Detecting SVG image in PHP

Question

Using PHP, I'd like to check if a uploaded image is in jpg, gif, png, or svg format. I found exif_imagetype function could check the file format, but it does not support svg format. Is there any way to detect svg format in PHP?

Answer 1

To extend Victors answer, you can use mime_content_type('/path/to/file'); (see php.net manual for the function) and check if the return string is equal to image/svg+xml. Something like:

public function isSvg($filePath = '/path/to/file')
{
    return 'image/svg+xml' === mime_content_type($filePath);
}