Best tool for programmatically manipulating a MS Word document

[DT4K]

I want to be able to take a word doc, get the values in certain fields, add text, titles, etc.
Since this will be on a web server, MS Word automation is not an option.

I've seen a few products like Aspose.Word that allow you to do this. Any better options or other ideas?

Thanks.

 

[DT4K]

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[KB]

MS Word can save to and be loaded from XML. You might try creating the XML on the server. http://www.codeproject.com/aspnet/word2003.asp

 

[DT4K]

The problem is that the word docs may have embedded pictures. And I want to keep the doc as a single file, not deal with separate image files.

 

[DaveSimmons]

We use the old OCX version of TX Text Control ( http://www.textcontrol.com/ ) and it can read, programatically edit, and write word docs. The .NET version might suit your needs.