|

### Description

The function `mg_get_builtin_mime_type()` tries to determine the MIME type of a given file. If the MIME type cannot be determined, the value `text/plain` is returned. Please note that this function does not an intelligent check of the file contents. The MIME type is solely determined based on the file name extension.

### See Also

* [`mg_send_mime_file();`](mg_send_mime_file.md)
* [`mg_send_mime_file2();`](mg_send_mime_file2.md)
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	3	### `mg_get_builtin_mime_type( file_name );`
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	5	### Parameters
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	7	\| Parameter \| Type \| Description \|
	8	\| :--- \| :--- \| :--- \|
	9	\|`file_name`\|`const char *`\|The name of the file for which the MIME type has to be determined\|
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	11	### Return Value
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	13	\| Type \| Description \|
	14	\| :--- \| :--- \|
	15	\|`const char *`\|A text string describing the MIME type\|
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	17	### Description
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	19	The function `mg_get_builtin_mime_type()` tries to determine the MIME type of a given file. If the MIME type cannot be determined, the value `text/plain` is returned. Please note that this function does not an intelligent check of the file contents. The MIME type is solely determined based on the file name extension.
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	21	### See Also
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	23	* [`mg_send_mime_file();`](mg_send_mime_file.md)
	24	* [`mg_send_mime_file2();`](mg_send_mime_file2.md)