This section of the wiki looks at different filetypes that may be ingested into a Greenstone collection, and discusses issues for each type.

Text-based files

• Text files
• Html files
  • Media Wiki files
• XML files

Image-based files

• Image files
• Scanned text files

Binary files

• PDF files
• Word files
• PowerPoint files
• Music files

Database and Metadata files

• Metadata files
• CDS/ISIS files
• MARC files
• Comma Separated Value files

• Compressed files

Files from other digital library/content management systems

• DSpace files
• ContentDM files

Files that Greenstone doesn't recognise

• Unknown files