Manual:$wgVerifyMimeType

MIME types: $wgVerifyMimeType
Determines if the MIME type of uploaded files should be checked.
Introduced in version:	1.5.0
Removed in version:	still in use
Allowed values:	(boolean)
Default value:	true
Other settings: Alphabetical | By function

Details

Determines if the MIME type of uploaded files should be checked.

If this is set to false, the MIME type blacklist ($wgMimeTypeBlacklistManual:$wgMimeTypeBlacklist) is ignored. The check to make sure the MIME type of the uploaded file matches the file extension is also bypassed.

See also

• $wgMimeTypeFileManual:$wgMimeTypeFile
• $wgMimeInfoFileManual:$wgMimeInfoFile
• $wgMimeTypeBlacklistManual:$wgMimeTypeBlacklist
• $wgMimeDetectorCommandManual:$wgMimeDetectorCommand
• MimeMagic.phpManual:MimeMagic.php