Just say when I'm upload a pdf file

Using elgg 1.8.x with OVH as Isp (all add mods desactivated)

Desjtop on Win XP service pack 3

Browser Firefox 27.0.1 : mimetype pdf file not right recognize

Chrome Version 33.0.1750.146 m : mimetype pdf ok

IE 8.0.06001.18702 : mimetype pdf ok

Understand, that I can't ask users to reload their files with another browser and I don't want to do it file after file.

Take a look at the core file plugin to see how it's handled.  If you check out the download script the mimetype is set in the headers there.

I found my way and share ;-)

Table metastring search for elgg application mime type :

- application/force-download

- application/msword

- application/pdf

- application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document

Get the id value

Change the corresponding value for your guid entity in

Table metadata -> value_id

I want to extend your experience:

            'application/excel' => 'xls',
            'application/msword' => 'doc',
            'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document' => 'docx',
            'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet' => 'xlsx',
            'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation' => 'pptx',
            'application/pdf' => 'pdf',
            'application/powerpoint' => 'ppt',
            'application/vnd.ms-excel' => 'xls',
            'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint' => 'ppt',
            'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text' => 'open',
            'application/x-gzip' => 'arc',
            'application/x-rar-compressed' => 'rar',
            'application/x-stuffit' => 'archive',
            'application/zip' => 'zip',
            'image/vnd.djvu' => 'djvu',
            'application/x-shockwave-flash' => 'swf',

            'application/ogg' => 'music',
            'application/x-gzip' => 'archive',
            'application/x-rar-compressed' => 'archive',

            'text/directory' => 'vcard',
            'text/v-card' => 'vcard',

e.t.c.

Just learn it