# Content Type

* Content Type is also known as `MIME` _(Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension)_ Type.
* It is a HTTP header that provides the description about what are you sending to the browser.
* **MIME is an internet standard that is used for extending the limited capabilities of email by allowing the insertion of sounds, images and text in a message**.

### List of Content Types

* There are many content types. The commonly used content types are given below:

```
    text/html
    text/plain


    application/msword
    application/json
    application/jar
    application/pdf

    images/jpeg
    images/png
    images/gif
    
    audio/mp3
    
    video/mp4
```
