Export Word document to HTML

The following example shows you how to export a Word document to HTML format. The SaveAsHtml method preserves text formatting, paragraphs, tables, hyperlinks, images, colors, and other document elements.

C# example

using System;
using Independentsoft.Office.Word;

namespace Sample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Open existing Word document
            WordDocument doc = new WordDocument("c:\\test\\input.docx");

            // Export to HTML
            doc.SaveAsHtml("c:\\test\\output.html");

            Console.WriteLine("Document exported to HTML successfully!");
        }
    }
}

VB example

Imports System
Imports Independentsoft.Office.Word

Module Module1
    Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)

        ' Open existing Word document
        Dim doc As WordDocument = New WordDocument("c:\test\input.docx")

        ' Export to HTML
        doc.SaveAsHtml("c:\test\output.html")

        Console.WriteLine("Document exported to HTML successfully!")

    End Sub
End Module

Features supported in HTML export:

Text content with formatting (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough)
Font properties (family, size, color)
Paragraph alignment and indentation
Text highlighting and background colors
Tables with borders and cell formatting
Hyperlinks with URLs and tooltips
Lists (numbered and bulleted)
Images (as placeholders)
Tabs and line breaks
Superscript and subscript

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