Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx 0.1.0

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. .NET Standard 2.1 This package targets .NET Standard 2.1. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
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dotnet add package Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx --version 0.1.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx -Version 0.1.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx" Version="0.1.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx" Version="0.1.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx --version 0.1.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx, 0.1.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx@0.1.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx&version=0.1.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx&version=0.1.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx

A high-performance DOC to DOCX converter for .NET 8.0 and .NET Standard 2.1 without third-party dependencies.

Features

  • Binary .doc reader: Implements core MS-DOC structures (CFB, FIB, CLX/Piece Table, CHPX/PAPX FKPs, PLCFs)
  • Rich text & styles: Fonts, font sizes, bold/italic/underline, colors, highlighting, outline/emboss/shadow, language, paragraph alignment, spacing, indentation, borders, shading, and numbered/bulleted lists
  • Tables: Multi-row/column tables with TAP-driven layout, row height rules, header rows, cantSplit, per-cell width, proper vertical/horizontal merges, table-level borders and shading
  • Sections & page setup: Multiple sections with page size/orientation, margins, starting page number, and First/Odd/Even headers/footers
  • Images: Extracts embedded images (PNG/JPEG/GIF/BMP/OfficeArt BLIPs), generates w:drawing with size inferred from image dimensions
  • OfficeArt pictures & floating anchors: Parses Escher/OfficeArt records and FSPA anchors to recover picture shapes
  • Footnotes, endnotes, comments, textboxes: Reads and writes common note and annotation structures
  • Encryption: Supports XOR-obfuscated streams and Office 97-2003 RC4-encrypted documents
  • No external dependencies: Pure .NET, streaming writers (XmlWriter) for high performance and low memory usage

Getting Started

Installation

dotnet add package Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx

Basic Usage

using Nedev.FileConverters.DocToDocx;

// Basic conversion
DocToDocxConverter.Convert("input.doc", "output.docx");

// Conversion with password
DocToDocxConverter.Convert("input.doc", "output.docx", password: "mypassword");

// Conversion without hyperlinks
DocToDocxConverter.Convert("input.doc", "output.docx", enableHyperlinks: false);

Using with Nedev.FileConverters.Core

This package integrates with Nedev.FileConverters.Core and supports automatic converter discovery:

using Nedev.FileConverters;

// Convert using the unified Core API
using var input = File.OpenRead("input.doc");
using var output = Converter.Convert(input, "doc", "docx");
using var outputStream = File.Create("output.docx");
await output.CopyToAsync(outputStream);

Supported Frameworks

  • .NET 8.0
  • .NET Standard 2.1

Dependencies

  • Nedev.FileConverters.Core 0.1.0
  • System.Text.Encoding.CodePages 8.0.0

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
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.NET Core netcoreapp3.0 was computed.  netcoreapp3.1 was computed. 
.NET Standard netstandard2.1 is compatible. 
MonoAndroid monoandroid was computed. 
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