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From: Joost Andrae <Joost.Andrae@gmx.de>
Subject: Re: Extension downloading problem
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:12:58 +0200
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Hi,

I just checked the Writer2Epub v1.1.7 extension on the extension site. 
The extension downloads correctly with oxt file extension.

It is correct that from technical view an oxt file is a zip archive 
containing all content needed to install as an extension into Apache 
OpenOffice.

Am 24.08.2012 15:00, schrieb Rory O'Farrell:
> On the en-Forum I have seen a number of reports of downloading problems.  Today there was this report
> " I tried to download and install the ePub 1.1.17 extension. A zip file filled with various folders containing all kinds of files is downloaded. Nothing that looks like an installer. How do I install this extension? When a program is offered to me in the shape of a zip file full of different files, I never know what to do with it, to be honest."
>
> I suggested this might be a browser problem, as some browsers (definitely IE in some versions, there may be others) rename the OpenOffice extensions silently to type .zip.
>
> The user renamed the .zip to .oxt and it installed correctly.  He then send me the following additional comment
> "Thanks! I download the Dutch Spelling Checker and it also arrived in the shape of a zip file. Now I've renamed them both and they both snapped into being .oxt files. Perhaps this trick should be mentioned on the Extensions "Introductory Page"? It must be a problem for many users."
>
> I have asked what browser he is using and will post that detail when available.  But in the meantime I think his suggestion of a mention of this problem on the Extensions page is valid and worthwhile.
>

Kind regards, Joost