How do I convert .docx or .doc files to XML format just like converting from Word 2003?

WooHyeok Kim 0

"I'm working on converting a document created in the 2003 version to XML format from 2003. How do I convert .docx or .doc files to XML format just like converting from Word 2003? Or which library should I use?"

Olaf Helper 40,901 Reputation points

2024-03-19T06:40:02.23+00:00

.DOCX, .XLSX, .PPTX etc. are already XML files.
WooHyeok Kim 0 Reputation points

2024-03-20T00:02:32.39+00:00

I'm aware that docx is XML, but what I want is to convert 2003 version DOC files into a single XML file (2003 version). My clients primarily use DOC files from 2003, so I want to convert them without any loss into XML format compatible with the 2003 version.

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EMERICK GIBERNE 1 Reputation point

2024-03-19T10:46:07.02+00:00
Go to, Save a Copy.

Enter file name.

Select, one of these extensions:

Word XML Document (*.xml) > XML plain text file; Notepad editing.

Strict Open XML Document (*.docx) > XML-based file; No Notepad editing.

Word 2003 XML Document (*.xml) > XML-based file; No Notepad editing.
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WooHyeok Kim 0 Reputation points

2024-03-20T00:04:21.89+00:00

I'm aware that docx is XML, but what I want is to convert 2003 version DOC files into a single XML file (2003 version). My clients primarily use DOC files from 2003, so I want to convert them without any loss into XML format compatible with the 2003 version.

WooHyeok Kim 0 Reputation points

2024-03-20T00:05:21.3066667+00:00

It needs to be automatically converted into a document
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WooHyeok Kim 0 Reputation points

2024-03-20T00:03:49.6866667+00:00

It needs to be automatically converted into a document
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EMERICK GIBERNE 1 Reputation point

2024-03-20T17:50:23.6833333+00:00

A quick solution with PowerShell script but VBA macro should work too or another language for coding.

$docxFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path "c:\temp" -Filter '*.doc' $word = New-Object -ComObject Word.Application $word.Visible = $false foreach ($docxFile in $docxFiles) { $document = $word.Documents.Open($docxFile.FullName) $xmlFilePath = [System.IO.Path]::ChangeExtension($docxFile.FullName, 'xml') $document.SaveAs($xmlFilePath, 10) $document.Close() } $word.Quit()
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Mickey7877-7284 1

If you are looking for a .NET library to convert .docx or .doc files to XML format, you can try the Spire.Doc library.

using System;
using Spire.Doc;

namespace WordtoXML
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Create an object of Document class
            Document document = new Document();

            //Load a .doc or .docx document from disk
            document.LoadFromFile(@"D:\test\test.docx");

            //Save the Word document as an XML file
            document.SaveToFile("Sample.xml", FileFormat.Xml);
        }
    }
}