Native handling of categories inside the ZIM file/format
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- Dominant language
- C++
- Stars
- 256
- Forks
- 75
- Avg merge
- 8d 51m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 4
Description
This would be pretty useful to avoid the storage of categories as big HTML pages (and consequently reduce the storage size).
Moved from https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T49404
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the ZIM specification and the current representation of categories as HTML pages. The issue does not name files, tests, or an implementation entry point, so identify those before proposing native category handling. Done should include a defined format change and evidence that category storage is reduced without breaking readers.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100