functionality.

   In order to ensure that the content-type and subtype (that is Media
   Type) values are developed in an orderly, well-specified, and public
   manner, MIME and other applications use the registration process for
   Media Types defined in this RFC which uses the Internet Assigned
   Numbers Authority (IANA) as a central registry for such values.

   In order to simplify and standardize this Media Type registration
   process, this appendix gives templates for the registration of new
   values with IANA.  Each of these is given in the form of an email
   message template, to be filled in by the registering party.

   Registration of New Content-type/subtype Values:

   Note that MIME is generally expected to be extended by subtypes.  If
   a new fundamental top-level type is needed, its specification must be
   published as an RFC or submitted in a form suitable to become an RFC,
   and be subject to the Internet standards process.



















 
RFC 1590           Media Type Registration Procedure          March 1994


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      To:  IANA@isi.edu
      Subject:  Registration of new Media Type content-type/subtype

      Media Type name:

      (If the above is not an existing top-level Media Type, please
      explain why an existing type cannot be used.)

      Media subtype name:

      Required parameters:

      Optional parameters:

      Encoding considerations:

      Security considerations:

      Published specification:

      (The published specification must be an Internet RFC or RFC-to-be
      if a new top-level type is being defined, and must be a publicly
      available specification in any case.)

      Person & email address to contact for further information:

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