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+A python module that provides basic functions for parsing mime-type
+names and matching them against a list of media-ranges.
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+This module provides basic functions for handling mime-types.
+It can handle matching mime-types against a list of media-ranges.
+See section 5.3.2 of the HTTP 1.1 Semantics and Content specification
+[RFC 7231] for a complete explanation:
+https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-5.3.2