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~~Most~~ many file types are just a renamed .zip

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fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc
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What happens if I put an mp3 or an epub file in there with the xml? Is it still a word document?

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boletus@sh.itjust.works
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Maybe, I was just giving an example. Like Java jar files are just zip files with other jars in them.

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fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc
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My point is that the formats we’re talking about define the content. Like it’s not “just a zip file” merely because it’s compressed. The format defines the data that may be included.

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