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https://github.com/xceedsoftware/DocX
Fast and easy to use .NET library that creates or modifies Microsoft Word files without installing Word.
https://github.com/xceedsoftware/DocX
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Fast and easy to use .NET library that creates or modifies Microsoft Word files without installing Word.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/xceedsoftware/DocX
- Owner: xceedsoftware
- License: other
- Created: 2015-11-22T12:48:14.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-01-22T17:00:24.000Z (10 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-05-06T09:34:08.222Z (6 months ago)
- Topics: c-sharp, docx, microsoft-word, office
- Language: C#
- Homepage:
- Size: 25.6 MB
- Stars: 1,695
- Watchers: 115
- Forks: 467
- Open Issues: 315
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: license.md
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- Awesome-Nuget-Packages - **DocX**
README
## What is DocX?
DocX is a .NET library that allows developers to manipulate Word 2007/2010/2013 files, in an easy and intuitive manner. DocX is fast, lightweight and best of all it does not require Microsoft Word or Office to be installed.
**NOTE:** There is a new Master branch as of Oct. 3, 2017. Please read about the [Classic branch](../../wiki/Classic-Branch) if you were using this project before the change.
DocX is the free, open source version of [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net). Originally written by Cathal Coffey, and maintained by Przemyslaw Klys, it is now maintained by Xceed.
Starting at v1.5.0, this free and open source product is provided under the Xceed Community License agreement(for non-commercial use).
Currently, the differences between DocX and Xceed Words for .NET, is that Xceed Words for .NET :
* can convert a Word document to PDF
* adds properties to wrap text around Pictures/Tables/Shapes
* adds Picture cropping
* adds Shapes (rectangles for now)
* adds TextBoxes or Shapes containing Text
* gets Shapes from Paragraphs
* gets Charts from Paragraphs and can modify their categories/values
* More properties in Charts configuration like axis Label position and series width
* is at least two versions ahead of the DocX version
* has professional technical support included in the subscription
* can automatically update fields from a document
* Insert html/rtf text (with tags), or html/rtf document, to a Word document
* Clone lists or tables
* Add or modify checkboxes
* Set transparency in pictures
* Create formatted hyperlinks based on a referenced hyperlinks
* Joining 2 documents gives the opportunity to choose the headers/footers of doc1, doc2 or both of them in the resulting document.
* Automatic hyphenations and configurable hyphenations
* Digital signatures can be added to documents in the .NET Framework environment
* Add footnotes and endnotes
* ListOptions for List level configurations
* Modify Chart's Series Marker and DataPoint styles
* Insert a document at a specific point in another document
* Wrap text around Charts
* Format Charts Axis' title
* Replace text with html
## What else do I need?
All that you need to install in order to use DocX is the [.NET framework 4.0](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9cfb2d51-5ff4-4491-b0e5-b386f32c0992&displaylang=en) or .NET5+ and [Visual Studio 2010](http://www.microsoft.com/express/Downloads/) or later, both of which are free.
## What are the main features of DocX?
Edition
DocX
Xceed Words for .NET
Price
Free
$599.95
License
Xceed Community License
Proprietary
Email support
YES
Create new Word documents
YES
YES
Modify Word documents
YES
YES
Create new PDF documents
YES
Convert Word to PDF
YES
Supports .DOCX from Word 2007 and up
YES
YES
Modify multiple documents in parallel for better performance
YES
YES
Apply a template to a Word document
YES
YES
Join documents, recreate portions from one to another
YES
YES
Supports document protection with or without password
YES
YES
Set document margins and page size
YES
YES
Set line spacing, indentation, text direction, text alignment
YES
YES
Wrap text around pictures
YES
Pictures with cropping
YES
Manage fonts and font sizes
YES
YES
Set text color, bold, underline, italic, strikethrough, highlighting
YES
YES
Set page numbering
YES
YES
Create sections
YES
YES
Available on .net for .net 5+ applications
YES
YES
Update document fields (ex: a table of contents) by calling only one method
YES
Wrap text around tables
YES
Wrap text around shapes
YES
Create shapes (rectangles for now)
YES
Create textboxes or shapes containing text
YES
Get shapes from paragraphs
YES
Get charts from paragraphs and modify their categories/values
YES
Update document fields with 1 method call
YES
Insert html/rtf text (with tags), or html/rtf document, to a Word document
YES
Clone lists or tables
YES
Add or modify checkboxes
YES
Set transparency in pictures
YES
Create formatted hyperlinks based on a referenced hyperlinks
YES
Joining 2 documents gives the opportunity to choose which headers/footers to use
YES
More properties to configure Charts
YES
Automatic Hyphenations and configurable hyphenations
YES
Digital signatures in .NET Framework
YES
Add footnotes and endnotes
YES
ListOptions for List level configurations
YES
Modify Chart's Series Marker and DataPoint styles
YES
Insert a document at a specific point in another document
YES
Wrap text around Charts
YES
Format Charts Axis' title
YES
Replace text with html
YES
Get release ahead
YES
**Supported Word document elements**
* Add headers or footers which can be the same on all pages, or unique for the first page, or unique for odd/even pages. Can contain images, hyperlinks and more.
