File preview
Previewing documents
The following file types can be previewed or opened with Web File Share by default:
Image files:
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PHP GD extension: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, jpe
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ImageMagick: most known image file types
Office documents:
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PDF documents are opened inside the browser, on most browsers, and in some which don't support that, open with Web File Share's HTML5-based PDF viewer.
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rtf, doc, xls, pps, ppt, docx, xlsx, pptx, odp, fodp, ods, fods, odt, fodt, sxw, sxc, sxi open by default with Box View
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odp, ods, odt open with Web File Share's own OpenDocument Viewer
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EPS documents can be previewed with ImageMagick: ImageMagick_thumbnail_generation_and_image_preview
Text documents:
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svg, class, h, bat, cmd, sh, eml, txt, readme, nfo, htaccess, htm, html, cfm, wml, htt, inc, vbs, js, json, java, jsp, jspx, asp, aspx, ashx, asmx, axd, pl, cgi, php, php3, php4, py, rb, rhtml, erb, pxp, xml, xhtml, sass, css, tpl, sql, sub, srt, log, ini (new extensions can be easly added)
Archive files:
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ZIP, TAR, TAR.BZ2, TBZ, BZ2, TAR.GZ, TGZ, JAR archives and GZ compressed files can be extracted.
Video files:
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mpg, mov, webm, mp4, swf, flv, ogv, m4v
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wmv (usually supported only by Windows computers) - not an official Web File Share feature because of third-party software requirements
Audio files:
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mp3, mpa, m3u, m3u8, pls, ogg, wav, flac
AutoCAD files:
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skp, fbx, dwg, dwf, dxf, rvt
Misc file types:
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URL (opens the web page inside an embedded window)
Third party Online services
Additional preview methods will be displayed in the contextual menu, under “Open with..”, when certain actions can be performed for the selected file.
Google Docs Viewer and Editor
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can preview, create and edit most common office file types
Microsoft Office Web Viewer (http://officewebviewer.com)
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can preview most common Microsoft Office file types
Zoho Editor (http://www.zoho.com/)
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can preview, create and edit most common office file types
Aviary Image Editor (http://www.aviary.com/)
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Available for: “jpg”, “jpeg”, “png”
Pixlr Image Editor (http://www.pixlr.com/)
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Available for: “jpg”, “jpeg”, “gif”, “png”, “psd
Autodesk Freewheel Viewer (http://labs.autodesk.com/technologies/freewheel/)
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available for AutoCAD documents
Google Earth KML Viewer
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available for “kml” files
Bing Maps KML Viewer
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available for “kml” files
Cloud Convert
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available for converting many common file types
Hiding Preview Options
Most preview plugins can be disabled from the control panel, under “System configuration” » “Files” » “Open with.. options”
Setting Default Open Method
You can choose how Web File Share handles each type of file. Simply access the control panel, under “System configuration” » “Files” » “Open with.. options” » “Defaults”