Subject: [media-types] RFC for application/manifest+json.

From: Marcos Caceres <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:59:53 +1000

Dear Iana Members, 

This is request for comments on the "application/manifest+json" media type, as specified at:
https://www.w3.org/TR/appmanifest/#media-type-registration

In preparation for that specification to proceed to "Candidate Recommendation" as part of the W3C Process. 

We'd appreciate any feedback or otherwise to proceed with registration. 

Plain text version:
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The application manifest MIME type is application/manifest+json.

If the protocol over which the manifest is transferred supports the [MIME-TYPES] specification (e.g. HTTP), it is RECOMMENDED that the manifest be labeled with the application manifest MIME type.

Type name: application

Subtype name: manifest+json

Required parameters: N/A

Optional parameters: N/A

Encoding considerations: Same as for application/json

Privacy and security considerations: See § 8. Privacy and security considerations.

Applications that use this MIME type: Web browsers

Additional information:
  Magic number(s):N/A
  File extension(s): .webmanifest
  Macintosh file type code(s): TEXT

Person & email address to contact for further information: The Web Applications Working Group can be contacted at [email-masked].

Intended usage: COMMON

Restrictions on usage: none

Author: W3C's Web Applications Working Group.

Change controller: W3C.
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