OOXML/docx XML tools?

SBT · 10-13-2015, 06:18 PM

I've just converted my first Word document to Epub/Kindle. I ended up transforming the xml code in the docx files to xhtml, which was a less painful experience than working with the HTML output from LibreOffice, which was the alternative. It wasn't too cumbersome, the source document was fairly simple. A lot of cruft to be discarded, and the footnotes needed some handling, but otherwise it was fairly straightforward.
However, I expect things can be quite a bit messier. Does anybody know of XML tools that do a good job of handling OOXML, and ideally transforming it into XHTML?
(Yes, I know Toxaris has done excellent work on his plugin. But 1) I don't have Word, and 2) I really would like to handle OOXML within a XML/Xpath framework.)

eschwartz · 10-13-2015, 08:31 PM

Maybe take a look at the DOCX Input/Output plugins in calibre?

SBT · 10-14-2015, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

Maybe take a look at the DOCX Input/Output plugins in calibre?

But... but Calibre has a GUI! Even if I don't use it, I'll always know it's there

On a slightly more serious note: Yeah, should have thought of that myself – thanks for the tip. The relevant code seems readable – unlike OOXML itself...

10-13-2015, 06:18 PM	#1
SBT Fanatic Posts: 580 Karma: 810184 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Norway Device: prs-t1, tablet, Nook Simple, assorted kindles, iPad	OOXML/docx XML tools? I've just converted my first Word document to Epub/Kindle. I ended up transforming the xml code in the docx files to xhtml, which was a less painful experience than working with the HTML output from LibreOffice, which was the alternative. It wasn't too cumbersome, the source document was fairly simple. A lot of cruft to be discarded, and the footnotes needed some handling, but otherwise it was fairly straightforward. However, I expect things can be quite a bit messier. Does anybody know of XML tools that do a good job of handling OOXML, and ideally transforming it into XHTML? (Yes, I know Toxaris has done excellent work on his plugin. But 1) I don't have Word, and 2) I really would like to handle OOXML within a XML/Xpath framework.)

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10-13-2015, 08:31 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Maybe take a look at the DOCX Input/Output plugins in calibre?

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