PHP image_type_to_mime_type function

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image_type_to_mime_type

(PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5)

image_type_to_mime_type — Get Mime-Type for image-type returned by getimagesize,
exif_read_data, exif_thumbnail, exif_imagetypeDescriptionstring image_type_to_mime_type ( int imagetype )

The image_type_to_mime_type() function will determine
the Mime-Type for an IMAGETYPE constant.

Parameters

imagetype

One of the IMAGETYPE_XXX constants

Return Values

The returned values are as follows

Table 1. Returned values Constants

imagetypeReturned valueIMAGETYPE_GIFimage/gifIMAGETYPE_JPEGimage/jpegIMAGETYPE_PNGimage/pngIMAGETYPE_SWFapplication/x-shockwave-flashIMAGETYPE_PSDimage/psdIMAGETYPE_BMPimage/bmpIMAGETYPE_TIFF_II (intel byte order)image/tiff IMAGETYPE_TIFF_MM (motorola byte order)
image/tiffIMAGETYPE_JPCapplication/octet-streamIMAGETYPE_JP2image/jp2IMAGETYPE_JPXapplication/octet-streamIMAGETYPE_JB2application/octet-streamIMAGETYPE_SWCapplication/x-shockwave-flashIMAGETYPE_IFFimage/iffIMAGETYPE_WBMPimage/vnd.wap.wbmpIMAGETYPE_XBMimage/xbm

Examples

Example 1. image_type_to_mime_type (file)

Notes

Note:
This function does not require the GD image library.

See Also

getimagesize()exif_imagetype()exif_read_data()exif_thumbnail()