Now that OpenDocument is an ISO standard (see this document) and since StarOffice/OpenOffice are growing in popularity I'd like Drupal to support these by default.

The motivation for this came from a thread on Groups.drupal where some data was attached in the XLS format because - aside from txt - that's all that can be attached.

The OpenDocument Wikipedia entry lists the following document types:

  • .odt for word processing (text) documents
  • .ods for spreadsheets
  • .odp for presentations
  • .odg for graphics
  • .odf for formulas, mathematical equations

I propose that we include the Word processing, Spreadsheet, and Presentation formats.

I targetted this as a feature for Drupal6, but since it is so small and implements ideas from the mission I'd be happy if someone decided it deserved to be in Drupal5.

Attached patch adds those document types without changing any currently approved document types.

CommentFileSizeAuthor
#6 odt.patch2.4 KBchx
include_opendocuments.diff2.08 KBgreggles
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bonobo’s picture

+1

coreb’s picture

+1

michaelfavia’s picture

since we're all just chiming in, +1, for this fine idea.

webchick’s picture

Version: 6.x-dev » 5.x-dev
Status: Needs review » Reviewed & tested by the community

I'm going to be bold and both mark this RTBC and for 5.x-dev. It's a simple change and it would be a shame to go an entire release cycle without supporting this open standard.

Steven’s picture

Status: Reviewed & tested by the community » Patch (to be ported)

Good idea. Committed to HEAD.

chx’s picture

Status: Patch (to be ported) » Reviewed & tested by the community
FileSize
2.4 KB

Another backport...

Dries’s picture

Version: 5.x-dev » 4.7.x-dev
killes@www.drop.org’s picture

Status: Reviewed & tested by the community » Fixed

applied

Anonymous’s picture

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)