Convert JSON Format to Word via C#
C# API to parse JSON to Word without using Microsoft® Word
Why Convert JSON to Word formats via .NET?
Converting JSON to Word formats via .NET is valuable for creating structured, formatted, and easily editable documents from JSON data. This process is essential for generating reports, documentation, and business communication in a familiar and widely used format, enhancing document management and collaboration within .NET applications.
How Aspose.Total can help in JSON to Word Format Conversion?
Aspose.Total for .NET is a comprehensive suite of components that enables developers to parse JSON to Word within any .NET, C#, ASP.NET and VB.NET application. This powerful suite of components provides a simple two-step process to convert JSON to Word.
The first step involves using Aspose.Cells for .NET to export JSON to PDF. This component is a powerful spreadsheet processing API that enables developers to create, manipulate and convert spreadsheets without requiring Microsoft Excel to be installed on the machine. It provides a wide range of features such as creating, editing and converting spreadsheets, creating charts, applying formulas, and much more.
The second step involves using Aspose.Words for .NET to convert PDF to Word. This component is a powerful word processing API that enables developers to create, manipulate and convert documents without requiring Microsoft Word to be installed on the machine. It provides a wide range of features such as creating, editing and converting documents, creating and manipulating tables, applying formatting, and much more.
By using Aspose.Total for .NET, developers can easily parse JSON to Word within any .NET, C#, ASP.NET and VB.NET application. This powerful suite of components provides a simple two-step process to convert JSON to Word, making it easy for developers to quickly and efficiently convert JSON to Word.
How to Convert JSON to Word via C#?
- Create a new Workbook object and read valid JSON data from file
- Import JSON file to worksheet using JsonUtility class and Save it as PDF
- Load PDF document by using Document class
- Save the document to DOC format using Save method
Requirements for JSON to Word Conversion
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Set Layout and Convert JSON Format to Word via C#
While parsing JSON to Word, you can also set layout options for your JSON using JsonLayoutOptions . It allows you to process Array as a table, ignore nulls, ignore array title, ignore object title, convert string to number or date, set date and number format, and set title style. All of these options allow you to present your data as per your needs. The following code snippet shows you how to set the layout options.
Export JSON to Word with Watermark
Using the API, you can also convert JSON to Word with watermark. In order to add a watermark to your Word document, you can first parse JSON file to PDF and add a watermark to it. In order to add a watermark, load the newly created PDF file using the Document class, create an instance of TextWatermarkOptions and set its properties, Call Watermark.SetText method and pass watermark text & object of TextWatermarkOptions. After adding the watermark, you can save the document to Word.
Explore JSON Conversion Options with .NET
What is JSON File Format?
The JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) file format is a lightweight and widely used data interchange format. It was derived from the JavaScript programming language but is now language-independent and supported by various programming languages. JSON files store data in a structured and readable format, making them easy to understand and process by both humans and machines.
JSON files consist of key-value pairs organized in a hierarchical structure. They represent data in a simple and intuitive way using objects (enclosed in curly braces {}) and arrays (enclosed in square brackets []). Each key is paired with a corresponding value, which can be a string, number, boolean, null, object, or array. This flexibility allows JSON to handle complex and nested data structures.
One of the main advantages of JSON is its simplicity and ease of use. Its lightweight nature and minimal syntax make it efficient for data transmission over networks and storage in files. JSON files are commonly used for data exchange between web servers and clients, as well as for configuration files, APIs, and storing structured data.
JSON files are human-readable and can be easily understood and modified using a text editor. They are also machine-readable, allowing applications to parse and process JSON data efficiently. Many programming languages provide built-in libraries or packages for working with JSON, simplifying the parsing and serialization of JSON data.
What is WORD File Format?
Microsoft Word is a widely used word processing software that provides various file formats for saving and sharing documents. Understanding the different file formats in Word is important for compatibility, accessibility, and preserving formatting.
The default file format in Word is DOC (Word Document). DOC files are compatible with older versions of Word but may have limitations in compatibility with other software applications. However, with the introduction of newer versions, the DOCX (Word Open XML Document) format has gained popularity. DOCX offers advantages such as smaller file sizes, improved data recovery, and enhanced compatibility with other programs.
In addition to DOC and DOCX, Word supports other file formats like PDF (Portable Document Format). PDF files are widely used for sharing and publishing documents because they retain the formatting, layout, and fonts of the original document, ensuring consistent viewing across different devices and platforms.
Word also allows saving documents in formats like RTF (Rich Text Format) and TXT (Plain Text). RTF files maintain basic formatting and are compatible with various word processing applications. TXT files store plain text without any formatting and are commonly used for transferring text between different software programs.
For compatibility with open-source software and online platforms, Word supports formats like ODT (OpenDocument Text) and HTML (Hypertext Markup Language). ODT files can be used with software like LibreOffice and Google Docs, while HTML files allow documents to be displayed in web browsers.