[Bug 64596] Mention null file extensions

https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=64596

Rich Bowen <[email protected]> changed:

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--- Comment #3 from Rich Bowen <[email protected]> ---
Files with no extension (like "Makefile") cannot be matched by mod_mime's
extension-based directives (AddCharset, AddType, etc.) — there is no "null
extension" syntax.

To set the content type or charset for such files, use a <Files> section with
ForceType or AddDefaultCharset:

<Files "Makefile">
    ForceType text/plain
    AddDefaultCharset UTF-8
</Files>

Or use a <FilesMatch> for patterns:

<FilesMatch "^[^.]+$">
    ForceType text/plain
</FilesMatch>

Closing as this is by design — mod_mime is extension-based. The
<Files>/<FilesMatch> approach is the documented way to handle extensionless
files.

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