https://github.com/ropensci/antiword

R wrapper for antiword utility
https://github.com/ropensci/antiword

antiword extract-text r r-package rstats

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R wrapper for antiword utility

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ropensci/antiword
• Owner: ropensci
• Created: 2017-04-22T12:12:17.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-13T11:47:47.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-14T00:36:11.225Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: antiword, extract-text, r, r-package, rstats
• Language: C
• Homepage: https://docs.ropensci.org/antiword
• Size: 299 KB
• Stars: 55
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md

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# antiword

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> Extract Text from Microsoft Word Documents

Wraps the [AntiWord](http://www.winfield.demon.nl/) utility to extract text from 

Microsoft Word documents. The utility only supports the old `doc` format, not the 

new xml based `docx` format. Use the 'xml2' package to read the latter.

## Installation

Install the package directly from CRAN:

```r

install.packages("antiword")

```

## Example Usage

The function has only a single function `antiword()`. It takes either a local 

file path or a URL to a word document:

```r

library(antiword)

text <- antiword("https://jeroen.github.io/files/UDHR-english.doc")

cat(text)

```

```

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

                            Plain English Version

 

All people everywhere have the same human rights, which no one can take

away. This is the basis of freedom, justice and peace in the world.

This Declaration affirms the dignity and worth of all people, and the equal

rights of women and men. The rights described here are the common standard

for all people everywhere.

Every person and nation is asked to support the understanding and respect

for these rights, and to take steps to make sure that they are recognised

and observed everywhere, for all people.

```