Project Description

ElfDoc enables you to create word documents from templates, using open xml.

Step 0 : install open xml sdk.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5124

Step 1 :  Create a model.

e.g.

public class Person{

public string Surname{get;set;}

}

Open Word 2010, enable the developer tab, add a content control, set title and tag properties of the content control to a property name from your model  e.g. Surname.

Step 3 : Create word file by applying the template to the model i.e. model * MyTemplate.docx  -> output.docx

var model= new Person{Surname="Smith"};

var documentConvolution = new DocumentConvolution{ Source = "MyTemplate.docx" , Target = "Output.docx" } ;

documentConvolution.Convolve(model);

You should now have a word document on the disc,  called Output.docx with the text 'Smith' in the document.

Step 4 : Relax, drink tea. 

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