Aspose.Words.FOSS
Open-source .NET library for Word documents, built from the genuine Aspose.Words codebase. Create, read, and edit DOCX; convert to Markdown and plain text. No Microsoft Word required. The API is source-compatible with the commercial Aspose.Words for .NET within the supported feature set. Page layout and rendering (PDF/XPS/image output), DOC/RTF/ODT/HTML formats, mail merge and reporting are not part of this edition.
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dotnet add package Aspose.Words.FOSS --version 26.2.0
Install-Package Aspose.Words.FOSS -Version 26.2.0
<PackageReference Include="Aspose.Words.FOSS" Version="26.2.0" />
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