Efficient, flexible, and accurate client-side file identification tool.
Notice: this is a work in progress and is not yet ready for use. Once it is functional, I will be sure to version it appropriately.
#### Summary The intent of this library is to identify a [`File`](http://www.w3.org/TR/FileAPI/#dfn-file) or [`Blob`](http://www.w3.org/TR/FileAPI/#dfn-Blob) by looking for "magic numbers" or "magic bytes". This can be efficiently accomplished client-side by [slicing](http://www.w3.org/TR/FileAPI/#slide-method-algo) off a small initial portion of the file, converting that portion of the file's bytes to a hex string representation using [FileReader](http://www.w3.org/TR/FileAPI/#FileReader-interface), and then comparing these bytes to a [table of magic numbers](https://github.com/rnicholus/determinater-data/blob/master/signatures/signatures.json).
The process can be made even more efficient if a subset of important file types is provided. In the abcense of such a filter, web workers can be utilized wherever possible to ensure matching does not tie up the UI thread.
#### Supported Browsers (planned) * IE10+ * Firefox * Chrome * Safari 6+ * Opera 11.1+ * iOS 6+ (Safari, Chrome, and Firefox) * Blackberry 10 * Android 4+ (Chrome & Firefox)
#### License This library is MIT licensed. See the [license file](LICENSE) for specifics.