Problems editing static file

I've uploaded a static file and have encountered some problems when trying to edit it.
1. The help text for both "Mime type:" and "File:" says "Identifies file name." No big deal, but why have help text if it's incorrect?
2. HTML DB reports the size of my file to be 1677 and the information region on the edit page says that files up 30,000 bytes can be edited; however, instead of allowing me to edit the file, I get this error message: "This text file is too large to edit. To change the content, you must edit the file on your local machine and upload it again." Which statement am I to believe? I suspect the error message is an error since the MIME type of the file is application/x-javascript rather than the TEXT MIME type indicated in the information region.
3. If, in fact, the reason that I cannot edit the file is that it doesn't have a TEXT MIME type, can the list of editable MIME types be extended to include application/x-javascript?
4. The browser isn't necessarily going to get the MIME type right during the upload. There even seems to be some controversy about the correct type to use for javascript. Can the MIME type itself be made editable?
Thanks.
Rodney

Rodney -
I have experienced the same problems. I've just had to learn to edit both CSS and Javascript files on my local machine and then re-upload them to HTMLDB. I am hoping in the next release of HTMLDB that this is resolved.
I've discussed some of these types of issues in a survey and have had some follow-up with that as well. That is why I hope this will be resolved in the next release.
Unfortunately, I don't think there is an immediate resolution or fix to the problems you are experiencing except to just deal with editing the files on your local machine and go through the arduous steps to reload it.
James

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