Recognized File Formats
| Name | Extensions | MIME Type | Support Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | application/octet-stream | Unknown | |
| Adobe PDF | application/pdf | Known | |
| XML | xml | text/xml | Known |
| Text | txt, asc | text/plain | Known |
| HTML | htm, html | text/html | Known |
| CSS | css | text/css | Known |
| Microsoft Word | doc | application/msword | Known |
| Microsoft Word XML | docx | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document | Known |
| Microsoft Powerpoint | ppt | application/vnd.ms-powerpoint | Known |
| Microsoft Powerpoint XML | pptx | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation | Known |
| Microsoft Excel | xls | application/vnd.ms-excel | Known |
| Microsoft Excel XML | xlsx | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet | Known |
| MARC | application/marc | Known | |
| JPEG | jpeg, jpg | image/jpeg | Known |
| GIF | gif | image/gif | Known |
| image/png | png | image/png | Known |
| TIFF | tiff, tif | image/tiff | Known |
| AIFF | aiff, aif, aifc | audio/x-aiff | Known |
| audio/basic | au, snd | audio/basic | Known |
| WAV | wav | audio/x-wav | Known |
| MPEG | mpeg, mpg, mpe | video/mpeg | Known |
| RTF | rtf | text/richtext | Known |
| Microsoft Visio | vsd | application/vnd.visio | Known |
| FMP3 | fm | application/x-filemaker | Known |
| BMP | bmp | image/x-ms-bmp | Known |
| Photoshop | psd, pdd | application/x-photoshop | Known |
| Postscript | ps, eps, ai | application/postscript | Known |
| Video Quicktime | mov, qt | video/quicktime | Known |
| MPEG Audio | mpa, abs, mpeg, mp3 | audio/x-mpeg | Known |
| Microsoft Project | mpp, mpx, mpd | application/vnd.ms-project | Known |
| Mathematica | ma | application/mathematica | Known |
| LateX | latex | application/x-latex | Known |
| TeX | tex | application/x-tex | Known |
| TeX dvi | dvi | application/x-dvi | Known |
| SGML | sgm, sgml | application/sgml | Known |
| WordPerfect | wpd | application/wordperfect5.1 | Known |
| RealAudio | ra, ram | audio/x-pn-realaudio | Known |
| Photo CD | pcd | image/x-photo-cd | Known |
| OpenDocument Text | odt | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text | Known |
| OpenDocument Text Template | ott | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-template | Known |
| OpenDocument HTML Template | oth | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-web | Known |
| OpenDocument Master Document | odm | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-master | Known |
| OpenDocument Drawing | odg | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics | Known |
| OpenDocument Drawing Template | otg | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics-template | Known |
| OpenDocument Presentation | odp | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation | Known |
| OpenDocument Presentation Template | otp | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation-template | Known |
| OpenDocument Spreadsheet | ods | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet | Known |
| OpenDocument Spreadsheet Template | ots | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet-template | Known |
| OpenDocument Chart | odc | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.chart | Known |
| OpenDocument Formula | odf | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.formula | Known |
| OpenDocument Database | odb | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.database | Known |
| OpenDocument Image | odi | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.image | Known |
| OpenOffice.org extension | oxt | application/vnd.openofficeorg.extension | Known |
| Writer 6.0 documents | sxw | application/vnd.sun.xml.writer | Known |
| Writer 6.0 templates | stw | application/vnd.sun.xml.writer.template | Known |
| Calc 6.0 spreadsheets | sxc | application/vnd.sun.xml.calc | Known |
| Calc 6.0 templates | stc | application/vnd.sun.xml.calc.template | Known |
| Draw 6.0 documents | sxd | application/vnd.sun.xml.draw | Known |
| Draw 6.0 templates | std | application/vnd.sun.xml.draw.template | Known |
| Impress 6.0 presentations | sxi | application/vnd.sun.xml.impress | Known |
| Impress 6.0 templates | sti | application/vnd.sun.xml.impress.template | Known |
| Writer 6.0 global documents | sxg | application/vnd.sun.xml.writer.global | Known |
| Math 6.0 documents | sxm | application/vnd.sun.xml.math | Known |
| StarWriter 5.x documents | sdw | application/vnd.stardivision.writer | Known |
| StarWriter 5.x global documents | sgl | application/vnd.stardivision.writer-global | Known |
| StarCalc 5.x spreadsheets | sdc | application/vnd.stardivision.calc | Known |
| StarDraw 5.x documents | sda | application/vnd.stardivision.draw | Known |
| StarImpress 5.x presentations | sdd | application/vnd.stardivision.impress | Known |
| StarImpress Packed 5.x files | sdp | application/vnd.stardivision.impress-packed | Known |
| StarMath 5.x documents | smf | application/vnd.stardivision.math | Known |
| StarChart 5.x documents | sds | application/vnd.stardivision.chart | Known |
| StarMail 5.x mail files | sdm | application/vnd.stardivision.mail | Known |
| ZIP | zip | application/zip | Known |
| RDF XML | rdf | application/rdf+xml; charset=utf-8 | Known |
| EPUB | epub | application/epub+zip | Known |
| MATLAB | mat | application/matlab | Known |
| SubRip SRT | srt | application/SubRip | Known |
| MP4 Container | m4v, mp4 | video/mp4 | Known |
Contact ruor@uottawa.ca if your file format is not listed here.