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HTML (.html)

.html file signature | text/html

Safe

Magic Bytes

Offset 0
3C 21 44 4F 43 54 59 50 45 20 48 54 4D 4C

Sources: Apache Tika

All Known Signatures

11 signature variants are documented for .html files across multiple sources.

Hex Signature Offset Sources
3C 21 44 4F 43 54 59 50 45 20 48 54 4D 4C 0 Apache Tika
3C 21 44 4F 43 54 59 50 45 20 68 74 6D 6C 0 Apache Tika
3C 21 64 6F 63 74 79 70 65 20 48 54 4D 4C 0 Apache Tika
3C 21 64 6F 63 74 79 70 65 20 68 74 6D 6C 0 Apache Tika
3C 48 45 41 44 0 Apache Tika
3C 68 65 61 64 0 Apache Tika
3C 54 49 54 4C 45 0 Apache Tika
3C 74 69 74 6C 65 0 Apache Tika
3C 48 54 4D 4C 0 Apache Tika
3C 68 74 6D 6C 0 Apache Tika
3C 68 74 6D 6C 128 Apache Tika

Extension

.html

MIME Type

text/html

Byte Offset

0

Risk Level

Safe

Validation Code

How to validate .html files in Python

Python 
def is_html(file_path: str) -> bool:
    """Check if file is a valid HTML by magic bytes."""
    signature = bytes([0x3C, 0x21, 0x44, 0x4F, 0x43, 0x54, 0x59, 0x50, 0x45, 0x20, 0x48, 0x54, 0x4D, 0x4C])
    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
        return f.read(14) == signature

How to validate .html files in Node.js

Node.js 
function isHTML(buffer: Buffer): boolean {
  const signature = Buffer.from([0x3C, 0x21, 0x44, 0x4F, 0x43, 0x54, 0x59, 0x50, 0x45, 0x20, 0x48, 0x54, 0x4D, 0x4C]);
  return buffer.subarray(0, 14).equals(signature);
}

How to validate .html files in Go

Go 
func IsHTML(data []byte) bool {
    signature := []byte{0x3C, 0x21, 0x44, 0x4F, 0x43, 0x54, 0x59, 0x50, 0x45, 0x20, 0x48, 0x54, 0x4D, 0x4C}
    if len(data) < 14 {
        return false
    }
    return bytes.Equal(data[:14], signature)
}

API Endpoint

GET /api/v1/html
curl https://filesignature.org/api/v1/html

See the full API documentation for all endpoints and parameters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a .html file?

A .html file is a HTML file.

What are the magic bytes for .html files?

The magic bytes for HTML files are 3C 21 44 4F 43 54 59 50 45 20 48 54 4D 4C at byte offset 0. These bytes uniquely identify the file format regardless of the file extension.

How do I validate a .html file?

To validate a .html file, read the first bytes of the file and compare them against the known magic bytes (3C 21 44 4F 43 54 59 50 45 20 48 54 4D 4C) at offset 0. This is more reliable than checking the file extension alone, as extensions can be renamed.

What is the MIME type for .html files?

The primary MIME type for .html files is text/html.

Is it safe to open .html files?

HTML (.html) files are generally safe to open. They are classified as low risk because they primarily contain data rather than executable code. However, always ensure files come from a trusted source.