Convert Files

File Content Extraction Export SDK enables you to convert many different types of documents to HTML. Converting is the process of extracting the text from a document without the application-specific markup, and applying HTML markup. The conversion process can also include the following:

You can use one of the following methods to convert documents:

  • Use the Java implementation of the API. See Use the HTML Export API and the Javadoc in the directory install\javaapi\javadoc, where install is the path name of the Export installation directory.

  • Use the Java sample programs. See Sample Programs.

    NOTE: OpenText strongly recommends that you convert documents out-of-process. During out-of-process conversion, Export runs independently from the calling application. Out-of-process conversions protects the stability of the calling application in the rare case when a malformed document causes Export to fail. Convert Files Out-of-Process.