[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 89952] FILTER libreoffice --convert-to ods actually converts to fods

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89952

Robinson Tryon (qubit) <qubit at runcibility.com> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |NEW
                 CC|                            |libreoffice-ux-advise at lists
                   |                            |.freedesktop.org,
                   |                            |qubit at runcibility.com
          Component|Calc                        |ux-advise
           See Also|                            |https://bugs.documentfounda
                   |                            |tion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89
                   |                            |935
     Ever confirmed|0                           |1

--- Comment #3 from Robinson Tryon (qubit) <qubit at runcibility.com> ---
(In reply to raal from comment #1)
> this command produce xml
> soffice --headless --convert-to ods /tmp/sxcFile.sxc
> convert /tmp/sxcFile.sxc -> /tmp/sxcFile.ods using OpenDocument Spreadsheet
> Flat XML

That's definitely not what I'd expect...

> If you want .ods you should use this:
> soffice --headless --convert-to ods:"calc8" /tmp/sxcFile.sxc
> convert /tmp/sxcFile.sxc -> /tmp/sxcFile.ods using calc8

"calc8" ? That's esoteric, LibreOffice-only, technical language we're using
there.

I just searched on the TDF Wiki and the Help Wiki, and got zero hits for
'calc8':
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/index.php?search=calc8&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go
https://help.libreoffice.org/index.php?search=calc8&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go

I also checked info in latest 4.4.1.2 regarding the --convert-to switch:
--convert-to output_file_extension[:output_filter_name[:output_filter_options]]
[--outdir output_dir] files

I don't see any clear mention of where one can find the list of the output
filter names/options.

I strongly suggest that we clean up this interface so it's intuitive, doesn't
refer to internal LO jargon, and is well documented. Perhaps UX can help here?

Component -> ux-advise
Status -> NEW

See Also -> link to bug 89935

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