MIME_INFO and MIME (en)

The MIME_INFO element can be used to specify references to additional multimedia documents, such as images, data sheets or safety data sheets, belonging to a particular item.
The following BMEcat fields are located within MIME_INFO:

• MIME_INFO
• MIME
• MIME_TYPE
• MIME_SOURCE
• MIME_DESCR
• MIME_ALT
• MIME_PURPOSE

Extract from BMEcat:

<MIME_INFO> <MIME> <MIME_TYPE>image/jpeg</MIME_TYPE> <MIME_SOURCE>copypaper.jpg</MIME_SOURCE> <MIME_DESCR>product view</MIME_DESCR> <MIME_ALT>image for copy paper</MIME_ALT> <MIME_PURPOSE>normal</MIME_PURPOSE> </MIME> <MIME> <MIME_TYPE>application/pdf</MIME_TYPE> <MIME_SOURCE>copypaper.pdf</MIME_SOURCE> <MIME_DESCR>item data sheet</MIME_DESCR> <MIME_ALT>pdf for copy paper</MIME_ALT> <MIME_PURPOSE>data_sheet</MIME_PURPOSE> </MIME> </MIME_INFO>

Requirements:

→ At least one meaningful illustration must be indicated per item in the catalogue
→ For each image or PDF there is a MIME area
→ Several MIME elements can be created for each item
→ The image format is JPG and GIF
→ Product data sheets are required as PDFs
→ MIME_TYPE, MIME_SOURCE and MIME_PURPOSE are mandatory fields within a MIME element

You can find further requirements with regard to MIME_INFO section in the table below.

BMEcat element	Requirement
MIME_TYPE	The file type is defined in the MIME_TYPE field: JPG or JPEG: <MIME_TYPE<image/jpeg>/MIME_TYPE> PNG: <MIME_TYPE>image/png</MIME_TYPE> GIF: <MIME_TYPE>image/gif</MIME_TYPE> PDF: <MIME_TYPE>application/pdf</MIME_TYPE>
MIME_SOURCE	The name of the referenced image file or data sheet is specified in the MIME_SOURCE field The name of the file may only contain lower case letters, digits and underscores Please do not use spaces or special characters (<,>)
MIME_DESCR	It is possible to describe the image or state the data sheet in the MIME_DESCR field.
MIME_ALT	Alternative image description Maximum length: 256 characters
MIME_PURPOSE	MIME_PURPOSE is the intended purpose at Unite. The following specifications are possible: Images: <MIME_PURPOSE<normal>/MIME_PURPOSE> Data sheets: <MIME_PURPOSE>data_sheet</MIME_PURPOSE> Safety data sheets: <MIME_PURPOSE>safety_data_sheet</MIME_PURPOSE>
MIME_ORDER	The MIME_ORDER can be used to control the sequence of the illustrations on the product detail page A positive integer must be used as the value Please do not enter negative values, 0 or decimal numbers The image with the lowest number will be shown first

Note: The images and pdf files themselves can be provided via URL or uploaded via HTTPS on your Mercateo Unite Account. The Upload as a ZIP file is preferable.

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