read content from word document in c# with out use word dll.

In the .NET Framework, the System.IO namespaces contain types that enable reading and writing, both synchronously and asynchronously, on data streams and files like ".xml" or ".txt". But in the same way we unable to reading and writing data on Microsoft word documents. We can achieve this through following process :

 

Step-1: Add a Microsoft COM Component "Microsoft Word 12.0 Object Library" in

            Visual Studio 2010.

 

Step-2: Now create object of Word.ApplicationClass to access Microsoft Word Document.

 

Step-3: Open the word document in memory & copy all content to clipboard.

 

Spet-4: Now take data from clipboard.

 

 

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