What is MIME type "text/wgsl"?

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

text/wgsl is a MIME type that signals a file contains WGSL code, which stands for WebGPU Shading Language.
This code defines instructions for the GPU. It helps create shaders for high-performance graphics and compute tasks.

Files using this MIME type have the file extension WGSL, making them plain text that you can edit with any text editor.

• Stores shader programs to control vertex processing and pixel rendering.
• Enables compute operations on the GPU in web applications.
• Supports the WebGPU API for modern web graphics and maximizing performance.
• Improves debugging and learning of shader coding with its text format.

Developers use text/wgsl when building web applications that demand powerful visual effects and efficient computations. For more technical details, refer to the WGSL specification.

Associated file extensions

.wgsl

Usage Examples

HTTP Header

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

    Content-Type: text/wgsl
  

HTML

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

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

Associated file extensions

.wgsl