Convert DOCM to OFT using Python
DOCM to OFT conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert DOCM to OFT?
DOCM is a Microsoft Word document file format that is used to store documents with macros enabled. It is a combination of the DOC and XML file formats. OFT is a template file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store email message templates. It is a combination of HTML and XML file formats. Converting DOCM to OFT can be useful for a Python developer who is trying to add a DOCM to OFT conversion feature within an application.
How Aspose.Total Helps for DOCM to OFT Conversion?
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET is a full package of various APIs dealing different formats including Email, Images and Microsoft Word formats. It includes Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET APIs that makes the conversion of DOCM to OFT easy using Python. It is a two step process, firstly load the Word file and render it into HTML via Aspose.Words for Python via .NET. Secondly load the converted HTML using Aspose.Email for Python via .NET and save it into OFT format. This process can be automated using Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API.
How to Convert DOCM to OFT in Python
- Open the source DOCM file using Document class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your DOCM file is converted to HTML at the specified path - Now Load the saved HTML file using MailMessage.load
- Call the save method with relevant file path. So finally the DOCM is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For DOCM to OFT conversion, Python 3.5 or later is required
- Reference APIs within the project directly from PyPI ( Aspose.Words and Aspose.Email )
- Or use the following pip command
pip install aspose.words
andpip install Aspose.Email-for-Python-via-NET
- Moreover, Microsoft Windows or Linux based OS (see more for Words and Email ) and for Linux check additional requirements for gcc and libpython and follow step by step instructions INSTALL