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Re: [netcdf-java] Mime types for netCDF 3/4

  • To: Aaron Braeckel <braeckel@xxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [netcdf-java] Mime types for netCDF 3/4
  • From: Ryan May <rmay@xxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 11:24:58 -0700
Aaron,

The NetCDF's intention was to use the single mimetype to cover both
versions and make the version an transparent detail. Since the NetCDF
library (and NetCDF-java) handle the different versions transparently, I'm
curious: what is your use case for continuing to return netcdf 3 files?

Ryan

On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Aaron Braeckel <braeckel@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> an earlier thread was asking about the official netCDF mime type:
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/mailing_lists/archives/netcdf-java/2013/msg00128.html.
> This is pretty straightforward, but not as clear when it relates to netCDF
> 4.  I use web services that need to both advertise file formats through a
> mime type as well as allow for data to be requested in a variety of formats
> through a mime type.  Is there a suggested way of discriminating between
> netCDF 3 and 4 through mime types?
>
> Aaron
>
>
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