TextText-based

`text/uri-list`

URI List

Reference for text/uri-list, the MIME type for text files containing lists of URIs, one per line.

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HTTP Content-Type Header

HTTP Header

Content-Type: text/uri-list; charset=utf-8

Quick Facts

MIME Type	text/uri-list
Category	Text
Type	Text-based (human-readable)

Common Usage

text/uri-list is used to transmit lists of URIs in HTTP and drag-and-drop operations. Each line contains a URI, with lines starting with # treated as comments.

It is used in clipboard operations, link sharing, and batch URL processing.

Code Examples

HTML

<!-- Set MIME type in meta or fetch headers -->
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/uri-list">

Node.js

// Express.js
app.get('/file', (req, res) => {
  res.type('text/uri-list');
  res.send(data);
});

// Node.js http
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/uri-list' });

nginx

# nginx.conf — add to types block or use default
types {
    text/uri-list  list;
}

# Or set for a specific location
location /api/ {
    default_type text/uri-list;
}