Recognize json as plain text (if no other handlers are present).

microsoft · Jan 4, 2025 · d7b47ae · d7b47ae
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diff --git a/src/markitdown/_markitdown.py b/src/markitdown/_markitdown.py
@@ -173,7 +173,10 @@ def convert(
         # Only accept text files
         if content_type is None:
             return None
-        elif "text/" not in content_type.lower():
+        elif all(
+            not content_type.lower().startswith(type_prefix)
+            for type_prefix in ["text/", "application/json"]
+        ):
             return None
 
         text_content = str(from_path(local_path).best())

diff --git a/tests/test_markitdown.py b/tests/test_markitdown.py
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@
     "5bda1dd6",
 ]
 
+JSON_TEST_STRINGS = [
+    "5b64c88c-b3c3-4510-bcb8-da0b200602d8",
+    "9700dc99-6685-40b4-9a3a-5e406dcb37f3",
+]
+
 
 # --- Helper Functions ---
 def validate_strings(result, expected_strings, exclude_strings=None):
@@ -257,6 +262,10 @@ def test_markitdown_local() -> None:
     result = markitdown.convert(os.path.join(TEST_FILES_DIR, "test_outlook_msg.msg"))
     validate_strings(result, MSG_TEST_STRINGS)
 
+    # Test JSON processing
+    result = markitdown.convert(os.path.join(TEST_FILES_DIR, "test.json"))
+    validate_strings(result, JSON_TEST_STRINGS)
+
     # Test input with leading blank characters
     input_data = b"   \n\n\n<html><body><h1>Test</h1></body></html>"
     result = markitdown.convert_stream(io.BytesIO(input_data))