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java.lang.Object
- com.groupdocs.metadata.core.FileType

```
public class FileType
extends Object
```
Represents the file type.

Learn more
- Supported Document Formats
- Get supported file formats

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static FileType`	`ASF` The Advanced Systems Format (ASF) is a digital multimedia container designed primarily for storing and transmitting media streams.
`static FileType`	`AVI` The AVI file format is an Audio Video multimedia container file format that was introduced by Microsoft.
`static FileType`	`BMP` Files having extension .BMP represent Bitmap Image files that are used to store bitmap digital images.
`static FileType`	`DICOM` DICOM is the acronym for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine and pertains to the field of Medical Informatics.
`static FileType`	`DJV` DjVu is a graphics file format intended for scanned documents and books especially those which contain the combination of text, drawings, images and photographs.
`static FileType`	`DJVU` DjVu is a graphics file format intended for scanned documents and books especially those which contain the combination of text, drawings, images and photographs.
`static FileType`	`DOC` Files with .doc extension represent documents generated by Microsoft Word or other word processing documents in binary file format.
`static FileType`	`DOCM` DOCM files are Microsoft Word 2007 or higher generated documents with the ability to run macros.
`static FileType`	`DOCX` DOCX is a well-known format for Microsoft Word documents.
`static FileType`	`DOT` Files with .DOT extension are template files created by Microsoft Word to have pre-formatted settings for generation of further DOC or DOCX files.
`static FileType`	`DOTM` A file with DOTM extension represents template file created with Microsoft Word 2007 or higher.
`static FileType`	`DOTX` Files with DOTX extension are template files created by Microsoft Word to have pre-formatted settings for generation of further DOCX files.
`static FileType`	`DWG` Files with DWG extension represent proprietary binary files used for containing 2D and 3D design data.
`static FileType`	`DXF` DXF, Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format, is a tagged data representation of AutoCAD drawing file.
`static FileType`	`EMF` Enhanced metafile format (EMF) stores graphical images device-independently.
`static FileType`	`EML` EML file format represents email messages saved using Outlook and other relevant applications.
`static FileType`	`EPUB` Files with .EPUB extension are an e-book file format that provide a standard digital publication format for publishers and consumers.
`static FileType`	`FLV` FLV (Flash Video) is a container file format which is used to deliver audio/video content over the internet by using the Adobe Flash Player or Adobe Air.
`static FileType`	`GIF` A GIF or Graphical Interchange Format is a type of highly compressed image.
`static FileType`	`HEIC` An HEIC file is a High-Efficiency Container Image file format that can store multiple images as a collection in a single file.
`static FileType`	`HEIF` An HEIF file is a High-Efficiency Container Image file format that is capable of storing a single image or a sequence of images in a single file.
`static FileType`	`J2K` JPEG 2000 (J2K) is an image coding system and state-of-the-art image compression standard.
`static FileType`	`JAR` JAR is a Java Archive file that contains many different application related files as a single file.
`static FileType`	`JP2` JPEG 2000 (JP2) is an image coding system and state-of-the-art image compression standard.
`static FileType`	`JPE` A JPEG is a type of image format that is saved using the method of lossy compression.
`static FileType`	`JPEG` A JPEG is a type of image format that is saved using the method of lossy compression.
`static FileType`	`JPF` JPEG 2000 (JPF) is an image coding system and state-of-the-art image compression standard.
`static FileType`	`JPG` A JPEG is a type of image format that is saved using the method of lossy compression.
`static FileType`	`JPM` JPEG 2000 (JPM) is an image coding system and state-of-the-art image compression standard.
`static FileType`	`JPX` JPEG 2000 (JPX) is an image coding system and state-of-the-art image compression standard.
`static FileType`	`MJ2` Video format defined as Motion JPEG 2000 (Part 3); contains a motion sequence of JPEG 2000 images; does not involve inter-frame coding, but instead encodes each frame independently using JPEG 2000 compression.
`static FileType`	`MK3D` MK3D is actually stereoscopic 3D video created using Matroska 3D format.
`static FileType`	`MKA` MKA (Matroska Audio) is the Matroska multimedia container format used for Audio.
`static FileType`	`MKV` MKV (Matroska Video) is a multimedia container similar to MOV and AVI format but it supports more than one audio and subtitle track in the same file.
`static FileType`	`MOV` MOV or QuickTime File format is multimedia container which is developed by Apple: contains one or more tracks, each track holds a particular type of data i.e.
`static FileType`	`MP3` Files with MP3 extension are digitally encoded file formats for audio files that are formally based on the MPEG-1 Audio Layer III or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III.
`static FileType`	`MPP` MPP is proprietary file format developed by Microsoft as file format for Microsoft Project (MSP) which is a project management application software.
