Convert LaTeX to Word using Java

Latex to Word Java

TEX is a widely used format for typesetting articles, books, and other publications. A TEX file is comprised of different tags to insert text, graphics, mathematical equations, symbols, etc. Most of the TEX editors generate the output of a TEX file as a PDF document. However, in certain cases, you may need to generate a Word document from the TEX file. For such cases, this article covers how to convert LaTeX file (.tex) to Word format using Java.

Java LaTeX to Word Converter API

In order to convert the LaTeX files to Word DOCX format, we will use Aspose.PDF for Java. It is a powerful PDF manipulation API to generate, modify or convert PDF documents. You can either download the API or install it using the following Maven configurations.

<repository>
    <id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
    <name>Aspose Java API</name>
    <url>https://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
    <artifactId>aspose-pdf</artifactId>
    <version>21.6</version>
</dependency>

Convert a LaTeX TEX File to DOCX in Java

The following are the steps to convert a LaTeX TEX file to Word DOCX format using Java.

The following code sample shows how to convert LaTeX files to Word DOCX format.

Get a Free API License

You can get a temporary license in order to use the API without evaluation limitations.

Conclusion

In this article, you have learned how to convert LaTeX files to Word format using Java. You can easily embed the code in your Java applications to automate TEX to DOCX conversion. In order to explore more about Aspose.PDF for Java, visit the documentation. In case you would have any queries, contact us via our forum.

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