Convert Markdown to Word using C#

This article guides how to convert Markdown to Word using C#. It has details to set the IDE, a list of instructions, and a sample code to develop a markdown to Word converter using C#. Various controls are available during and after loading the MD file to customize the output as per the requirements.

Steps to Convert MD File to Word using C#

  1. Set the environment to use Aspose.Words for .NET to transform an MD file to a DOCX
  2. Load the license to avail all features of the product
  3. Load the source Markdown file into the Document class object
  4. Optionally set the warning callback using the MarkdownLoadOptions class
  5. Implement the callback method for handling warnings during the loading
  6. Save the loaded file as a DOCX file

These steps summarize the transformation of a file from Markdown to Word using C#. The simplest process is to load the MD file into the Document class and save it as a DOCX file using the Save() method. However, if you want to control the conversion, use LoadOptions for controlling the MD file loading and various properties/methods in the Document class after loading the MD file.

Code to Convert MD to DOCX using C#

The above code has exported the file format from MD to Word using C#. You can implement the callback method for handling the warnings during the loading of the source MD file. The MarkdownLoadOptions class exposes a number of methods and properties such as controlling formatting interpretations for underline, line breaks, and empty lines, handling relative path and media, etc.

This short guide has taught us how to change MD to DOCX. To insert a footnote in a Word file, refer to the article Insert footnote in Word using C#.

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