This is a common problem with web servers.
Browsers don't set the MIME type, they receive it in the response from the Web Server, along with
the resource itself. It is likely that the Web server is not set up to recognize that various
file-name extensions correspond to specific MIME types and so a default is being used.
application/octet-stream is the safest default.
There's a secondary problem with regard to being able to *open* LibreOffice documents that are
downloaded by a browser. That has to do with associating the MIME type with an application on the
receiving computer. But first, you need the correct MIME type from the server.
The only way around, depending on how the file is downloaded, is to store it without opening it and
then renaming it so it can be opened properly. Not something your average user will deal with
(especially if they don't have file exensions being show in Windows Explorer).
Most web servers have a way to be told what MIME type to attribute to particular filename
extensions. Someone needs to arrange with an administrator of the web site to set that up.
- Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: planas [mailto:jslozier@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 15:11
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice and Microsoft Office files - MIME type problem
Ian,
On Tue, 2011-06-28 at 10:01 -0400, Ian Long wrote:
Hi,
I have looked for a solution to an issue I am seeing, but without any luck - hopefully someone
has seen this before and can provide a workaround.
A client is using LibreOffice on Windows XP PCs, running IE8. They use LO to save in the
Microsoft formats (.doc, .xls, etc) which is working fine.
However, when they try to upload one of those files to web servers, the MIME type of those files
is always reported as 'application/octect-stream', rather than
the real mime type - IE can't figure out the type as it would if Office was installed.
This also affects files that weren't created by LO, such as ones that were sent via email, that
were created in Microsoft Office.
Is there a way to register some type of LO handler with Windows so that the file types are
properly recognized?
Thanks in advance,
Ian
If the MSO document is uploaded directly to the server without being
opened in LO does your client have the same problem? I just want to
clarify if it is a problem with LO or possibly somewhere else.
Do other browsers report the same problem when used or access the page?
Also, what version of LO are they using?
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Jay Lozier
jslozier@gmail.com
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