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Read and Extract Text from Word Documents in Java

Being a Java application developer who builds document processing applications, you may be interested in providing the capability of reading Word documents in your Java application and extracting text from these documents programmatically. You can leverage the power of DOCX4J API to read DOCX files and extract text from these files from your Java application. In this article, we are going to show how to use DOCX4J API to achieve our goal of working with DOCX files for the extraction of text.
July 30, 2023 · 2 min · Kashif Iqbal

Create Word DOCX Files in Java with DOCX4J API

Microsoft Word’s DOCX format stands out as one of the most popular choices for creating rich and dynamic documents. While manual document creation through Word’s graphical interface is convenient, it might not always be feasible or efficient, especially when dealing with large-scale or repetitive tasks. This is where programmatic document generation comes into play. By leveraging the power of Java and the DOCX4J library, developers can automate the process of creating Word DOCX files, allowing for seamless integration into their applications and systems.
July 29, 2023 · 3 min · Kashif Iqbal

DOCX4J – A Java API for Microsoft Open XML Files

DOCX4J is an open-source free-to-use Java API for creating and manipulating Microsoft Office file formats. It lets you create and update Microsoft OpenXML file formats i.e. Word DOCX, PowerPoint PPTX, and Excel XLSX. DOCX4J uses JAXB (Java™ Architecture for XML Binding) for creating in-memory representation of corresponding objects. Key Features of DOCX4J API for Java DOCX4J supports working with DOCX, PPTX, and XLSX files in a number of ways. The following are key features of DOCX4J API.
July 26, 2023 · 3 min · Kashif Iqbal