DOCX Document Properties & Metadata
Every DOCX archive contains a docProps/ directory containing standard metadata (Author, Title, Created Date) in core.xml, application metadata (Word Count, Pages) in app.xml, and potentially user-defined variables in custom.xml.
These files are specifically designed to test your system's ability to index a document based on its hidden properties rather than its visible text. This is critical for e-discovery, enterprise search, and data loss prevention (DLP) workflows.
No metadata
A stripped document where all optional `docProps` have been removed. Essential for testing how your parser handles null or missing metadata fields without throwing NullPointerExceptions.
Full metadata
A document heavily populated with Author, Title, Subject, Keywords, and detailed application properties to test comprehensive metadata extraction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use Cases
- Testing Enterprise Search indexers (like Elasticsearch) to ensure they map `core.xml` Author and Title fields correctly.
- Validating Data Loss Prevention (DLP) scanners that read hidden custom metadata tags to determine document sensitivity (e.g., Confidential=True).
- Ensuring metadata scrubbers correctly wipe `docProps/` before publishing documents externally.