Preserve Rich Text Formatting

[javaDev23]

When I bind a Java class (that's been converted to an XML Stream) to the content controls in a Word document template, I find that rich text formatting isn't preserved. For example, if there's a string with newlines, tabs, or bullet points, the resulting Word doc ignores these 'special' characters. We're instead left with a block of text.

How can I retain the formatting mentioned above?

Thanks.

[jason]

If your XML element content is a string with newlines, tabs, or bullet points, I would expect the new lines only to be handled. ValueInserterPlainTextImpl contains:

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                StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(val, "\n\r\f"); // tokenize on the newline character, the carriage-return character, and the form-feed character
 

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Regarding richer rich text, OpenDoPE data binding can handle escaped XHTML, and escaped FlatOPC XML (provided the content control tag contains a suitable hint), so those are you best options in you want real Word bullets/numbering.