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When searching for a word inside a file why are .jpg files show up on the search result?

[zer0]

When searching for a word inside a file why are .jpg files show up on the search result?

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My first guess of an answer to that, is that when you have a look at Raw View of an image file, JPG in this context, there is some metadata that is being stored within the file. Perhaps, when searching for a string inside a file, XY also reads that metadata and, if there's a match, it includes that file in the search results list. That's just a guess though and I'll stand corrected if that is not so. Of course, you can exclude JPGs from being shown by using the following search criteria:

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!>.*(\.jpg)$

This will find all files apart from JPGs, so adopt it to your needs and you won't see them again

[admin]

When searching for a word inside a file why are .jpg files show up on the search result?

Hello and welcome to the forums!

My first guess of an answer to that, is that when you have a look at Raw View of an image file, JPG in this context, there is some metadata that is being stored within the file. Perhaps, when searching for a string inside a file, XY also reads that metadata and, if there's a match, it includes that file in the search results list. That's just a guess though and I'll stand corrected if that is not so. Of course, you can exclude JPGs from being shown by using the following search criteria:

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!>.*(\.jpg)$

This will find all files apart from JPGs, so adopt it to your needs and you won't see them again

It does not have to be a RegExp. *.jpg with "Invert" checked will do as well, or:

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!*.jpg