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This Pull Request adds support for conversion of documents to PDF via the Gotenberg service if it is available.

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  1. Follow the instructions in the frontend-app-authoring repository and use the linked version.
  2. Install the Tutor plugin for Gotenberg linked above.
  3. Clone this repository and switch to this branch. Add it to the mounts for Tutor via tutor mounts add /path/to/xblocks-core
  4. tutor images build openedx-dev
  5. Conversion to PDF should now be enabled. Go to a course and find PDF in the advanced components. Add it. Select an office document and verify the document is auto-converted and embedded.
  6. Upload a PDF to verify that still works fine.
  7. Go to a library and do the same-- upload an office document. Verify it's auto-converted and embedded.
  8. Do it again with a PDF to verify that still works fine.

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@github-project-automation github-project-automation Bot moved this to Needs Triage in Contributions Aug 15, 2026
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Kelketek force-pushed the fox/gotenberg-support branch from 5005fe8 to 098edae Compare August 19, 2026 16:09
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Kelketek marked this pull request as draft August 19, 2026 16:11
@Kelketek Kelketek changed the title wip: gotenberg support feat: gotenberg support for PDF block Aug 19, 2026
@mphilbrick211 mphilbrick211 moved this from Needs Triage to Waiting on Author in Contributions Aug 19, 2026
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Kelketek force-pushed the fox/gotenberg-support branch 5 times, most recently from c0247f0 to 8ec0747 Compare August 28, 2026 00:06
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