HTML to Word or PDF to Word

[ipaw]

Are there any components out there that will allow us to get HTML content into Word format? Or, since we can generate PDF easily, PDF to Word format?

Thanks
Paul

[downbeats]

Hi Paul
Some ideas to generate a word document:

- write html code after <cfcontent type="application/msword">, the easy way

- Use the HWPF Java Classes of the Apache POI Project. I don't know if there is a Coldfusion Component to handle that. I found one to generate Excel Sheets with Apache POI that is really great: http://www.bennadel.com/projects/poi-utility.htm

- Generate the word doc using com objects: http://tutorial13.easycfm.com/

I hope this helps...

[Oğuz Demirkapı]

Apache POI project is ideal for Excel files but not perfect for Word generation.

I have tried one of the Java components from Aspose before.

Aspose.Word
http://www.aspose.com/categories/file-format-components/aspose.words-for-.net-and-java/default.aspx

But this is a bit complex process if you need to generate all from CF.

I also would suggest to check WordML technology. Documentation is a real pain but it is just basically a XML syntax which enables to generate Word files onfly.

Here is a nice guide for WordML
http://rep.oio.dk/Microsoft.com/officeschemas/wordprocessingml_article.htm

[SautinSoft]

This component can convert HTML to Word:http://www.sautinsoft.com/products/html-to-rtf/index.php

This is a sample code:

  SautinSoft.HtmlToRtf h = new SautinSoft.HtmlToRtf();

        //here we specify page numbers
        h.PageNumbers = SautinSoft.HtmlToRtf.ePageNumbers.PageNumFirst;

        h.HtmlPath = Server.MapPath("");

        string rtf = h.ConvertFileToString(Server.MapPath(""), @Default.aspx);

        //show Word/rtf
        if (rtf != "")
        {
            Response.Buffer = true;
            Response.Clear();
            Response.ContentType = "aplication/msword";
            Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition:", "attachment; filename=Test.doc");
            Response.Write(rtf);
            Response.Flush();
            Response.End();
        }

Or another sample to convert in memory:

SautinSoft.HtmlToRtf h = new SautinSoft.HtmlToRtf();

string word = h.ConvertString(htmlString);

• Written in 100% managed C#
• Absolutely standalone, doesn't require MS Office or any  dependencies
• Can be used in C#, VB.Net, J#, Delphi.Net, ColdFusion
  
• Works at shared-hosting servers with Medium trust  level, like a GoDaddy

Download complete functional trial: http://www.sautinsoft.com/components/htmltortf_pro_net.zip

Best wishes,

Max