[Libreoffice-qa] Extensive docx conversion tests...

Thu Apr 24 09:00:40 PDT 2014

Hi Roopesh,
My testing is mainly on DOCX as that's the original file i start with and then i convert it to a DOC using the microsoft office compatibility pack, so i can see what users of pre-office 2007 might be seeing. I then open the DOCX and DOC in libreoffice and compare its opening with word 2007, 2010, 2013, and kingsoft writer. I then save each of the files in DOCX, OOXML Text, DOC, ODF 1.1, ODF 1.2, and RTF, and compare the results with ms word and kingsoft writer. I then convert the original DOCX file in ms word and kingsoft writer to all the formats that are openable in libreoffice so i can see how well libreoffice can handle it. And within all this testing, i check libreoffice writer 4.2, 4.1, 4.0 and 3.6 to see if the bug is a regression or not.
Thanks for the info about finding out what produced the file.
Jay
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 10:21:45 +0530
From: roopesh.kohad at synerzip.com
To: philipz85 at hotmail.com
CC: libreoffice-qa at lists.freedesktop.org
Subject: Re: [Libreoffice-qa] Extensive docx conversion tests...

 Hi Jay,
I had looked at your earlier mail and figured that you are testing word & odf documents coming into LibreOffice. I exclusively test DOCX format coming in & out of LibreOffice, so was interested to know the methodology.

There is a way to know what software created the DOCX. If you unzip the file and go to docProps/app.xml, there is a tag <Application> & <Version> which can tell you the application used to create the DOCX. However, what I have observed is applications don't update this religiously. Its only Microsoft Office which puts this information. The <Version> correspond to a specific release of MS Office. 
"10.0" => MS Office 2007, "12.0" => MS Office 2010, "14.0" => MS Office 2013.

Hope this helps.
regards,Roopesh

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            Subject:

            Re: [Libreoffice-qa] Extensive docx conversion tests...

            Date: 
            Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:12:55 +0400

            From: 
            Jay Philips <philipz85 at hotmail.com>

            To: 
            libreoffice-qa at lists.freedesktop.org

      Hi Roopesh,

          Well as i dont have .docx files of my own, i thought the best
          place to get .docx files was from microsoft's website, as they
          wouldnt be using any other word processor to create them. :) I
          may venture beyond their website if i can find a good source
          of .docxs created in word. Is there any means of knowing what
          was the software used to create the .docx?

          Yes i testing what comes from various word processors into
          LibreOffice writer and out. If you see my last message in the
          mailing list, i explain my basic routine.

        Jay Philips
        On 04/22/2014 11:16 AM, Roopesh Kohad wrote:

        Hi Jay,

          The subject of thread caught my eye. I am working on
            testing preservation of .docx file format after file is
            saved in LibreOffice. You have written,

            >>> I am doing extensive docx and doc
              conversion tests on libreoffice from files
            >>> pulled from microsoft's website...

          I am just curious what kind of test files are you
            employing to test? If it is restricted to Microsoft's
            website then would they have coverage across features &
            combinations?

          Also whether you care about preservation of docx file
            when saved in LibreOffice. I see you have filed one such
            defect - https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=77478.
            If yes, then would like to exchange notes.

          regards,
          Roopesh

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