Re: [linux-audio-user] Real* Plugin and MIME type difference

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Real* Plugin and MIME type difference
From: Jörn Nettingsmeier (nettings_AT_folkwang-hochschule.de)
Date: Mon Sep 17 2001 - 22:48:09 EEST

Richi Plana wrote:
>
> Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
>
> >Richi Plana wrote:
> >
> >>I'm using Mozilla
> >>Is there any way to let the browser know that to handle the MIME type as
> >>returned by the site, it should use my RealPlayer plugin?
> >>
> >
> >under "edit->preferences->navigator->applications" you can register
> >your own mime types.
> >copy the exact type from the error message and create a new entry
> >that points to RealPlayer.
> >there are some syntax subtleties i don't remember right now, but you
> >should be able to find out by looking at the other mime types that
> >realplay registered.
> >
> Ah ... but it won't be a plugin, then ... just a helper application. I
> know there used to be an option in Netscape Navigator for configuring
> the application helper. It had a "Handle With ..." group where you could
> choose whether to Save to a file, Execute an Application, or Handle with
> Plugin (not sure how to specify which plugin it would be).

sorry, wasn't aware that mozilla handles this differently. with
netscape, you can choose plugins as well. 

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