What is MIME type "text/x-moonscript"?

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

text/x-moonscript is a MIME type for MoonScript source code files. It tells programs that the file contains text written in the MoonScript language, which is a higher-level language that compiles to Lua code.

This MIME type helps text editors and development tools recognize and correctly highlight MoonScript syntax. Using this MIME type can improve code readability and offer development benefits, like linting and debugging support.

• Main use case: It designates files intended for MoonScript development.
• Key functionality: It allows integrated development environments to apply the right syntax rules for MoonScript.
• Additional uses: It aids in compiling MoonScript into Lua, making it integral for projects that rely on Lua runtime environments.

Files with this MIME type usually have the extension MOON. For more information about MoonScript, consider exploring resources at MoonScript.org.

Associated file extensions

.moon

Usage Examples

HTTP Header

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

    Content-Type: text/x-moonscript    
  

HTML

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

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

Associated file extensions

.moon