# Word document parsing using ROR

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/word-document-parsing-using-ror/170109>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 12, 2009, 12:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/word-document-parsing-using-ror/170109 "2009-06-12T12:37:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anandhkumar)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 12:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/word-document-parsing-using-ror/170109/1 "2009-06-12T12:37:25Z")

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Hi dudes

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 Is there anyway to parse word document to upload the data from

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word doc to d/b pls help me in sorting this issue.

Thanks

Anandh

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**Author:** ![anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anandhkumar)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/word-document-parsing-using-ror/170109/2 "2009-06-12T13:06:46Z")

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anandh wrote:

> ```
> Is there anyway to parse word document to upload the data from
> 
> ```
> 
> word doc to d/b pls help me in sorting this issue.

This has been asked and answered recently.

Cheers,  
Mohit.  
6/12/2009 | 7:06 PM.

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**Author:** ![anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anandhkumar)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 2:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/word-document-parsing-using-ror/170109/3 "2009-06-12T14:18:57Z")

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2009/6/12 anandh [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

> Â Â Is there anyway to parse word document to upload the data from  
> word doc to d/b pls help me in sorting this issue.

This might help, if not then tell us what you have investigated and  
what further information you need.

[http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ruby+parse+word+document](http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ruby+parse+word+document)

Colin

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**Author:** ![anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anandhkumar)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/word-document-parsing-using-ror/170109/4 "2009-06-12T16:11:05Z")

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@Mohit:  
It was asked previously by the OP, he just never got his question  
answered properly.

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**Author:** ![anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anandhkumar)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/word-document-parsing-using-ror/170109/5 "2009-07-07T22:12:05Z")

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Look at AntiWord: [http://www.winfield.demon.nl/](http://www.winfield.demon.nl/)

I’m working on a custom parser that uses antiword to generate a semi-  
formatted text file, then parses through the text file. It’s ugly, but  
it does work. If you just want to extract the information, antiword is  
the way to go. 🙂

-Danimal

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**Author:** ![anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@anandhkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anandhkumar)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 7:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/word-document-parsing-using-ror/170109/6 "2009-06-23T07:23:23Z")

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p\_W wrote:

> @Mohit:  
> It was asked previously by the OP, he just never got his question  
> answered properly.

My apologies in that case. Sorry to all. Just that with the volume of  
emails on Rails Talk and the increased number of questions like “I want  
to do this - send me code and everything else” (which I see as an  
indication that Ruby is gaining mass adoption), I probably missed the  
message.

Again, sorry.

Cheers,  
Mohit.  
6/23/2009 | 1:22 PM.