WordsProcessing is a powerful .NET library that is part of your Telerik UI for ASP.NET MVC product. It supports the entire .NET framework as well as .NET Core and .NET Standard. Using this library, you can build and change flow documents such as DOCX, RTF, HTML and plain text, importing Doc and Dot files, as well as export to PDF with your preferred .NET language—C# or VB.NET. We are certain that you will find this the easiest way to generate a document or a PDF in your web, mobile or desktop application or on a server and convert them from one format to another like Word to PDF, Word to HTML and more. Consider this your library to create a variety of document formats and convert document types as you need.

Documentation on the Telerik WordsProcessing Library

The document model has zero dependencies on third-party libraries or UI. Users can handle Microsoft Word supported documents regardless of whether they have Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office or any other external word-processing software installed on the client or server.

With no limitations on the amount of data it can handle, the ASP.NET MVC WordsProcessing library is built to deliver exceptional performance. Fast data processing and minimal memory footprint guarantee you can swiftly generate large data files with ease.

Not only does WordsProcessing for ASP.NET MVC allow smooth export, import, creation and modification of different file formats, but it also allows you to easily convert files from one format to another: you can easily convert Word to PDF, convert HTML to Word or PDF and convert Word to HTML and more.

Documentation on how to convert Docx, Doc, Dot, Rtf, Html, Pdf file formats with RadWordsProcessing

The document model of the Telerik ASP.NET MVC WordsProcessing library contains all the necessary document elements and features allowing you to build both simple and sophisticated documents, whether in Word, PDF, DOCX or other format. From the simplest text-only documents to complex documents with tables, images and more, the rich document model enables you to quickly produce documents with the features you require. Some of the capabilities include:

• Characters
• Sections
• Paragraphs
• Tables
• Lists
• Section formatting
• Inlines—runs, images, fields, breaks, bookmarks, hyperlinks, tab stops
• Styles and many more

Documentation on the Rich Document Model of RadWordsProcessing

WordsProcessing for ASP.NET MVC supports both inline and floating images of the most popular formats. It also provides support for working with the respective image properties such as Source, Size, Flip, Rotation, AspectRatio and more. Your documents, no matter the format (Word, PDF, DOCX), will be more powerful and effective and deliver a more satisfying experience for your readers.

Documentation on Inline and Floating images in RadWordsProcessing

The ASP.NET MVC WordsProcessing library provides support for bookmarks and hyperlinks that assist users in their document navigation, pointing to a specific location in the document or to a webpage. Users of your documents will enjoy a simple and smooth navigation experience. 

Documentation on the bookmarks support in RadWordsProcessing

At times, documents require specific user permissions for certain parts of the document. To make that task easier, the permission ranges feature of WordsProcessing for ASP.NET MVC lets you mark certain portions of the document as read only, or to deactivate comments. Additionally, you can specify different permissions that apply to different roles, such as administrators, contributors, editors, owners, etc. This feature ensures the protection and integrity of the document’s content by prohibiting unauthorized users from making changes.

Documentation on the Permission Ranges support in RadWordsProcessing

Tables are likely the most common element used when creating documents. The Telerik ASP.NET MVC WordsProcessing library gives you complete control over the table properties such as Rows, Columns, Styles, Layout Type and more. Create rich table visualizations which effectively communicate the data you are conveying.

Documentation on the Tables support in RadWordsProcessing

WordsProcessing for ASP.NET MVC supports inserting headers and footers in the generated documents, no matter the format—Word, PDF, HTML and more. In addition, you can custom tailor the content in the headers and footers, add page numbers, date fields and watermarks and define the placement of headers and footers on all pages or different entries for even and odd pages.

Documentation on the Header and Footer support in RadWordsProcessing

With WordsProcessiong for ASP.NET MVC you can add text or images like company logos behind the document content with the watermarks functionality to identify the document status or mark it as confidential.

Documentation on the Watermark support in RadWordsProcessing

You can create a variety of lists with the desired hierarchical depth with the powerful APIs of WordsProcessing for ASP.NET MVC. Choose between our bulleted and numbered lists or create your custom list to more clearly and effectively communicate your messages.

Documentation on the Bulleted and Numbered Lists support in RadWordsProcessing

With Telerik ASP.NET MVC WordProcessing library you can add comments to a specific place in the document to identify an action item that needs to be taken, reducing unnecessary editing cycles and making clear what each stakeholder needs to do next to bring the document to completion.

Documentation on the Comments support in RadWordsProcessing

Leverage the WordProcessing Table of Contents fields to dynamically add a table of contents to your documents by using various switches. Additionally, the Table of Authorities fields provide you with the needed support when adding tables of authorities to your documents.

Check out the supported fields in the RadWordsProcessing Fields Overview documentation

Achieve a consistent look throughout the document by flowing feature styles which contain sets of characters, paragraphs or table style definitions and deliver powerful editing capabilities, adding to the user experience with the document.

Documentation on the various Style capabilities of RadWordsProcessing

With WordsProcessing for ASP.NET MVC document themes you can choose colors, fonts and a variety of graphic effects to enhance the look and feel of the entire document. Users will enjoy an overall better experience with your documents and takeaway a better understanding of your content.

Documentation on the Document Themes support in RadWordsProcessing

The mail merge functionality of WordsProcessing for ASP.NET MVC lets you generate personalized documents with a fixed content template. It will automatically populate the individual name, address, order number or any other relevant information that is unique to your recipients. Simply use the merge fields in combination with a data source of your choice to identify the content you want replaced during the merge process. This functionality enables you to elicit more effective, targeted campaigns faster and with greater impact.

Documentation on the Mail Merge functionality of RadWordsProcessing

The Telerik ASP.NET MVC WordsProcessing library makes it easy to clone a single or merge multiple DOCX, RTF and HTML documents by specifying which styles should be used during the merge process. It also makes it easy to merge specific document elements from a source document into a target document. With this feature you will be able to quickly create and manipulate complex documents from multiple sources.

Documentation on how to Clone and Merge documents with RadWordsPocessing

To rapidly complete find and replace tasks, WordsProcessing for ASP.NET MVC features a handy API for replacing certain content and allows you to easily change or update the document content. Document editing will be faster and easier than ever, and you won’t miss any instances where recurring text needs to be changed.

Documentation on the Find and Replace capabilities of RadWordsProcessing

Content controls or Structured Document Tags (SDT) enable users to add specific components to the document that can help the user enter input in more convenient manner as well as to restrict the user input to predefined format. The supported components are CheckBox, ComboBox, Date, DropDownList, Image, Citation, Bibliography, and many more.

Documentation on the Content Controls support in RadWordsProcessing.