Include OpenDocument formats in defaults

greggles - December 6, 2006 - 15:22
Project:Drupal
Version:4.7.x-dev
Component:upload.module
Category:feature request
Priority:normal
Assigned:greggles
Status:closed
Description

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.

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include_opendocuments.diff2.08 KB

#1

bonobo - December 6, 2006 - 15:33

+1

#2

coreb - December 6, 2006 - 16:18

+1

#3

michaelfavia - December 6, 2006 - 16:26

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

#4

webchick - December 6, 2006 - 17:05
Version:6.x-dev» 5.x-dev
Status:patch (code needs review)» patch (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.

#5

Steven - December 6, 2006 - 20:37
Status:patch (reviewed & tested by the community)» patch (to be ported)

Good idea. Committed to HEAD.

#6

chx - December 21, 2006 - 00:33
Status:patch (to be ported)» patch (reviewed & tested by the community)

Another backport...

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odt.patch2.4 KB

#7

Dries - December 23, 2006 - 16:11
Version:5.x-dev» 4.7.x-dev

#8

killes@www.drop.org - January 1, 2007 - 18:10
Status:patch (reviewed & tested by the community)» fixed

applied

#9

Anonymous - January 15, 2007 - 18:15
Status:fixed» closed
 
 

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