Export Word to XpsDocument in WPF

Besides converting a document to a different file format (like PDF, HTML, and image), GemBox.Document also supports converting a document to an XpsDocument object with the DocumentModel.ConvertToXpsDocument method.

If you require more than displaying a file's content, for instance if you want to be able to modify it with some Graphical User Interface (GUI) control, take a look at this Word Editor in WPF example.

The following example shows how you can convert a Word file to XPS and attach it to WPF's DocumentViewer control.

Converted Word file to XpsDocument and attached to WPF's DocumentViewer control — Screenshot of Word file exported to WPF's DocumentViewer control

XAML
C#
VB.NET

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<Window x:Class="ExportToXpsDocument.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        Title="Export to XpsDocument / DocumentViewer Control"
        SizeToContent="WidthAndHeight">

    <DocumentViewer x:Name="DocumentViewer"/>

</Window>

using GemBox.Document;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Xps.Packaging; // Add reference for 'ReachFramework'.

namespace ExportToXpsDocument
{
    public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        private XpsDocument xpsDocument;

        public MainWindow()
        {
            this.InitializeComponent();

            // If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
            ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");

            this.SetDocumentViewer("%#Reading.docx%");
        }

        private void SetDocumentViewer(string path)
        {
            var document = DocumentModel.Load(path);

            // XpsDocument object must stay referenced so that DocumentViewer can access its resources.
            // Otherwise, GC will collect/dispose XpsDocument and DocumentViewer will no longer work.
            this.xpsDocument = document.ConvertToXpsDocument(SaveOptions.XpsDefault);

            this.DocumentViewer.Document = this.xpsDocument.GetFixedDocumentSequence();
        }
    }
}

Imports GemBox.Document
Imports System.Windows
Imports System.Windows.Xps.Packaging ' Add reference for 'ReachFramework'.

Namespace ExportToXpsDocument
    Partial Public Class MainWindow
        Inherits Window

        Private xpsDocument As XpsDocument

        Public Sub New()

            Me.InitializeComponent()

            ' If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
            ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY")

            Me.SetDocumentViewer("%#Reading.docx%")

        End Sub

        Private Sub SetDocumentViewer(path As String)

            Dim document = DocumentModel.Load(path)

            ' XpsDocument object must stay referenced so that DocumentViewer can access its resources.
            ' Otherwise, GC will collect/dispose XpsDocument and DocumentViewer will no longer work.
            Me.xpsDocument = document.ConvertToXpsDocument(SaveOptions.XpsDefault)

            Me.DocumentViewer.Document = Me.xpsDocument.GetFixedDocumentSequence()

        End Sub

    End Class
End Namespace

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Export Word to XpsDocument in WPF

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