Re: fileinfo extension proposal

+1 This would be a very handy extension that perhaps given time and maturity could even replace the mimetype extension. I actually have some of the interface code written (needed for project) and if the client will not have any objections I can put the code in PECL assuming there is interest in having this extension. Ilia On February 11, 2004 12:35 pm, Marcin Gibuła wrote: > Hi, > I would like to propose extension based on libmagic from file package ((bsd > licence. http://freshmeat.net/projects/file/ > > I know - there is already mimetype extension in php, but libmagic can also > return textual description of file and can simply give you more info. (for > example image resolution, mp3 version tag, etc). > > I'm not sure about name - maybe fileinfo, filetype (as reference to > mimetype) or simply 'magic'. > > -- > mg