Submission's Metadata: file types and required fields

[Garant]

Hi!
I've two questions:
First:
I wonder how to modify author's new submission process in that way, that only certain file format could be uploaded by author?
In fact we need that author could submit only open office word and microsoft word file types during upload process.
Second question concerns step 3 (Entering the Submission's Metadata). I should able to make "Keywords" field as required field.
looking forward for any information!

[jmacgreg]

Hi Garant,

There is currently no way to restrict uploads to only specific file types, although it has been a requested feature in the past and may find its way into OJS in the future. One thing you can do though is modify the author's Submission Checklist to include instructions to only submit files of a certain type. You can modify the Submission Checklist (and even Author Guidelines, another place to add this information) from Journal Setup.

You can't make the Keywords field required without changing some code, unfortunately. If you have development experience, you may want to try searching the forum for "making field required" or "making field mandatory". You should find some tips that way.

Cheers,
James

[Garant]

Hi, James!
Thank you for your reply! I understood.
I think - the best and quickest way to make fields required is to use JQuery.
Shall try it.

[jimmm]

Hi Garant,

Actually, there is currently no way to restrict uploads to only specific file types, although it has been a requested feature in the past. There was a website that suggested it could be done with some programming. This feature may find its way into OJS in the future. One thing you can do though is modify the author's Submission Checklist to include instructions to only submit files of a certain type. You can modify the Submission Checklist (and even Author Guidelines, another place to add this information) from Journal Setup.

Cheers,
James

Hi James,

so what you mean is that you can simply write some instructions "please only upload files with .doc extension"? but this is just instructions for humans, someone could potentially upload other types of files, right?