Open Microsoft Word docx file with Java

Question

How can I open a Microsoft Word docx file in Java? furthermore, how can I open it if it is password protected?

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Answer 1

There is Apache POI project for working with MS Office files. DOCX file is just a zip file with series of XML files inside, so you can unzip the file and work with XML. The XML spec (Open XML) is known.