More Than a File Format API: Automate Your MS Word Documents
Replacing MS Office Automation in applications is one of the most typical use cases for document APIs such as TX Text Control. But TX Text Control is not just another "file format API" - it gives you all you need to automate your MS Word compatible documents and reports. Using file format APIs such as the Office Open XML SDK or others is good for document conversion or simple creation processes. But it doesn't give you the full universal, comprehensive options to integrate document editing…
Replacing MS Office Automation in applications is one of the most typical use cases for document APIs such as TX Text Control. But TX Text Control is not just another "file format API" - it gives you all you need to automate your MS Word compatible documents and reports.
Using file format APIs such as the Office Open XML SDK or others is good for document conversion or simple creation processes. But it doesn't give you the full universal, comprehensive options to integrate document editing into your .NET based applications.
Using TX Text Control you can automate, edit and create documents using UI and non-UI components. The following list shows typical uses and features:
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| Document Viewer | |
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| Reporting and Mail Merge | |
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| MS Word MergeField, FormField and ContentControl support | |
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| PDF Engine (create and import Adobe PDF documents) | |
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| TX Text Control WordsTM - Template Designer* | |
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| Document Conversion (RTF, DOC, DOCX, PDF, HTML, XML) | |
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| Document File API | |
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| Document Rendering Engine (create images from pages) | |
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| Full Barcode Integration | |
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| Most Powerful Spell Checking Engine | |
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| 2D and 3D Charting Support | |
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| * HTML5 Web version will be released in quarter 3 2014. Read more | |||
All of these features are fully integrated and can be implemented with just a few lines of code. MS Word compatible Mail Merge and Reporting functionality is natively supported by TX Text Control that gives you access to Flow Type Layout Reporting features in an easy-to-use and reusable component.
Reporting
The Text Control Reporting Framework combines powerful reporting features with an easy-to-use, MS Word compatible word processor. Users can create documents and templates using ordinary Microsoft Word skills. The Reporting Framework is included in all .NET based TX Text Control products including ASP.NET, Windows Forms and WPF.
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