Convert DOTX to OFT using Python
DOTX to OFT conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert DOTX to OFT?
The DOTX file format is a Microsoft Word template file that is used to create documents with a consistent look and feel. It is a great way to ensure that all documents created from the template have the same formatting and layout. However, the DOTX format is not supported by all applications, so it is often necessary to convert it to a more widely supported format such as OFT.
How Aspose.Total Helps for DOTX 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 provides a comprehensive set of APIs to help developers automate the conversion process from DOTX to OFT. It includes two APIs, Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET, which make the conversion process easy and efficient.
The conversion process is a two-step process. Firstly, the Word file is loaded and rendered into HTML via Aspose.Words for Python via .NET. Secondly, the converted HTML is loaded using Aspose.Email for Python via .NET and saved into OFT format. This process is simple and straightforward, and can be completed quickly and easily with the help of Aspose.Total for Python via .NET.
How to Convert DOTX to OFT in Python
- Open the source DOTX file using Document class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your DOTX 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 DOTX is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For DOTX 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