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

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

The MIME type text/x-nasm labels plain text files that hold assembly source code for the Netwide Assembler (NASM).
Files with this type include those ending in ASM or NASM.

These files are plain text. They contain low-level instructions that can be translated into machine code.
Editing tools often provide syntax highlighting to make the code easier to read.

• Primary use: Writing assembly language code for programs that need to be assembled into executables.
• Key fact: The files are not directly executable. They require the NASM compiler to produce a working program.
• Additional use: Used in educational contexts to study and teach assembly language programming.

Learn more about assembly programming and NASM on the official website: NASM Official Website.

Associated file extensions

.asm, .nasm

Usage Examples

HTTP Header

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

    Content-Type: text/x-nasm
  

HTML

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

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

Associated file extensions

.asm, .nasm