`static FileType`	`MPT` MPT is proprietary file format developed by Microsoft as file format for Microsoft Project (MSP) which is a project management application software.
`static FileType`	`MSG` MSG is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook and Exchange to store email messages, contact, appointment, or other tasks.
`static FileType`	`ODS` Files with ODS extension stand for OpenDocument Spreadsheet Document format that are editable by user.
`static FileType`	`ODT` ODT files are type of documents created with word processing applications that are based on OpenDocument Text File format.
`static FileType`	`ONE` File represented by .ONE extension are created by Microsoft OneNote application.
`static FileType`	`OTC` OTC (OpenType Collection) is a OpenType font collection format.
`static FileType`	`OTF` A file with .otf extension refers to OpenType font format.
`static FileType`	`PDF` Portable Document Format (PDF) is a type of document created by Adobe back in 1990s.
`static FileType`	`PNG` PNG, Portable Network Graphics, refers to a type of raster image file format that use loseless compression.
`static FileType`	`POT` Files with .POT extension represent Microsoft PowerPoint template files in binary format created by PowerPoint 97-2003 versions.
`static FileType`	`POTM` Files with POTM extension are Microsoft PowerPoint template files with support for Macros.
`static FileType`	`POTX` Files with .POTX extension represent Microsoft PowerPoint template presentations that are created with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 and above.
`static FileType`	`PPS` PPS, PowerPoint Slide Show, files are created using Microsoft PowerPoint for Slide Show purpose.
`static FileType`	`PPSM` Files with PPSM extension represent Macro-enabled Slide Show file format created with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or higher.
`static FileType`	`PPSX` PPSX, Power Point Slide Show, file are created using Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 and above for Slide Show purpose.
`static FileType`	`PPT` A file with PPT extension represents PowerPoint file that consists of a collection of slides for displaying as SlideShow.
`static FileType`	`PPTM` Files with PPTM extension are Macro-enabled Presentation files that are created with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or higher versions.
`static FileType`	`PPTX` Files with PPTX extension are presentation files created with popular Microsoft PowerPoint application.
`static FileType`	`PSD` PSD, Photoshop Document, represents Adobe Photoshop's native file format used for graphics designing and development.
`static FileType`	`QT` MOV or QuickTime File format is multimedia container which is developed by Apple: contains one or more tracks, each track holds a particular type of data i.e.
`static FileType`	`TIF` TIFF or TIF, Tagged Image File Format, represents raster images that are meant for usage on a variety of devices that comply with this file format standard.
`static FileType`	`TIFF` TIFF or TIF, Tagged Image File Format, represents raster images that are meant for usage on a variety of devices that comply with this file format standard.
`static FileType`	`TORRENT` Represents TORRENT file type.
`static FileType`	`TTC` TTC (TrueType Collection) is a TrueType font collection format.
`static FileType`	`TTF` TTF represents font files based on the TrueType specifications font technology.
`static FileType`	`Unknown` Represents unknown file type.
`static FileType`	`VCF` VCF (Virtual Card Format) or vCard is a digital file format for storing contact information.
`static FileType`	`VCR` VCR (Virtual Card Format) or vCard is a digital file format for storing contact information.
`static FileType`	`VDX` Any drawing or chart created in Microsoft Visio, but saved in XML format have .VDX extension.
`static FileType`	`VSD` VSD files are drawings created with Microsoft Visio application to represent variety of graphical objects and the interconnection between these.
`static FileType`	`VSDX` Files with .VSDX extension represent Microsoft Visio file format introduced from Microsoft Office 2013 onwards.
`static FileType`	`VSS` VSS are stencil files created with Microsoft Visio 2007 and earlier.
`static FileType`	`VSX` Files with .VSX extension refer to stencils that consist of drawings and shapes that are used for creating diagrams in Microsoft Visio.
`static FileType`	`VTX` Files with .VTX extension refer to Microsoft Visio drawing template that is saved to disc in XML file format.
`static FileType`	`WAV` WAV, known for WAVE (Waveform Audio File Format), is a subset of Microsoft's Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF) specification for storing digital audio files.
`static FileType`	`WEBM` WEBM is a video file based on the open, royalty-free WebM file format.
`static FileType`	`WEBP` WebP, introduced by Google, is a modern raster web image file format that is based on lossless and lossy compression.
`static FileType`	`WMF` Files with WMF extension represent Microsoft Windows Metafile (WMF) for storing vector as well as bitmap-format images data.
`static FileType`	`XLS` Files with XLS extension represent Excel Binary File Format.
`static FileType`	`XLSB` XLSB file format specifies the Excel Binary File Format, which is a collection of records and structures that specify Excel workbook content.
`static FileType`	`XLSM` Files with XLSM extension is a type of Spreasheet files that support Macros.
