file-format-checker

file-format-checker is a lightweight and simple library that allows you to validate file formats based on their extension and MIME type. It also integrates with TypeScript and Jest for unit testing, making it easy to ensure the correctness of file format validation in your projects.

Features

• Validate file extensions for common formats (e.g., images, documents, compressed files)
• Validate MIME types to ensure the file content is correct
• Easily extendable for custom file formats
• Supports TypeScript and Jest for testing

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Supported File Formats and MIME Types This library supports a wide range of common file formats and their associated MIME types. Here's a breakdown of the supported formats:

Image Formats

Extensions

[ jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp, tiff, svg, webp, ico, heic, heif, raw, psd, ai, eps ]

MIME Types

image/jpeg
image/png
image/gif
image/bmp
image/tiff
image/svg+xml
image/webp
image/x-icon
image/heic
image/heif
image/x-raw
image/vnd.adobe.photoshop
application/postscript
application/illustrator

Document Formats

Extensions

[ pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, csv, txt, rtf ]

MIME Types

application/pdf
application/msword
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation
application/vnd.ms-excel
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
text/csv
text/plain
application/rtf

Compressed File Formats

Extensions

[ zip, rar, 7z, tar, gz ]

MIME Types

application/zip
application/x-rar-compressed
application/x-7z-compressed
application/x-tar
application/gzip

Installation

To install the file-format-checker library, simply run the following command:

1npm install file-format-checker

For TypeScript and testing support, make sure you also install the necessary development dependencies:

1npm install --save-dev jest ts-jest @types/jest typescript

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Usage

After installing the library, you can use it to validate file extensions and MIME types in your project.

Example of checking file extensions:

1import { checkExtension } from 'file-format-checker';
2
3console.log(checkExtension('image.jpg'));  // true
4console.log(checkExtension('file.exe'));   // false

Example of checking MIME types:

1import { checkMimeType } from 'file-format-checker';
2
3console.log(checkMimeType('image/jpeg'));  // true
4console.log(checkMimeType('application/x-msdownload'));  // false

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Keywords

Here are some keywords that are useful for categorizing your library when publishing on NPM:

• file-format
• file-extension
• mime-type
• file-validation
• typescript
• jest
• file-checker
• file-upload

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License

This library is licensed under the MIT License. You can freely use, modify, and distribute the code as long as you adhere to the terms of the license.

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