Convert WORDML to OFT using Python
WORDML to OFT conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert WordML to OFT?
WordML is an XML-based format used to store Microsoft Word documents. It is an open standard format that is used to store and exchange documents. OFT is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store email messages, contacts, tasks, and other items. It is a proprietary format and is not supported by other email clients. Therefore, it is necessary to convert WordML to OFT in order to make the documents compatible with Microsoft Outlook.
How Aspose.Total helps for WordML 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 make it easy to automate the conversion process from WordML to OFT 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 API is easy to use and provides a wide range of features to make the conversion process more efficient. It also supports various other formats such as DOCX, DOC, PDF, HTML, XPS, and many more.
How to Convert WORDML to OFT in Python
- Open the source WORDML file using Document class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your WORDML 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 WORDML is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For WORDML 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