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The XMLHttpRequest.overrideMimeType() method overrides the MIME type returned by the server. This may be used, for example, to force a stream to be treated and parsed as text/xml, even if the server does not report it as such. This method must be called before send().
void overrideMimeType(DOMString mimetype);
Syntax
// Needs content
Parameters
None.
Return value
To be written
Example
To be written
// Needs example
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| XMLHttpRequest The definition of 'overrideMimeType()' in that specification. |
Living Standard | WHATWG living standard |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1 | ? | 5[1] 7 |
(Yes) | 1.2 |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | 1.0 | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? |
[1] This feature was implemented via ActiveXObject(). Internet Explorer implements the standard XMLHttpRequest since version 7.