NYCPHP Meetup

[Phil Powell]

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>I am well aware of getimagesize() to use to determine if something is a 
>legitimate image.  However, one of the requirements will be to determine 
>if something is a legitimate something else,  e.g., a XLS spreadsheet is 
>an actual XLS spreadsheet or a PDF is a legitimate PDF or a video is an 
>actual video.
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>The only thing I could think of was to parse through /etc/mime.types, 
>which is a horrific, laborious  process of searching through thousands 
>of records to determine if the MIME type of whatever was uploaded is 
>what it says it is.  Is there a PHP-based more-practical method to 
>determine this?
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>Thanx
>Phil
>

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Phil Powell
Web Developer
  ADNET Systems, Inc.
  11260 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 403
  Reston, VA  20190-5203
Phone: (703) 709-7218 x107   Cell: (571) 437-4430   FAX: (703) 709-7219
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