What is MIME type "text/rust"?

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

text/rust is the MIME type for the Rust programming language source code.
It tells systems and applications that the file is plain text containing Rust code.

This MIME type helps text editors, browsers, and developer tools to apply the right syntax highlighting and formatting when they open the file.
It improves code readability and assists with language-specific features.

• Main use: Representing Rust source files.
• Practical use: Enhancing code editing and viewing in development environments.
• Example file type: RS

This MIME type is particularly useful when working with projects in Rust, as it marks the code for proper parsing and display by various tools.
For more details about MIME types, see MDN Web Docs.

Associated file extensions

.rs

Usage Examples

HTTP Header

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

    Content-Type: text/rust
  

HTML

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

    <a href="file.dat" type="text/rust">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', 'text/rust');
      res.end('Content here');
    }).listen(3000);
  

Associated file extensions

.rs