`static FileType`	`XLSX` XLSX is well-known format for Microsoft Excel documents that was introduced by Microsoft with the release of Microsoft Office 2007.
`static FileType`	`XLT` Files with .XLT extension are template files created with Microsoft Excel which is a spreadsheet application which comes as part of Microsoft Office suite.
`static FileType`	`XLTM` The XLTM file extension represents files that are generated by Microsoft Excel as Macro-enabled template files.
`static FileType`	`XLTX` Files with XLTX extension represent Microsoft Excel Template files that are based on the Office OpenXML file format specifications.
`static FileType`	`ZIP` ZIP file extension represents archives that can hold one or more files or directories.
`static FileType`	`ZIPX` ZIPX is a Zip file in which WinZip has used one or more of its available advanced compression methods.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`String`	`getDescription()` Gets the file type description.
`String`	`getExtension()` Gets the file extension.
`FileFormat`	`getFileFormat()` Gets the file format.
`static Iterable<FileType>`	`getSupportedFileTypes()` Retrieves supported file types.
`String`	`toString()` Returns a String that represents the current `FileType`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - Unknown
```
public static final FileType Unknown
```
    Represents unknown file type.
  - TORRENT
```
public static final FileType TORRENT
```
    Represents TORRENT file type.
  - PDF
```
public static final FileType PDF
```
    Portable Document Format (PDF) is a type of document created by Adobe back in 1990s. The purpose of this file format was to introduce a standard for representation of documents and other reference material in a format that is independent of application software, hardware as well as Operating System. Learn more about this file format here.
  - PPT
```
public static final FileType PPT
```
    A file with PPT extension represents PowerPoint file that consists of a collection of slides for displaying as SlideShow. It specifies the Binary File Format used by Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2003. Learn more about this file format here.
  - PPTX
```
public static final FileType PPTX
```
    Files with PPTX extension are presentation files created with popular Microsoft PowerPoint application. Unlike the previous version of presentation file format PPT which was binary, the PPTX format is based on the Microsoft PowerPoint open XML presentation file format. Learn more about this file format here.
  - POTX
```
public static final FileType POTX
```
    Files with .POTX extension represent Microsoft PowerPoint template presentations that are created with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 and above. Learn more about this file format here.
  - PPTM
```
public static final FileType PPTM
```
    Files with PPTM extension are Macro-enabled Presentation files that are created with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or higher versions. Learn more about this file format here.
  - POTM
```
public static final FileType POTM
```
    Files with POTM extension are Microsoft PowerPoint template files with support for Macros. POTM files are created with PowerPoint 2007 or above and contains default settings that can be used to create further presentation files. Learn more about this file format here.
  - PPS
```
public static final FileType PPS
```
    PPS, PowerPoint Slide Show, files are created using Microsoft PowerPoint for Slide Show purpose. PPS file reading and creation is supported by Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2003. Learn more about this file format here.
  - PPSX
```
public static final FileType PPSX
```
    PPSX, Power Point Slide Show, file are created using Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 and above for Slide Show purpose. Learn more about this file format here.
  - PPSM
```
public static final FileType PPSM
```
    Files with PPSM extension represent Macro-enabled Slide Show file format created with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or higher. Learn more about this file format here.
  - POT
```
public static final FileType POT
```
    Files with .POT extension represent Microsoft PowerPoint template files in binary format created by PowerPoint 97-2003 versions. Learn more about this file format here.
  - XLS
```
public static final FileType XLS
```
    Files with XLS extension represent Excel Binary File Format. Such files can be created by Microsoft Excel as well as other similar spreadsheet programs such as OpenOffice Calc or Apple Numbers. Learn more about this file format here.
  - XLSX
```
public static final FileType XLSX
```
    XLSX is well-known format for Microsoft Excel documents that was introduced by Microsoft with the release of Microsoft Office 2007. Learn more about this file format here.
  - XLSM
```
public static final FileType XLSM
```
    Files with XLSM extension is a type of Spreasheet files that support Macros. Learn more about this file format here.
  - XLT
```
public static final FileType XLT
```
    Files with .XLT extension are template files created with Microsoft Excel which is a spreadsheet application which comes as part of Microsoft Office suite. Learn more about this file format here.
  - ODT
```
public static final FileType ODT
```
    ODT files are type of documents created with word processing applications that are based on OpenDocument Text File format. These are created with word processor applications such as free OpenOffice Writer and can hold content such as text, images, objects and styles. Learn more about this file format here.
