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Sets or retrieves the MIME type of the object.
| Inline |
<OBJECT TYPE = sType ... > |
| Script |
object.type = sType ] |
| sType |
String specifying the MIME type of the object. |
The property is read/write with no default value.
MIME stands for "Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension." MIME is a set of enhancements to SMTP allowing an Internet message to include a mixture of audio, images, video, and text components, and to accommodate a variety of international character sets.
The property is used to retrieve a class identifier for the object when no CLASSid= attribute is given.
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