Register the MIME type application/vnd.portableweb+zip in the IANA vendor tree.
Why: Formal registration makes the type official, improves interoperability, and is a prerequisite for broad ecosystem adoption (OS file associations, HTTP servers, CDNs).
Process:
- Write registration template per RFC 6838 (vendor tree)
- Submit via IANA media type review: https://www.iana.org/form/media-types
- Address any reviewer feedback
- Once registered, update spec docs and CLI/viewer to reference the official registration
Key fields:
- Type name:
application/vnd.portableweb+zip
- Required parameters: none
- Encoding considerations: binary (ZIP)
- Published spec: portableweb.org/spec
Register the MIME type
application/vnd.portableweb+zipin the IANA vendor tree.Why: Formal registration makes the type official, improves interoperability, and is a prerequisite for broad ecosystem adoption (OS file associations, HTTP servers, CDNs).
Process:
Key fields:
application/vnd.portableweb+zip