  - DOT
```
public static final FileType DOT
```
    Files with .DOT extension are template files created by Microsoft Word to have pre-formatted settings for generation of further DOC or DOCX files. Learn more about this file format here.
  - DOC
```
public static final FileType DOC
```
    Files with .doc extension represent documents generated by Microsoft Word or other word processing documents in binary file format. Learn more about this file format here.
  - DOCX
```
public static final FileType DOCX
```
    DOCX is a well-known format for Microsoft Word documents. Introduced from 2007 with the release of Microsoft Office 2007, the structure of this new Document format was changed from plain binary to a combination of XML and binary files. Learn more about this file format here.
  - XLTX
```
public static final FileType XLTX
```
    Files with XLTX extension represent Microsoft Excel Template files that are based on the Office OpenXML file format specifications. Learn more about this file format here.
  - DOTX
```
public static final FileType DOTX
```
    Files with DOTX extension are template files created by Microsoft Word to have pre-formatted settings for generation of further DOCX files. Learn more about this file format here.
  - ODS
```
public static final FileType ODS
```
    Files with ODS extension stand for OpenDocument Spreadsheet Document format that are editable by user. Learn more about this file format here.
  - XLTM
```
public static final FileType XLTM
```
    The XLTM file extension represents files that are generated by Microsoft Excel as Macro-enabled template files. Learn more about this file format here.
  - XLSB
```
public static final FileType XLSB
```
    XLSB file format specifies the Excel Binary File Format, which is a collection of records and structures that specify Excel workbook content. Learn more about this file format here.
  - DOTM
```
public static final FileType DOTM
```
    A file with DOTM extension represents template file created with Microsoft Word 2007 or higher. Learn more about this file format here.
  - DOCM
```
public static final FileType DOCM
```
    DOCM files are Microsoft Word 2007 or higher generated documents with the ability to run macros. Learn more about this file format here.
  - EPUB
```
public static final FileType EPUB
```
    Files with .EPUB extension are an e-book file format that provide a standard digital publication format for publishers and consumers. Learn more about this file format here.
  - TTF
```
public static final FileType TTF
```
    TTF represents font files based on the TrueType specifications font technology. TrueType fonts provide highest quality display on computer screens and printers without any dependency on resolution. Learn more about this file format here.
  - TTC
```
public static final FileType TTC
```
    TTC (TrueType Collection) is a TrueType font collection format. A TTC file can combine the multiple font files into it. Learn more about this file format here.
  - OTF
```
public static final FileType OTF
```
    A file with .otf extension refers to OpenType font format. OTF font format is more scalable and extends the existing features of TTF formats for digital typography. Learn more about this file format here.
  - OTC
```
public static final FileType OTC
```
    OTC (OpenType Collection) is a OpenType font collection format. An OTC file can combine the multiple font files into it.
  - ONE
```
public static final FileType ONE
```
    File represented by .ONE extension are created by Microsoft OneNote application. Learn more about this file format here.
  - ZIP
```
public static final FileType ZIP
```
    ZIP file extension represents archives that can hold one or more files or directories. Learn more about this file format here.
  - ZIPX
```
public static final FileType ZIPX
```
    ZIPX is a Zip file in which WinZip has used one or more of its available advanced compression methods.
  - JAR
```
public static final FileType JAR
```
    JAR is a Java Archive file that contains many different application related files as a single file. This file format was created to reduce the speed of loading a downloaded Java Applet in browser via HTTP transaction, Learn more about this file format here.
  - VCF
```
public static final FileType VCF
```
    VCF (Virtual Card Format) or vCard is a digital file format for storing contact information. The format is widely used for data interchange among popular information exchange applications. Learn more about this file format here.
  - VCR
```
public static final FileType VCR
```
    VCR (Virtual Card Format) or vCard is a digital file format for storing contact information. The format is widely used for data interchange among popular information exchange applications.
  - EML
```
public static final FileType EML
```
    EML file format represents email messages saved using Outlook and other relevant applications. Learn more about this file format here.
  - MSG
```
public static final FileType MSG
```
    MSG is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook and Exchange to store email messages, contact, appointment, or other tasks. Learn more about this file format here.
  - MP3
```
public static final FileType MP3
```
    Files with MP3 extension are digitally encoded file formats for audio files that are formally based on the MPEG-1 Audio Layer III or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III. Learn more about this file format here.