* Insert/Modify paragraphs.
* Insert/Modify numbered or bulleted lists.
* Insert/Modify images. Flip, rotate, copy, modify, resize.
* Insert/Modify tables. Insert/Remove rows, columns, change direction, column width, row height, borders, merge/delete cells.
* Insert/Modify formatted equations or formulas.
* Insert/Modify bookmarks.
* Insert/Modify hyperlinks.
* Insert/Modify horizontal lines.
* Insert/Modify charts (bar, line, pie, 3D chart). Set colors, titles, legend, etc.
* Find, remove or replace text. Supports case sensitivity and regular expressions.
* Insert/Modify core or custom properties, such as author, address, subject, title, etc.
* Insert a Table Of Contents. Set title, change formatting.
## Why would I use DocX?
DocX makes creating and manipulating documents a simple task. It does not use COM libraries nor does it require Microsoft Office to be installed.
The following [blog post](http://cathalscorner.blogspot.com/2010/06/cathal-why-did-you-create-docx.html) from Cathal Coffey compares the code used to create a HelloWorld document using:
1. Office Interop libraries,
2. OOXML SDK,
3. DocX
## Advanced Examples
1. Step by step guide to create an invoice for a company. http://cathalscorner.blogspot.com/2009/08/docx-v1007-released.html
2. Replace text across many documents in Parallel. http://cathalscorner.blogspot.com/2010/12/replace-text-across-many-documents-in.html
3. Programmatically manipulate an Image imbedded inside a document. http://cathalscorner.blogspot.com/2010/12/programmatically-manipulate-image.html
4. Converting DocX into (.doc, .pdf, .html) http://cathalscorner.blogspot.com/2009/10/converting-docx-into-doc-pdf-html.html
Do you have an interesting or informative example that you would like to share?
If you do, please email me.
## License Information
DocX is provided under the Xceed Software, Inc. Community License.
[
](license.md)
More information can be found in the [License](license.md) page.
A commercial license can be purchased at [Xceed](https://xceed.com).
## Release history
* **July 5, 2024, released DocX v3.0.1 with [6 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v3.0.1).**
* March 4, 2024, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v3.0.1 with [17 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.2.0#Plus301).
* **January 22, 2024, released DocX v3.0.0 with [14 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v3.0.0).**
* October 23, 2023, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v3.0.0 with [21 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.2.0#Plus300).
* **August 11, 2023, released DocX v2.5.0 with [11 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v2.5.0).**
* April 3, 2023, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v2.5.0 with [31 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.2.0#Plus250).
* **November 28, 2022, released DocX v2.4.0 with [14 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v2.4.0).**
* October 5, 2022, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v2.4.0 with [32 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.2.0#Plus240).
* **September 15, 2022, released DocX v2.3.0 with [7 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v2.3.0).**
* **June 1, 2022, released DocX v2.2.0 with [5 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v2.2.0).**
* May 14, 2022, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v2.3.0 with [15 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.2.0#Plus230).
* **March 22, 2022, released DocX v2.1.0 with [22 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v2.1.0).**
* February 4, 2022, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v2.2.0 with [17 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.2.0#Plus220).
* **December 2, 2021, released DocX v2.0.0 with [10 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v2.0.0).**
* November 15, 2021, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v2.1.0 with [44 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.2.0#Plus210).
* July 19, 2021, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v2.0.0 with [49 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.2.0#Plus200).
* **May 18, 2021, released DocX v1.8.0 with [11 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.8.0).**
* January 25, 2021, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v1.8.0 with [30 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.2.0#Plus180).
* **September 22, 2020, released DocX v1.7.1 with [19 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.7.1).**
* August 17, 2020, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v1.7.1 with [28 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.2.0#Plus171).
* **June 29, 2020, released DocX v1.7.0 with [27 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.7.0).**
* **January 30, 2020, released DocX v1.6.0 with [24 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.6.0).**
* January 30, 2020, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v1.7.0 with [62 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.2.0#Plus170).
* **November 26, 2019, released DocX v1.5.0 with [19 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.5.0).**
* **October 4, 2019, released DocX v1.4.1 with [12 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.4.1).**
* **February 21, 2019, released DocX v1.3.0 with [12 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.3.0).**
* January 28, 2019, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v1.6.0 with [71 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.2.0#Plus160).
* **June 27, 2018, released DocX v1.2.0 with [13 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.2.0).**
* June 18, 2018, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v1.5.0 with [71 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.1.0#Plus150).
* April 12, 2018, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v1.4.1 with [22 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.1.0#Plus141).
* January 15, 2018, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v1.4.0 with [19 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.1.0#Plus140).
* September 12, 2017, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v1.3.0 with [13 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.1.0#Plus130).
* June 5, 2017, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v1.2.0 with [13 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.1.0#Plus120).
* **October 3, 2017, released DocX v1.1.0 with [6 bug fixes and improvements](../../wiki/Release-Notes-v1.1.0).**
* March 1, 2017, released [Xceed Words for .NET](https://xceed.com/xceed-words-for-net) v1.1.0 with 6 bug fixes and improvements.
***
