What is MIME type "application/vnd.sun.xml.impress"?

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

application/vnd.sun.xml.impress is a MIME type for slide presentation files. It is used by applications like OpenOffice.org Impress and similar programs.
It stores data in an XML format. This makes the file easy to parse and exchange.

• Main Use: Creating and displaying slide shows similar to those in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Functionality: Supports text, images, graphics, and multimedia content on slides.
• Interoperability: Designed to work on multiple platforms and with open standards.

Files using this MIME type include presentation content. The primary file is seen with the extension SXI.
Other related OpenOffice.org XML file types include SXW, STD, STC, SXC, STI, SXD, STW, SXM, and SXG.
They share a common XML design for handling office documents.

For further details see OpenDocument Format on Wikipedia.

Associated file extensions

.sxw, .std, .stc, .sxc, .sti, .sxd, .stw, .sxi, .sxm, .sxg

Usage Examples

HTTP Header

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

    Content-Type: application/vnd.sun.xml.impress
  

HTML

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

    <a href="file.dat" type="application/vnd.sun.xml.impress">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/vnd.sun.xml.impress');
      res.end('Content here');
    }).listen(3000);
  

Associated file extensions

.sxw, .std, .stc, .sxc, .sti, .sxd, .stw, .sxi, .sxm, .sxg