diff --git a/src/common/rclconfig.cpp b/src/common/rclconfig.cpp
index 9211053b..e78939f6 100644
--- a/src/common/rclconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/common/rclconfig.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef lint
-static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: rclconfig.cpp,v 1.36 2006-12-14 13:53:42 dockes Exp $ (C) 2004 J.F.Dockes";
+static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: rclconfig.cpp,v 1.37 2006-12-16 15:30:02 dockes Exp $ (C) 2004 J.F.Dockes";
 #endif
 /*
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -230,6 +230,20 @@ string RclConfig::getMimeTypeFromSuffix(const string &suff)
     return mtype;
 }
 
+string RclConfig::getSuffixFromMimeType(const string &mt)
+{
+    string suffix;
+    list<string>sfs = mimemap->getNames("");
+    string mt1;
+    for (list<string>::const_iterator it = sfs.begin(); 
+	 it != sfs.end(); it++) {
+	if (mimemap->get(*it, mt1, ""))
+	    if (!stringicmp(mt, mt1))
+		return *it;
+    }
+    return "";
+}
+
 string RclConfig::getMimeHandlerDef(const std::string &mtype)
 {
     string hs;
diff --git a/src/common/rclconfig.h b/src/common/rclconfig.h
index 3e51831c..85acad73 100644
--- a/src/common/rclconfig.h
+++ b/src/common/rclconfig.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 #ifndef _RCLCONFIG_H_INCLUDED_
 #define _RCLCONFIG_H_INCLUDED_
-/* @(#$Id: rclconfig.h,v 1.27 2006-12-14 13:53:42 dockes Exp $  (C) 2004 J.F.Dockes */
+/* @(#$Id: rclconfig.h,v 1.28 2006-12-16 15:30:02 dockes Exp $  (C) 2004 J.F.Dockes */
 
 #include <list>
 #include <string>
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ class RclConfig {
     /** Use mimemap to compute mimetype */
     string getMimeTypeFromSuffix(const string &suffix);
 
+    /** Get appropriate suffix for mime type. This is inefficient */
+    string getSuffixFromMimeType(const string &mt);
+
     /** Get input filter from mimeconf for mimetype */
     string getMimeHandlerDef(const string &mimetype);