Convert MD to OFT using Python
MD to OFT conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert MD to OFT?
For a Python developer, who is trying to add a MD to OFT conversion feature within application, it is important to understand why this conversion is necessary. MD (Markdown) is a lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax. It is designed to be easy to read and write, and is often used to convert plain text into HTML for web-based publishing. On the other hand, OFT (Outlook Template) is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store email messages, contact details, calendar events, and other Outlook items. OFT files are used to create email templates that can be used to quickly compose emails with the same formatting and content. Therefore, it is important to convert MD to OFT in order to use the content in Microsoft Outlook.
How Aspose.Total helps for MD to OFT Conversion?
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API can help to automate the conversion process. It is a full package of various APIs dealing different formats including Email, Images and Microsoft Word formats. Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET APIs that are part of Aspose.Total for Python via .NET package makes this conversion 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 is simple and efficient and can be easily integrated into any Python application.
How to Convert MD to OFT in Python
- Open the source MD file using Document class
- Call the
savemethod while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your MD 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 MD is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For MD 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.wordsandpip 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