[media-types] [IANA #1460717] application/vnd.geovirtuallis.geov+zip registration request

Amanda Baber via RT <iana-mime-comment@iana.org> Tue, 13 October 2026 01:45 UTC

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Subject: [media-types] [IANA #1460717] application/vnd.geovirtuallis.geov+zip registration request
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Hi Alexey,

Sending a reminder for this request from September 30th.

thanks,
Amanda

On Wed Sep 30 22:44:17 2026, amanda.baber wrote:
> Hi Alexey,
> 
> Would you be able to review this new request for us by October 14th?
> 
> thanks,
> Amanda
> 
> =====
> 
> Name: Lyes Mokraoui
> 
> Email: lyes.mokraoui@gis.fm
> 
> Media type name: application
> 
> Media subtype name: vnd.geovirtuallis.geov+zip
> 
> Required parameters: N/A
> 
> Optional parameters: N/A
> 
> Encoding considerations: binary
> 
> Inner archive members (project.json, layers/*.geojson) are UTF-8 JSON;
> the .geov envelope is a ZIP archive.
> 
> Security considerations: Data-only ZIP package (UTF-8 JSON + GeoJSON).
> No executable or active content. Importers should limit ZIP expansion
> (entry count, size, compression ratio), parse JSON safely, and treat
> all strings as untrusted. May contain sensitive location/attribute
> data; protect storage and transport as needed. ZIP decompression risks
> apply; see RFC 7230 / common ZIP-bomb mitigations. No fragment or
> external-link interpretation required beyond the published spec.
> 
> Interoperability considerations: ZIP is portable across OSes. Inner
> GeoJSON follows RFC 7946 (lon, lat). JSON is UTF-8. project.json
> version field defines descriptor semantics; unknown ZIP entries and
> JSON keys should be ignored.
> 
> Published specification: https://www.gis.com.my/mgs/03-geov-
> package.html
> (Index: https://www.gis.com.my/mgs/
> — symbology: https://www.gis.com.my/mgs/02-geov-symbology.html)
> 
> Applications which use this media: MiniGISimple (Firefox extension),
> GISimple, and GeoVirtuallis import/export .geov project packages
> (vector layers, map view, styles).
> 
> Fragment identifier considerations: N/A. This media type does not
> define fragment identifiers.
> 
> Restrictions on usage: None
> 
> Provisional registration? (standards tree only): No
> 
> Additional information:
> 
> 1. Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A
> 2. Magic number(s): PK\x03\x04 (ZIP local file header; conventional)
> 3. File extension(s): .geov
> 4. Macintosh file type code: GEOV
> 5. Object Identifiers: N/A
> 
> General Comments: Registrant: GIS Innovation Sdn Bhd. Normative spec:
> https://www.gis.com.my/mgs/03-geov-package.html
> 
> Person to contact for further information:
> 
> 1. Name: Lyes Mokraoui
> 2. Email: lyes.mokraoui@gis.fm
> 
> Intended usage: COMMON
> 
> Author/Change controller: GIS Innovation Sdn Bhd
> Lyes Mokraoui, Managing Director
> lyes.mokraoui@gis.fm

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