[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 25064] New: Implement a content sniffer

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25064

           Summary: Implement a content sniffer
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Platform
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: abarth at webkit.org
                CC: mjs at apple.com, abarth at webkit.org


Currently, WebKit relies on the networking library to perform content sniffing.
 This means every port has to roll their own, creating compatibility / security
differences between WebKit ports.  I spoke to Maceij on #webkit today, and we
agreed that we should have our own sniffer in WebKit.

We should base our content sniffer on the HTML 5 sniffing algorithm.  Ideally,
we'd converge with Firefox on a common, standardized algorithm. 
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/net/base/mime_sniffer.cc might
be a decent starting place.

If no one else gets to this soon, I'll probably be able to work on this in a
few months.


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