  - WAV
```
public static final FileType WAV
```
    WAV, known for WAVE (Waveform Audio File Format), is a subset of Microsoft's Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF) specification for storing digital audio files. Learn more about this file format here.
  - BMP
```
public static final FileType BMP
```
    Files having extension .BMP represent Bitmap Image files that are used to store bitmap digital images. These images are independent of graphics adapter and are also called device independent bitmap (DIB) file format. Learn more about this file format here.
  - DJVU
```
public static final FileType DJVU
```
    DjVu is a graphics file format intended for scanned documents and books especially those which contain the combination of text, drawings, images and photographs. Learn more about this file format here.
  - DJV
```
public static final FileType DJV
```
    DjVu is a graphics file format intended for scanned documents and books especially those which contain the combination of text, drawings, images and photographs. Learn more about this file format here.
  - GIF
```
public static final FileType GIF
```
    A GIF or Graphical Interchange Format is a type of highly compressed image. Learn more about this file format here.
  - JPG
```
public static final FileType JPG
```
    A JPEG is a type of image format that is saved using the method of lossy compression. Learn more about this file format here.
  - JPE
```
public static final FileType JPE
```
    A JPEG is a type of image format that is saved using the method of lossy compression. Learn more about this file format here.
  - JPEG
```
public static final FileType JPEG
```
    A JPEG is a type of image format that is saved using the method of lossy compression. Learn more about this file format here.
  - JP2
```
public static final FileType JP2
```
    JPEG 2000 (JP2) is an image coding system and state-of-the-art image compression standard. Designed, using wavelet technology JPEG 2000 can code lossless content in any quality at once. Learn more about this file format here.
  - J2K
```
public static final FileType J2K
```
    JPEG 2000 (J2K) is an image coding system and state-of-the-art image compression standard. Designed, using wavelet technology JPEG 2000 can code lossless content in any quality at once. Learn more about this file format here.
  - JPF
```
public static final FileType JPF
```
    JPEG 2000 (JPF) is an image coding system and state-of-the-art image compression standard. Designed, using wavelet technology JPEG 2000 can code lossless content in any quality at once. Learn more about this file format here.
  - JPX
```
public static final FileType JPX
```
    JPEG 2000 (JPX) is an image coding system and state-of-the-art image compression standard. Designed, using wavelet technology JPEG 2000 can code lossless content in any quality at once. Learn more about this file format here.
  - JPM
```
public static final FileType JPM
```
    JPEG 2000 (JPM) is an image coding system and state-of-the-art image compression standard. Designed, using wavelet technology JPEG 2000 can code lossless content in any quality at once. Learn more about this file format here.
  - MJ2
```
public static final FileType MJ2
```
    Video format defined as Motion JPEG 2000 (Part 3); contains a motion sequence of JPEG 2000 images; does not involve inter-frame coding, but instead encodes each frame independently using JPEG 2000 compression.
  - PNG
```
public static final FileType PNG
```
    PNG, Portable Network Graphics, refers to a type of raster image file format that use loseless compression. Learn more about this file format here.
  - TIFF
```
public static final FileType TIFF
```
    TIFF or TIF, Tagged Image File Format, represents raster images that are meant for usage on a variety of devices that comply with this file format standard. Learn more about this file format here.
  - TIF
```
public static final FileType TIF
```
    TIFF or TIF, Tagged Image File Format, represents raster images that are meant for usage on a variety of devices that comply with this file format standard. Learn more about this file format here.
  - WEBP
```
public static final FileType WEBP
```
    WebP, introduced by Google, is a modern raster web image file format that is based on lossless and lossy compression. It provides same image quality while considerably reducing the image size. Learn more about this file format here.
  - EMF
```
public static final FileType EMF
```
    Enhanced metafile format (EMF) stores graphical images device-independently. Learn more about this file format here.
  - WMF
```
public static final FileType WMF
```
    Files with WMF extension represent Microsoft Windows Metafile (WMF) for storing vector as well as bitmap-format images data. Learn more about this file format here.
  - PSD
```
public static final FileType PSD
```
    PSD, Photoshop Document, represents Adobe Photoshop's native file format used for graphics designing and development. Learn more about this file format here.
  - MPP
```
public static final FileType MPP
```
    MPP is proprietary file format developed by Microsoft as file format for Microsoft Project (MSP) which is a project management application software. Learn more about this file format here.
  - MPT
```
public static final FileType MPT
```
    MPT is proprietary file format developed by Microsoft as file format for Microsoft Project (MSP) which is a project management application software. Learn more about this file format here.
