How to convert xml to word using C#, VB.NET

Syncfusion® Essential® DocIO is a .NET Word library used to create, read, and edit Word documents programmatically without Microsoft Word or interop dependencies. Using this library, you can convert XML to Word document in C# and VB.NET.

Steps to convert XML to Word document using C#:

1. Create a new C# console application project.
2. Install Syncfusion.DocIO.WinForms NuGet package as a reference to your .NET Framework applications from the NuGet.org.
3. Include the following namespace in the Program.cs file.

C#

using Syncfusion.DocIO;
using Syncfusion.DocIO.DLS;

VB

Imports Syncfusion.DocIO
Imports Syncfusion.DocIO.DLS

4. Use the following code to convert XML to Word document.

C#

//Opens the XML document
using (WordDocument document = new WordDocument("Sample.xml", FormatType.Xml))
    //Saves the Word document
    document.Save("Result.docx", FormatType.Docx);

VB

'Opens the XML document
Using document As WordDocument = New WordDocument("Sample.xml", FormatType.Xml)
    'Saves the Word document
    document.Save("Result.docx", FormatType.Docx)
End Using

A complete working example of how to convert XML to Word document using C# can be downloaded from convert XML to Word.zip

Input XML document as follows.

By executing the program, you will get the output Word document as follows.

Take a moment to peruse the documentation, where you can find basic Word document processing options along with features like mail merge, merge and split documents, find and replace text in the Word document, protect the Word documents, and most importantly PDF and Image conversions with code examples.

Explore more about the rich set of Syncfusion® Word Framework features.

An online example to convert XML to Word document.