docx4j how to convert embedded doc properties into simple text while converting docx to pdf

Question

I wanted to know how can I convert by docx4j a displayed doc property into "simple text". My document schema is as the following:

Full Name: [DOCPROPERTY] [DOCPROPERTY]
Date and Place of Birth: [DOCPROPERTY] [DOCPROPERTY]

The main issue is that when I convert my document into PDF, I loose the above information. Here's the code:

String inputfilepath = "...somePath"    
String outputfilepathWord = "...anotherPath"

WordprocessingMLPackage wordMLPackage = WordprocessingMLPackage.load(new java.io.File(inputfilepath));
wordMLPackage.save(new File(outputfilepathWord));

FOSettings foSettings = Docx4J.createFOSettings();
foSettings.setWmlPackage(wordMLPackage);
OutputStream os = new java.io.FileOutputStream(outputfilepath);
Docx4J.toFO(foSettings, os, Docx4J.FLAG_EXPORT_PREFER_XSL);

and in the pdf converted I have the following structure:

Full Name: 
Date and Place of Birth:

Thanks in advance!

Edit:

Use of FieldUpdater

FieldUpdater updater = new FieldUpdater(wordMLPackage);
updater.update(true);

catches the following exception:

java.util.NoSuchElementException
at java.util.LinkedList.removeFirst(LinkedList.java:268)
at java.util.LinkedList.pop(LinkedList.java:799)
at org.docx4j.model.fields.FieldsPreprocessor.inParentResult(FieldsPreprocessor.java:214)
at org.docx4j.model.fields.FieldsPreprocessor.handleRun(FieldsPreprocessor.java:346)
at org.docx4j.model.fields.FieldsPreprocessor.handleContent(FieldsPreprocessor.java:180)
at org.docx4j.model.fields.FieldsPreprocessor.canonicaliseInstance(FieldsPreprocessor.java:142)
at org.docx4j.model.fields.FieldsPreprocessor.canonicalise(FieldsPreprocessor.java:128)

here:

else if (p.getParent() instanceof java.util.List) {
            // This does happen!
            index = ((java.util.List)p.getParent()).indexOf(p);
            P newP = FieldsPreprocessor.canonicalise(p, fieldRefs); //<<--EXCEPTION
            //log.debug("NewP length: " + newP.getContent().size() );
            ((java.util.List)p.getParent()).set(index, newP);

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 28 '15 at 23:01

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As per the ConvertOutPDF sample, you need:

    // Refresh the values of DOCPROPERTY fields 
    FieldUpdater updater = new FieldUpdater(wordMLPackage);
    updater.update(true);

answered Jan 28 '15 at 23:01

JasonPlutext

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You should log an issue, including a test case to replicate, at https://github.com/plutext/docx4j/issues – JasonPlutext Jan 30 '15 at 10:31
it seems that FieldUpdater crashes when encountering ":" into a docproperty value. – Fseee Feb 04 '15 at 16:24
Interesting. Did you log an issue containing a test case? – JasonPlutext Feb 04 '15 at 20:09
no I don't but you can try whatever kind of custom doc property you have, if you insert ":" inside the docproperty, fieldupdater will catch exception – Fseee Feb 05 '15 at 11:38

docx4j how to convert embedded doc properties into simple text while converting docx to pdf

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