Re: Gopher item type for Markdown?

On 14.08.2020 21:59, Christoph Lohmann wrote:
> 
> But there are multiple ways in gopher  to break out of the namespace of
> the menu items:
> 
> 1.) file(1) or check for file extensions on whatever is given back. You
> need to do this for images, video, audio already. It is the most widely
> used method on the web too. There the mime type is specified everywhere
> and noone really implements it properly.  See how firefox can have html
> in jpeg files.
> 
> 2.) »M«, as stated above allows  to easily have the full mime(!)-type
> namespace accessible. It  just needs to be implemented.  It's an e-mail
> you receive and decode it. MIME is hard to implement, but it would be a
> proper way.
> 
> 3.) Escape to a  different protocol, like via »h«, as  in html or the
> non-standard URL:  escape. This is  the way  to go, when  someone might
> think of adding SSH support to gopher. Just use »ssh://«.
> 
> Gopher has so many ways and possibilities, it is beautiful.

I would also add that (undeservedly) neglected Gopher+ has full support 
of MIME types.

> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Christoph Lohmann
>