ngx_http_types_filter_module

Introduction

The ngx_http_types_filter module can be used to change the Content-Type output header according to the condition specified in if clause. If true, it would parse extension from the extension variable, use this extension instead of uri's extension to determine the Content-Type output header. If there was no if clause, this would be done unconditionally.

Synopsis

location / {
    ...
    types_filter $arg_fname if ($condition);
    types_filter $arg_fname;
    types_filter_use_default on;
}

Directives

• syntax: types_filter <$extension> [if ($condition)]
• default: --
• context: http, server, location

If an if clause supplied, the module will only change the Content-Type output header depending on the extension variable when the evaluation of the clause is true. If there was no if clause, this would be done unconditionally. The condition was checked in the order of their appearance in the configuration file. Only the type process in first condition matched would be done. The last '.' leading part but without '/' before the '.' in the extension variable value is parsed as the extension name.

• syntax: types_filter_use_default on|off
• default: on
• context: http, server, location

If the flag was set to off, when no extension name found in extension variable, or didn't find the type in types of the location, the module would not use the default type of the location, just skip this header filter module.

Installation

cd nginx-*version*
./configure --add-module=/path/to/this/directory
make
make install

Status

This module is compatible with following nginx releases:

• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7

Author

FengGu flygoast@126.com