  - VSD
```
public static final FileType VSD
```
    VSD files are drawings created with Microsoft Visio application to represent variety of graphical objects and the interconnection between these. Learn more about this file format here.
  - VDX
```
public static final FileType VDX
```
    Any drawing or chart created in Microsoft Visio, but saved in XML format have .VDX extension. Learn more about this file format here.
  - VSDX
```
public static final FileType VSDX
```
    Files with .VSDX extension represent Microsoft Visio file format introduced from Microsoft Office 2013 onwards. Learn more about this file format here.
  - VSS
```
public static final FileType VSS
```
    VSS are stencil files created with Microsoft Visio 2007 and earlier. Stencil files provide drawing objects that can be included in a .VSD Visio drawing. Learn more about this file format here.
  - VSX
```
public static final FileType VSX
```
    Files with .VSX extension refer to stencils that consist of drawings and shapes that are used for creating diagrams in Microsoft Visio. Learn more about this file format here.
  - VTX
```
public static final FileType VTX
```
    Files with .VTX extension refer to Microsoft Visio drawing template that is saved to disc in XML file format. Learn more about this file format here.
  - DICOM
```
public static final FileType DICOM
```
    DICOM is the acronym for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine and pertains to the field of Medical Informatics. DICOM is used for the integration of medical imaging devices like printers, servers, scanners etc from various vendors and also contains identification data of each patient for uniqueness. Learn more about this file format here.
  - HEIF
```
public static final FileType HEIF
```
    An HEIF file is a High-Efficiency Container Image file format that is capable of storing a single image or a sequence of images in a single file. HEIF file format compresses the images using the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard. Learn more about this file format here.
  - HEIC
```
public static final FileType HEIC
```
    An HEIC file is a High-Efficiency Container Image file format that can store multiple images as a collection in a single file. HEIC, like HEIF, are compressed using the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard and are smaller in size without compromising the quality. Learn more about this file format here.
  - DWG
```
public static final FileType DWG
```
    Files with DWG extension represent proprietary binary files used for containing 2D and 3D design data. Learn more about this file format here.
  - DXF
```
public static final FileType DXF
```
    DXF, Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format, is a tagged data representation of AutoCAD drawing file. Learn more about this file format here.
  - AVI
```
public static final FileType AVI
```
    The AVI file format is an Audio Video multimedia container file format that was introduced by Microsoft. Learn more about this file format here.
  - MOV
```
public static final FileType MOV
```
    MOV or QuickTime File format is multimedia container which is developed by Apple: contains one or more tracks, each track holds a particular type of data i.e. Video, Audio, text etc. Learn more about this file format here.
  - QT
```
public static final FileType QT
```
    MOV or QuickTime File format is multimedia container which is developed by Apple: contains one or more tracks, each track holds a particular type of data i.e. Video, Audio, text etc. Learn more about this file format here.
  - MKA
```
public static final FileType MKA
```
    MKA (Matroska Audio) is the Matroska multimedia container format used for Audio. The MKA format supports several different kinds of audio compression algorithms such as MP3, AAC and Vobis. Learn more about this file format here.
  - MKV
```
public static final FileType MKV
```
    MKV (Matroska Video) is a multimedia container similar to MOV and AVI format but it supports more than one audio and subtitle track in the same file. Learn more about this file format here.
  - MK3D
```
public static final FileType MK3D
```
    MK3D is actually stereoscopic 3D video created using Matroska 3D format. The MKV file container uses a StereoMode field’s value to define the type of stereoscopic 3D video stuff. Learn more about this file format here.
  - WEBM
```
public static final FileType WEBM
```
    WEBM is a video file based on the open, royalty-free WebM file format. It has been designed for sharing video on the web and defines the file container structure including video and audio formats. Learn more about this file format here.
  - FLV
```
public static final FileType FLV
```
    FLV (Flash Video) is a container file format which is used to deliver audio/video content over the internet by using the Adobe Flash Player or Adobe Air. Learn more about this file format here.
  - ASF
```
public static final FileType ASF
```
    The Advanced Systems Format (ASF) is a digital multimedia container designed primarily for storing and transmitting media streams. Microsoft Windows Media Video (WMV) is the compressed video format and Microsoft Windows Media Audio (WMA) is the compressed audio format along with additional metadata in the ASF container developed by Microsoft. Learn more about this file format here.
- Method Detail
  - getDescription
```
public final String getDescription()
```
    Gets the file type description.
    
