Re: Is it possible to test an uploaded file to check the type?

From:	Gerard Samuel	Date:	Sun, 13 Jul 2003 17:32:00 +0000
Subject:	Re: Is it possible to test an uploaded file to check the type?
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The upload process, already collects info on file types when you upload. From the manual ->

$_FILES['userfile']['type']
    The mime type of the file, if the browser provided this
    information. An example would be "image/gif".
So, check $_FILES['userfile']['type'] against a set of allowed file types, and you're set...

Marek Kilimajer wrote:

If you have compiled php with --enable-mime-magic, you can use mime_content_type() Dan Anderson wrote:
Is it possible to check a file in $_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'] to make sure it is of a certain format? I want to allow a user to only upload jpegs or mpegs, and want to check what format the file is in. Thanks in advance, Dan Anderson