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What is WordWriter?

WordWriter is a high performance .NET assembly that creates Microsoft Word documents on a Web server. A few simple lines of code generate editable presentation-quality documents that can be saved or viewed instantly by thousands of concurrent users.

The documents generated by WordWriter are in native Microsoft Word format (.doc) and preserve all of the familiar features associated with Word documents. WordWriter offers high-speed performance and, since Microsoft Word is not required on the Web server running WordWriter, your Web applications have licensing flexibility and ease of deployment.

Using WordWriter, you can generate a document from an existing Word file, a WordWriter template, or generate a Word file from code:

Using a Template
Maximum Speed
To generate documents with the greatest speed:

In Microsoft Word, create a template file containing merge fields that will bind to one or more data sources.
In code, use WordWriter to open the template, set data sources, populate merge fields, and save the new Word file. Files can be saved to disk, streamed to the client, or both.

Using an Existing Document
Increased Flexibility
When you modify an existing document using WordWriter code, all Word features and functionality are preserved in the newly generated document. You can easily enhance documents, at runtime, with WordWriter's extensive design capabilities.

Pure Coding
Completely Dynamic
This dynamic approach provides total control, at runtime, of every element in the document.