What is MIME type "application/resource-lists-diff+xml"?

A MIME type is a string that tells browsers and other tools how to handle a particular kind of file.

application/resource-lists-diff+xml is an XML-based format that describes changes between two versions of a resource list.
It sends only the differences instead of the full list. This helps systems update information quickly and efficiently.

• Incremental Updates: Only the modifications are sent, saving bandwidth.
• Synchronization: Helps keep client and server lists aligned through change logs.
• XML Structure: Benefits from XML’s flexible and clear data representation.
• Network Efficiency: Ideal for environments where resource lists update frequently.

The file associated with this MIME type is RLD. For further technical details, visit the IANA media types registry.

Associated file extensions

.rld

Usage Examples

HTTP Header

When serving content with this MIME type, set the Content-Type header:

    Content-Type: application/resource-lists-diff+xml
  

HTML

In HTML, you can specify the MIME type in various elements:

    <a href="file.dat" type="application/resource-lists-diff+xml">Download file</a>
  

Server-side (Node.js)

Setting the Content-Type header in Node.js:

    const http = require('http');
    
    http.createServer((req, res) => {
      res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/resource-lists-diff+xml');
      res.end('Content here');
    }).listen(3000);
  

Associated file extensions

.rld