# Proxy Auto-Configuration (PAC) file — Examples

> PROXY w3proxy.netscape.com:8080; PROXY mozilla.netscape.com:8081 : Primary proxy is w3proxy:8080; if that goes down start using mozilla:8081 until the primary proxy comes up again.

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PROXY w3proxy.netscape.com:8080; PROXY mozilla.netscape.com:8081 : Primary proxy is w3proxy:8080; if that goes down start using mozilla:8081 until the primary proxy comes up again. PROXY w3proxy.netscape.com:8080; PROXY mozilla.netscape.com:8081; DIRECT : Same as above, but if both proxies go down, automatically start making direct connections. (In the first example above, Netscape will ask user confirmation about making direct connections; in this case, there is no user intervention.) PROXY w3proxy.netscape.com:8080; SOCKS socks:1080 : Use SOCKS if the primary proxy goes down.

The auto-config file should be saved to a file with a .pac filename extension: proxy.pac.

And the MIME type should be set to application/x-ns-proxy-autoconfig.

Next, you should configure your server to map the .pac filename extension to the MIME type.

&gt; [!NOTE] &gt; &gt; - The JavaScript function should always be saved to a file by itself but not be embedded in an HTML file or any other file. &gt; - The examples at the end of this document are complete. There is no additional syntax needed to save it into a file and use it. (Of course, the JavaScripts must be edited to reflect your site's domain name and/or subnets.)

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