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diff --git a/dev-java/gnu-jaf/metadata.xml b/dev-java/gnu-jaf/metadata.xml index 9788cc962e9b..7a0b159e1452 100644 --- a/dev-java/gnu-jaf/metadata.xml +++ b/dev-java/gnu-jaf/metadata.xml @@ -4,10 +4,20 @@ <herd>java</herd> <longdescription> - GNU JAF is a framework for declaring what beans operate on what MIME - type data. Content handler beans can be defined to handle particular - MIME content. The JAF unites internet standards for declaring content - with JavaBeans™. +GNU JAF is a framework for declaring what beans operate on what MIME +type data. Content handler beans can be defined to handle particular +MIME content. The JAF unites internet standards for declaring content +with JavaBeans™. + +The JAF defines two mechanisms within the framework. The first, the +file type map, specifies the MIME content type for a given file. The +default implementation of this uses the UNIX mime.types format to map +filename extensions to MIME types. The second mechanism, the command +map, specifies the actions that can be applied to a given MIME content +type. The default implementation of this uses the standard mailcap format +to map actions to JavaBean™ classes. These beans can then view, edit, +print, or perform whatever other action is required on the underlying +resource. </longdescription> </pkgmetadata> |