    Returns:
    The file type description.
  - getExtension
```
public final String getExtension()
```
    Gets the file extension.
    
    Returns:
    The file extension.
  - getFileFormat
```
public final FileFormat getFileFormat()
```
    Gets the file format.
    
    Returns:
    The file format.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns a String that represents the current FileType.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    A String that represents the current FileType.
  - getSupportedFileTypes
```
public static Iterable<FileType> getSupportedFileTypes()
```
    Retrieves supported file types.
    
    Returns:
    A collection of supported file types.

Packages

com.groupdocs.metadata.core

Interfaces

Classes

Enums

Exceptions

Class FileType

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

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TORRENT

PDF

PPT

PPTX

POTX

PPTM

POTM

PPS

PPSX

PPSM

POT

XLS

XLSX

XLSM

XLT

ODT

DOT

DOC

DOCX

XLTX

DOTX

ODS

XLTM

XLSB

DOTM

DOCM

EPUB

TTF

TTC

OTF

OTC

ONE

ZIP

ZIPX

JAR

VCF

VCR

EML

MSG

MP3

WAV

BMP

DJVU

DJV

GIF

JPG

JPE

JPEG

JP2

J2K

JPF

JPX

JPM

MJ2

PNG

TIFF

TIF

WEBP

EMF

WMF

PSD

MPP

MPT

VSD

VDX

VSDX

VSS

VSX