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navigatorPlugins.mimeTypes

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 Standard
The definition of 'NavigatorPlugins.mimeTypes' in that specification.
Living Standard Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support Yes ? ? ? ? ?
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support Yes Yes ? ? ? ? Yes

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/navigatorPlugins/mimeTypes