docx

# DOCX creation, editing, and analysis ## Overview A .docx file is a ZIP archive containing XML files. ## Quick Reference | Task | Approach | |------|----------| | Read/analyze content | `pandoc` or unpack for raw XML | | Create new document | Use `docx-js` - see Creating New Documents below | | Edit existing document | Unpack → edit XML → repack - see Editing Existing Documents below | ### Reading Content ```bash # Text extraction with tracked changes pandoc --track-changes=all document.docx -o output.md # Raw XML access python3 scripts/unpack.py document.docx unpacked/ ``` ### Converting to Images ```bash soffice --headless --convert-to pdf document.docx pdftoppm -jpeg -r 150 document.pdf page ``` --- ## Creating New Documents Generate .docx files with JavaScript. Install: `npm install -g docx` ### Setup ```javascript const { Document, Packer, Paragraph, TextRun, Table, TableRow, TableCell, ImageRun, Header, Footer, AlignmentType, PageOrientation, LevelFormat, ExternalHyperlink, TableOfContents, HeadingLevel, BorderStyle, WidthType, ShadingType, VerticalAlign, PageNumber, PageBreak } = require('docx'); const doc = new Document({ sections: [{ children: [/* content */] }] }); Packer.toBuffer(doc).then(buffer => fs.writeFileSync("doc.docx", buffer)); ``` ### Page Size ```javascript // CRITICAL: docx-js defaults to A4, not US Letter // Always set page size explicitly for consistent results sections: [{ properties: { page: { si...