Code to edit HTML in Java

Advanced HTML Editor for Java. Use it to modify HTML documents programmatically

This is a comprehensive HTML Editing and Manipulation Library for Java. Use our HTML editing API to create portable, robust and secure software in Java.

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Edit text in HTML using Java

Programmatic modification of HTML documents is an integral part of modern digital workflow. Edit text in HTML, insert graphs using external data, modify tables.

Java library is a stand-alone solution to edit HTML that doesn't rely on other software. It's ready for commercial use covers all possible needs of professional Java developers:

  • Modify existing HTML elements: tables, lists, charts, images, links, fields, etc.
  • Modify HTML styles and formatting attributes
  • Add new HTML elements
  • Search HTML for text patterns and replace them with new text
  • Save the result to a variety of file formats using 'Document.Save' method
  • Remove unwanted HTML elements (paragraphs, pages, sections, chapters)

Change HTML in Java

Java HTML programmatic editor provides developers with a modern API to edit HTML programmatically. Quickly integrate HTML modification features into your software. Our library supports the modification of a variety of document formats in Java.

The task of editing HTML programmatically in Java is the task of modifying elements in the HTML document tree. It is also known as the 'DOM' - the programming model for interacting with HTML document elements and their properties.

Edit HTML in Java

HTML modification features are inseparable from the advanced HTML search functionality. For a hig level of flexibility, our Java library provides developers with HTML Regex-based search functionality. This approach expands the possibilities to edit text in HTML files, allowing the use of templates for dynamic HTML transformation.

Edit table in HTML using Java

One of the most requested features is the dynamic creation and modification of tables in HTML documents. Working with tables is very convenient with Java library: edit tables, update tables and extract table text using Java.

The following example demostrates how to modify a HTML document in Java:

Example in Java to edit HTML files
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// Repository path: https://releases.aspose.com/java/repo/
// Maven, where 'ver' - Aspose.Words version number, for example, 24.4.
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
  <artifactId>aspose-words</artifactId>
  <version>ver</version>
  <classifier>jdk17</classifier>
</dependency>
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// Repository path: https://releases.aspose.com/java/repo/
// Gradle, where 'ver' - Aspose.Words version number, for example, 24.4.
compile(group: 'com.aspose', name: 'aspose-words', version: 'ver', classifier: 'jdk17')
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// Repository path: https://releases.aspose.com/java/repo/
// Ivy, where 'ver' - Aspose.Words version number, for example, 24.4.
<dependency org="com.aspose" name="aspose-words" rev="ver">
 <artifact name="aspose-words" m:classifier="jdk17" ext="jar"/>
</dependency>
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// Repository path: https://releases.aspose.com/java/repo/
// Sbt, where 'ver' - Aspose.Words version number, for example, 24.4.
libraryDependencies += "com.aspose" % "aspose-words" % "ver"
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import com.aspose.words.*;

Document doc = new Document("Input.html");
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert text at the beginning of the document.
builder.moveToDocumentStart();
builder.writeln("Morbi enim nunc faucibus a.");

doc.save("Output.html");
import com.aspose.words.*;

Document doc = new Document("Input.html");
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert table at the beginning of the document.
builder.moveToDocumentStart();
builder.startTable();
builder.insertCell();
builder.write("Row 1, cell 1.");
builder.insertCell();
builder.write("Row 1, cell 2.");
builder.endTable();

doc.save("Output.html");
import com.aspose.words.*;

Document doc = new Document("Input.html");
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert image at the beginning of the document.
builder.moveToDocumentStart();
builder.insertImage("Image.png");

doc.save("Output.html");
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How to edit HTML

  1. Install HTML Editor for Java.
  2. Add a library reference (import the library) to your Java project.
  3. Open a HTML in Java.
  4. Insert content at the beginning of the HTML document.
  5. Call the save() method, passing the name of the output file with the required extension.
  6. Get the edited result.

Java library to work with HTML files

We host our Java packages in Maven repositories. 'Aspose.Words for Java' is a common JAR file containing byte-code. Please follow the step-by-step instructions on how to install it to your Java developer environment.

System Requirements

Java SE 7 and more recent Java versions are supported. We also provide a separate package for Java SE 6 in case you are obliged to use this outdated JRE.

Our Java package is cross-platform and runs on all operating systems with JVM implementation, including Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS.

For information on optional package dependencies, such as JogAmp JOGL, Harfbuzz font engine, Java Advanced Imaging JAI, please refer to Product Documentation.

Other supported file formats

You can edit files in many other file formats:

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