text/plain
Plain text with no format. The default for anything textual that is not more specific.
- Extensions
- .txt .text .conf .def .list .log .in
- Header
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8- Registered
- Yes, in the IANA media type registry.
What servers send
The type each server's own mime.types gives these extensions, as it ships.
| Extension | Apache httpd 2.4.69 | nginx 1.31.6 |
|---|---|---|
| .txt | text/plain | text/plain |
| .text | text/plain | Not listed |
| .conf | text/plain | Not listed |
| .def | text/plain | Not listed |
| .list | text/plain | Not listed |
| .log | text/plain | Not listed |
| .in | text/plain | Not listed |
The IANA registry also gives these extensions to text/prs.fallenstein.rst, text/prs.prop.logic and application/vnd.cncf.helm.chart.provenance.v1.prov.