A! There are several things which determine the way in which Netscape handles files. The first is the extension, the second is the mime-type, and the third is the application which is bound to the first two.
For example, Maple 5 Worksheets have a ".mws" extension. They are also sent over as "application/octet-stream" (that is, binary).
In your home directory there is a file called .mime.types which connects the mime-types to the extension. There should be a line reading
application/octet-stream mws text/plain min this file. There is another file called .mailcap, which conencts the mime-types to executables. In this file, you should see the line
application/octet-stream; xmaple %s text/plain; xterm -geom +0-0 -e matlab.expect %sNetscape overwrites these files when you Edit->Preferences->Applications. It is possible to get things really messed up if you enter the wrong information into these files...
Ideally, every file has a unique combination of extensions and mime-types. (However, both matlab and maple save plain text script files with .m extension!)
| File | Mime-Type | Extension | Application |
| Maple | /application/octet-stream | mws | xmaple %s |
| Matlab | text/plain | m | xterm -geom +0-0 -e matlab.expect %s |