Code to edit text in Java

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

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Edit text in text using Java

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

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

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

Change text in Java

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

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

Edit text in Java

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

Edit table in text using Java

One of the most requested features is the dynamic creation and modification of tables in text 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 text document in Java:

Example in Java to edit TXT 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.txt");
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.txt");
import com.aspose.words.*;

Document doc = new Document("Input.txt");
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.txt");
import com.aspose.words.*;

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

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

doc.save("Output.txt");
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How to edit text Java

  1. Install text Editor for Java.
  2. Add a library reference (import the library) to your Java project.
  3. Open a text in Java.
  4. Insert content at the beginning of the text 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 text 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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