---
title: "DocumentType"
canonical_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/api/python/enums/document-type/"
md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/api/python/enums/document-type.md"
last_updated: "2026-06-09T10:32:42.528Z"
description: "The type of the document currently used."
---

The type of the document currently used.

```python

from nutrient_sdk import DocumentType

```

## Values

| Name                                               | Value | Description                                                      |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_UNKNOWN`               | `0`   | Unknown or undefined document type.                              |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_BITMAP`                | `1`   | Raster image.                                                    |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_META_FILE`             | `2`   | Metafile image.                                                  |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_PDF`                   | `3`   | PDF.                                                             |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_SVG`                   | `4`   | SVG.                                                             |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_TXT`                   | `5`   | Text-based document.                                             |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_OPEN_XML_WORD`         | `6`   | Open XML Wordprocessing.                                         |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_RTF`                   | `7`   | RTF format.                                                      |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_DXF`                   | `8`   | DXF format.                                                      |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TEXT`    | `9`   | OpenDocument Text format.                                        |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_OPEN_XML_SPREADSHEET`  | `10`  | Open XML Spreadsheet.                                            |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_OPEN_XML_PRESENTATION` | `11`  | Open XML Presentation.                                           |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_WORD_BINARY`           | `12`  | Word (.doc) Binary File Format.                                  |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_EXCEL_BINARY`          | `13`  | Excel (.xls) Binary File Format.                                 |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_POWER_POINT_BINARY`    | `14`  | PowerPoint (.ppt) Binary File Format.                            |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_HTML`                  | `15`  | HTML Format.                                                     |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_MSG`                   | `16`  | Outlook Message Item File format.                                |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_EML`                   | `17`  | E-Mail Message format.                                           |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_POST_SCRIPT`           | `18`  | PostScript format.                                               |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_DWG`                   | `19`  | Binary CAD format                                                |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_MHTML`                 | `20`  |                                                                  |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_MD`                    | `21`  | Markdown text file format.                                       |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_POWER_POINT_FLAT`      | `22`  | Represents a Flat OPC XML PowerPoint presentation document type. |
| `DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_WORD_FLAT`             | `23`  | Represents a Flat OPC XML Word document type.                    |

## Usage Example

```python

from nutrient_sdk import DocumentType

# Access enum values

value = DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_UNKNOWN
print(f"Value: {value}")  # Output: Value: DocumentType.DOCUMENT_TYPE_UNKNOWN

print(f"Integer value: {value.value}")  # Output: Integer value: 0

```

---

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