Re: Some .docx open, some don't

Grant <[email protected]> Fri, 29 Nov 2013 05:53:12 -0800
Newsgroups gmane.editors.abiword.user
Message-ID <CAN0CFw2F1LSQDzeuzPeC_+rcpS1acpRgdUD9_xr-JP=9daV-yA@mail.gmail.com>
>> >> Is there anything I can do about some .docx files opening and others
>> >> not? I'm on Gentoo Linux.
>> >
>> > Check that they are really .docx format (and not just something with
>> > .docx extension). If they are password protected they won't work.
>>
>> How can I check to see if they are really .docx format?
>
> It is easier to check some file is *not* a genuine DOCX.
> To start with, a DOCX is a ZIP file containing XML files and some binaries.
> That's a good starting point, as it is very different from a renamed DOC or RTF.

It seems to unzip just fine.

- Grant
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