def to_sym
      Merb.available_mime_types.select{|k,v| 
        v[:accepts] == synonyms || v[:accepts][0] == synonyms[0]}.flatten.first
    end
def to_sym
      Merb.available_mime_types.select{|k,v| 
        v[:accepts] == synonyms || v[:accepts][0] == synonyms[0]}.flatten.first
    end
==== Returns
 Symbol: The type as a symbol, e.g. :html.

 :api: private