[Rt-devel] Using the Data field of the Transactions table

[Jesse Vincent]

On Tue, May 17, 2005 at 08:04:35AM -0400, Todd Chapman wrote:
> On Tue, May 17, 2005 at 12:32:41AM -0400, Jesse Vincent wrote:
> > 
> > > What do you think of recording the message as a text/plain
> > > attachment to the transaction, so that > 255 characters
> > > can be accomdated?
> > 
> > If you do that, I'd recommend an application-specific mime type.  
> > 
> 
> Looking at all the distinct ContentType values in the Attachments
> table, it seems that RT doesn't currently use any of it's own
> mime types, that I can see anyway.
> 
> Could you explain what the advantage of having an application
> specific mime type is?

Letting your code know that any time it sees that mime type, it has the
right to do as it pleases with it.

> Also how would a web browser know how to display my mime type?

Er, no. You have your application display your mime-type.


> Any pointers to practical explanations of the topic would be great.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -Todd
> 

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