Re^2: how can i upload a file to my webserver

Can anyone explain the reference to

  mime_magic('/path/to/mime.types')
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in the CGI::Upload module?

It says to refer to File::MMagic for details, but I don't see any.

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Re^3: how can i upload a file to my webserver by Anonymous Monk on Dec 04, 2007 at 09:41 UTC
What kind of details do you want? mime_magic('/path/to/mime.types') This method sets and/or returns the external magic mime types file + to be used for the identification of files via the mime_type method. + By default, MIME identification is based upon internal mime types de +fined within the File::MMagic module. See File::MMagic for further details. mime_type('field') This method returns the MIME type of the file uploaded through the + form input field named 'field' as determined by file magic numbers. +This is the best means by which to validate the nature of the uploade +d file. See File::MMagic for further details. File::MMagic - Guess file type This module is to guess file type from its contents like file(1) command. [download]	[reply] [d/l]

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Re^3: how can i upload a file to my webserver
by Anonymous Monk on Dec 04, 2007 at 09:41 UTC

mime_magic('/path/to/mime.types')

    This method sets and/or returns the external magic mime types file
+ to be used for the identification of files via the mime_type method.
+ By default, MIME identification is based upon internal mime types de
+fined within the File::MMagic module.

    See File::MMagic for further details.

mime_type('field')

    This method returns the MIME type of the file uploaded through the
+ form input field named 'field' as determined by file magic numbers. 
+This is the best means by which to validate the nature of the uploade
+d file.

    See File::MMagic for further details.

File::MMagic - Guess file type

This module is to guess file type from its contents like file(1)
command.
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