# New LiveDocx Sample: Creating Invoices Using a Web Service > LiveDocx generates documents by merging Microsoft Word templates with data from XML files or databases over a standardized SOAP interface. This demo shows how to produce PDF invoices using the service, which supports DOCX, DOC, RTF, and PDF output from ASP.NET, PHP, or Ruby. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2011-07-07 - **Modified:** 2026-03-05 - **Description:** LiveDocx generates documents by merging Microsoft Word templates with data from XML files or databases over a standardized SOAP interface. This demo shows how to produce PDF invoices using the service, which supports DOCX, DOC, RTF, and PDF output from ASP.NET, PHP, or Ruby. - **1 min read** (185 words) - **Tags:** - Sample - **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2011/07/07/new-livedocx-sample-creating-invoices-using-a-web-service/ - **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2011/07/07/new-livedocx-sample-creating-invoices-using-a-web-service/llms.txt - **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2011/07/07/new-livedocx-sample-creating-invoices-using-a-web-service/llms-full.txt --- [LiveDocx](http://www.livedocx.com) allows developers to create word processing documents by combining user-defined Microsoft Word templates with data from various data sources, such as XML files and databases. [![LiveDocx - Creating invoices with a Web Service](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2011/07/07/a/assets/livedocx_sample_zoom.webp "LiveDocx - Creating invoices with a Web Service")](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2011/07/07/a/assets/livedocx_sample_zoom.webp) It is typically used to create professional, print-ready word processing documents in DOCX, DOC, RTF and PDF. LiveDocx is based on our server-side .NET product [.NET Server for Windows Forms](https://www.textcontrol.com/product/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/). It encapsulates the mail merge capabilities of and offers an easy-to-use Web Service that can be consumed by different clients such as ASP.NET, PHP or Ruby. We have just published a new online demo that shows how to create an invoice as PDF using LiveDocx. Feel free to test LiveDocx on your own: - [Labs](http://labs.textcontrol.com/index.aspx?sample=2011070701) More information about LiveDocx can be found on the dedicated website: - --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. 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