Returns a MimeTypeArray object, which contains a list of MimeType objects representing the MIME types recognized by the browser.
Note: Named properties of MimeTypeArray objects are no longer enumerable in the latest browser versions.
Syntax
var mimeTypes[] = navigator.mimeTypes;
mimeTypes is a MimeTypeArray object which has a length property as well as item(index) and namedItem(name) methods.
Example
function isJavaPresent() {
return 'application/x-java-applet' in navigator.mimeTypes;
}
function getJavaPluginDescription() {
var mimetype = navigator.mimeTypes['application/x-java-applet'];
if (mimetype === undefined) {
// no Java plugin present
return undefined;
}
return mimetype.enabledPlugin.description;
}
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'NavigatorPlugins.mimeTypes' in that specification. | Living Standard | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
NavigatorPlugins.mimeTypes by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.
