Category: Text

text/markdown

text/markdown is defined in RFC 7763 for plain text documents utilizing Markdown formatting syntax.

MIME / CONTENT-TYPE

text/markdown

ASSOCIATED EXTENSIONS

.md, .markdown

PRIMARY CATEGORY

Text

HTTP Headers & Web Server Configurations

Standard HTTP Response Header

Content-Type: text/markdown; charset=utf-8

Send this exact header in HTTP responses to instruct browsers how to decode and render the payload.

Node.js / Express / Web API

res.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/markdown; charset=utf-8");
res.send("# DevTransform Documentation\n\nWelcome to the API.");

NGINX Configuration (mime.types)

types {
    text/markdown md markdown;
}

Apache (.htaccess / httpd.conf)

AddType text/markdown .md

When rendering Markdown to HTML, always pass it through a sanitizer (like DOMPurify) to neutralize malicious `<script>` or `javascript:` links.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions regarding MIME types, Content-Type headers, and web server configurations.

The standard HTTP response header is: "Content-Type: text/markdown; charset=utf-8".