You can change the MIME type of a content element for a
document object. The MIME type identifies the data type of the content
that is associated with the object. The MIME type can be used to
determine the appropriate application for editing or displaying the
content. The MIME type for the content element can be different from
the MIME type of the document.
Procedure
To download and change the MIME type of a content element:
- In the administration console, access the document object
in which you want to change the MIME type of a content element.
- In the domain navigation pane, click the object store
that contains the document.
- In the object store navigation pane, click , and select the folder of the document object.
- In the details pane, select a document by clicking the
document link in the Containment Name column.
- Click the document tab.
- From the Actions menu, click .
- In the Check In Document window, select
a content element and click Change MIME Type.
- From the Change Content MIME Type window,
type the new MIME type and click OK.
- Check in the document.