Build Word Document from template

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I have a request to create a word document on the fly based on a template provided to me. I have done some research and everything seems to point at OpenXML. I have looked into that, but the cs file that gets created is over 15k lines and is breaking my VS 2010 (causing it to not respond every time I make a change).

I have been looking at this tutorial series on Open XML http://openxmldeveloper.org/blog/b/openxmldeveloper/archive/2011/10/13/getting-started-with-open-xml-development.aspx

I have done things in the past with text files and Regular Expressions, but since Word encrypts everything, that does not work. Are there any other options that are fairly lightweight for creating word documents from templates.

Coskun Ozogul Coskun Ozogul · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-29T14:56:28

//Hi, It is quite simple.

            //First, you should copy your Template file into another location.
            string SourcePath = "C:\\MyTemplate.dotx";
            string DestPath = "C:\\MyDocument.docx";
            System.IO.File.Copy(SourcePath, DestPath);

            //After copying the file, you can open a WordprocessingDocument using your Destination Path.

            WordprocessingDocument Mydoc = WordprocessingDocument.Open(DestPath, true);

            //After openning your document, you can change type of your document after adding additional parts into your document.
            mydoc.ChangeDocumentType(WordprocessingDocumentType.Document);

            //If you wish, you can edit your document 
            AttachedTemplate attachedTemplate1 = new AttachedTemplate() { Id = "MyRelationID" };

            MainDocumentPart mainPart = mydoc.MainDocumentPart;
            MySettingsPart = mainPart.DocumentSettingsPart;

            MySettingsPart.Settings.Append(attachedTemplate1);

            MySettingsPart.AddExternalRelationship("http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/attachedTemplate", new Uri(CopyPath, UriKind.Absolute), "MyRelationID");



            //Finally you can save your document.
            mainPart.Document.Save();

Build Word Document from template

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