Search ODT Formats in Java
Native and high performance Microsoft Word ODT file search using Java APIs, without the use of any software like Microsoft or Adobe PDF.
Aspose.Words for Java
Overview
How to Search ODT File Using Java
In order to search Microsoft Word ODT file, we’ll use
API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use Search API for Java platform. You can download its latest version directly from
and install it within your Maven-based project by adding the following configurations to the pom.xml.
Repository
<repository>
<id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
<name>Aspose Java API</name>
<url>https://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
Dependency
<dependency>
<groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
<artifactId>aspose-words</artifactId>
<version>version of aspose-words API</version>
<classifier>jdk17</classifier>
</dependency>
Steps to Search ODT Files in Java
Developers can easily integrate code with just few lines as listed.
- Load ODT file by instantiating Document Class object.
- Instantiate FindReplaceOptions.
- Use Pattern.compile() method to define a regex pattern
- Use getRange().replace method to find and replace
- Save ODT file.
System Requirements
Before integrating the code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with Java Runtime Environment for JSP/JSF Application and Desktop Applications.
- Get latest version of Aspose.Words for Java directly from Maven .
Search ODT Files - Java
// Load ODT file
Document odt = new Document("sourceFile.odt");
// Find and replace similar pattern words in the file
FindReplaceOptions options = new FindReplaceOptions();
odt.getRange().replace(Pattern.compile("[B|S|M]ad"), "[replaced]", options);
// Save the ODT file
odt.save("output.odt");
Online ODT Search Live Demos
ODT What is ODT File Format
ODT files are type of documents created with word processing applications that are based on OpenDocument Text File format. These are created with word processor applications such as free OpenOffice Writer and can hold content such as text, images, objects and styles. The ODT file is to Writer word processor what the DOCX is to Microsoft Word. Several applications including Google Docs and Google's web-based word processor included with Google Drive can open the ODT files for editing. Microsoft Word can also open ODT files and save it in to other formats such as DOC and DOCX.
Read MoreOther Supported Search Documents
Using Java, one can also search other files including.