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Feature Request: Add new mediatype "Docs"

Description:

The Corpus Collector App currently supports four media types: Text, Image, Audio, and Video. To better support real-world content formats and expand data collection capabilities, we propose adding a new media type: Docs.

✅ Requested Changes

  1. Add “Docs” as a new media type

    • Introduce “Docs” alongside existing media types in the UI and backend.
    • Include appropriate labels, icons, and tooltips to distinguish “Docs” from “Text”.

  2. Support the following file formats under “Docs”:

    📄 Document Formats

    • .txt
    • .pdf
    • .docx
    • .doc
    • .odt
    • .rtf

    📚 eBook Formats

    • .epub
    • .mobi
    • .azw3 (optional)
    • .fb2 (optional)

💡 Rationale

  • Many contributors have existing materials—like articles, papers, or books—in document or eBook formats.
  • Unlike plain "Text" input, "Docs" can support longer and more structured content.
  • Adding this as a separate media type avoids disrupting current "Text" workflows while enabling broader data intake.

🔧 Implementation Notes

  • Enable basic metadata extraction from supported file types (e.g., title, author).
  • Add robust file validation (MIME type and extension checks).
  • Handle encrypted or unsupported formats gracefully (e.g., DRM-protected .epub).
  • Priority: Medium
  • Impact: High – Significantly broadens contributor flexibility and data diversity
  • Target Release: Next feature update or onboarding sprint
Edited by Ranjith Raj