OpenXml Ranges Similar to Word Interop

[Manu_TRParticipant]

Hello,

Is there Ranges in Openxml similar to Word interop assemblies?if no, how do we get the starting and ending character positions in open xml.

Any help would be appriciated.

Thanks!

[XyoParticipant]

No, there isn’t. OOXML only knows about runs, paragraphs etc. Most of the information needed to reconstruct it is in the XML, but there are some edge cases where the range info from the word application would differ.

[Manu_TRParticipant]

Is there a way to track all the character offsets in openxml?
Thanks!

[Eric WhiteKeymaster]

Hi Manu,

What exactly do you mean by character offsets? Are you speaking of the exact, precise character position in the document?

[Manu_TRParticipant]

yes, the way how the ranges in the word interop have the start and end offset.

Regards,
manu

[Eric WhiteKeymaster]

The exact precise position of characters in documents is an interesting question.

I have done work in this area – I recently completed a new module in Open-Xml-PowerTools: WmlComparer.

The work that I’ve done in this new module will definitely inform future Open-Xml-PowerTools development. If wanting to calculate exact offsets, the approach I took in WmlComparer is similar to the one I would take.

Introducing WmlComparer, a Module in Open-Xml-PowerTools

Given that we don’t have a way to calculate exact offsets right now, it might be good to take a step back and ask what you are attempting to do? What is your scenario? What user problem are you trying to solve? I may be able to recommend a different approach to solving your issue.

Cheers, Eric

[Manu_TRParticipant]

problem statement : if I have to highlight a word in the document, i need the beginning offset and the end offset of that word to bookmark that element. so I was wondering how can i get the beginning and end offset of that particular word.

THanks,
Manu

[Manu_TRParticipant]

I see that interop facilitates the Range feature which contains the beginning and end offset.

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