PowerTools for Xml Corrupts Document when using NormalizeXML

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I am normalizing my docx document using the NormalizeXml function from the XML Powertools 2.2 with this code: 

SimplifyMarkupSettings settings = new SimplifyMarkupSettings{
           NormalizeXml = true,
};

My goal is to search and replace variables, but the variables are not always in the same "Run Property" and as a result does not get replaced. I also do not want to disable the proofing in Office.

After running my program the docx file is corrupt and complains about styles when I try to open it (and the NormalizeXml function did not work or finish):

The XML Data is invalid according to the schema. Part:/word/styles.xml,Line 1, Column 0

I am using OpenXml 2.0 since OpenXml 2.5 needs .Net 4.5

I'm also using Office 2013.

When I use the OpenXml 2.0 Productivity Tool it picks up the error like this:

Error Node Type : Styles Error Part : /word/styles/xml Error Node Path : /w:styles1 Description : The Ignorable attribute is invalid - The value 'w14 w15' contains an invalid prefix that is not defined.

Here is what I see when I open styles.xml :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><w:styles mc:Ignorable="w14 w15" xmlns:wpc="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2010/wordprocessingCanvas" xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:r="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships" xmlns:m="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/math" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:wp14="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2010/wordprocessingDrawing" xmlns:wp="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/wordprocessingDrawing" xmlns:w10="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:w="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/wordprocessingml/2006/main" xmlns:w14="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2010/wordml" xmlns:wpg="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2010/wordprocessingGroup" xmlns:wpi="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2010/wordprocessingInk" xmlns:wne="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2006/wordml" xmlns:wps="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2010/wordprocessingShape">

I would like to keep the documents compatible between Office 2007/2010/2013.

At this stage I am considering searching for this "mc:Ignorable="w14 w15" attribute and doing an empty replace but there must be a better way to do this.

Thanks for any advice.

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2 Answers

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My temporary solution is to make sure the variables (and any characters used to detect the variable for example : #name#) in the document that needs to be replaced are of EXACTLY the same font so the "Run Properties" don't get broken up.

I am also using EditIx to make sure the variable is in ONE "Run Property", but this is not ideal as I want the users to add their own variables later.

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Check this post Programmatically save OpenXml document as previous version (Word 2007)

You'll have to modify your open xml power tools code.

This worked for me.

Hope this helps.