Release 8.1.5
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This appendix contains a list of the document formats supported by the Inso filtering technology. The following topics are covered in this appendix:
Oracle8i interMedia Text uses document filtering technology licensed from Inso Corporation. This filtering technology enables you to index most document formats. This technology also enables you to convert documents to HTML for document presentation, with the CTX_DOC package.
To use Inso filtering for indexing and DML processing, you must specify the INSO_FILTER object in your filter preference.
To use Inso filtering technology for converting documents to HTML with the CTX_DOC package, you need not use the INSO_FILTER indexing preference, but you must still set up your environment to use INSO filtering technology as described in this appendix.
To convert documents to HTML format, Inso filtering technology relies on shared libraries and data files licensed from Inso Corporation and Adobe Corporation.
The following sections discuss the supported platforms and how to enable Inso filtering on the different platforms.
Inso filter technology is supported on the following platforms:
All environment variables related to Inso filtering must made visible to interMedia Text. Set these variables in the following locations:
The following considerations apply to Solaris, IBM AIX, HP/UX, Digital UNIX, and SGI platforms:
Set the system's shared library path ($LD_LIBRARY_PATH) environment variable as well as $PATH environment variable to include $ORACLE_HOME/ctx/lib, which is the location of the shared libraries for Inso filtering.
Set the system's shared library path ($LIBPATH) environment variable as well as $PATH environment variable to include $ORACLE_HOME/ctx/lib, which is the location of the shared libraries for Inso filtering.
You must include /usr/lib:/lib in $LIBPATH, because these directories are not searched by default once $LIBPATH environment variable is set.
Set the system's shared library path ($SHLIB_PATH) environment variable as well as $PATH environment variable to include $ORACLE_HOME/ctx/lib, which is the location of the shared libraries for Inso filtering.
Set the system's shared library path ($LD_LIBRARY_PATH) environment variable as well as the $PATH environment variable to include $ORACLE_HOME/ctx/lib, which is the location of the shared libraries for Inso filtering.
Set the system's shared library path ($LD_LIBRARY_PATH) environment variable as well as the $PATH environment variable to include $ORACLE_HOME/ctx/lib, which is the location of the shared libraries for Inso filtering.
Follow these steps to filter vector graphic formats on UNIX platforms:
There are platform dependent limits on what Inso filter technology can do with OLE2 objects. On all platforms when a metafile snapshot is available, Inso technology will use it to convert the object.
When a metafile snapshot is not available on UNIX platforms, Inso technology cannot convert the OLE2 object.
However, when a metafile snapshot is not available on the NT platform, the original application is used (if available) to convert the OLE2 object.
The following table lists all of the document formats that interMedia Text supports for filtering. Document filtering is used for indexing, DML, and for converting documents to HTML with the CTX_DOC package. This filtering technology is based on Inso Corporation's HTML export technology and is licensed from Inso Corporation.
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Ichitaro |
Version 8 |
| Format | Version |
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Microsoft Word |
Versions 4.0 through 6.0 |
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Microsoft Word 98 |
Word 98 |
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WordPerfect |
Versions 1.02 through 3.0 |
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Microsoft Works (Mac) |
Versions through 2.0 |
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MacWrite II |
Version 1.1 |
| Format | Version |
|---|---|
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PDF - Portable Document Format |
Not supported on DEC Alpha NT. |
| Format | Version |
|---|---|
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Executable (EXE, DLL) |
No specific version |
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Executable for Windows NT |
No specific version |
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vCard Electronic Business Card |
No specific version |
Password protected documents and documents with password protected content are not supported by the Inso filter.
