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LoadOptions Class

Represents a base class for loading options of various file formats.
Inheritance Hierarchy
SystemObject
  SautinSoft.DocumentLoadOptions
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Namespace: SautinSoft.Document
Assembly: SautinSoft.Document (in SautinSoft.Document.dll) Version: 2024.7.18
Syntax
public abstract class LoadOptions

The LoadOptions type exposes the following members.

Properties
 NameDescription
Public propertyStatic memberCode exampleDocDefault Gets the default loading options for Microsoft Word 97-2003 (DOC) format.
Public propertyStatic memberCode exampleDocxDefault Gets the default loading options for Microsoft Word (DOCX) format.
Public propertyStatic memberCode exampleHtmlDefault Gets the default loading options for HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format.
Public propertyStatic memberImageDefault Gets the default loading options for image (JPG, PNG, BMP, TIF,)format.
Public propertyStatic memberCode examplePdfDefault Gets the default loading options for Portable Document Format (PDF).
Public propertyStatic memberCode exampleRtfDefault Gets the default loading options for Rich Text (RTF) format.
Public propertyStatic memberTxtDefault Gets the default loading options for Plain Text (TXT) format.
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Example

See Developer Guide: How to load a document

How to load a document using C#
using System.IO;
using SautinSoft.Document;
using System;

namespace Example
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Get your free 100-day key here:   
            // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

            LoadFromFile();
            //LoadFromStream();
            //LoadFromBytes()
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Loads a document into DocumentCore (dc) from a file.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Details: https://www.sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/load-document.php
        /// </remarks>
        static void LoadFromFile()
        {
            string filePath = @"..\..\..\example.docx";
            // The file format is detected automatically from the file extension: ".docx".
            // But as shown in the example below, we can specify DocxLoadOptions as 2nd parameter
            // to explicitly set that a loadable document has Docx format.
            DocumentCore dc = DocumentCore.Load(filePath);

            if (dc!=null)
                Console.WriteLine("Loaded successfully!");

            Console.ReadKey();            
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Loads a document into DocumentCore (dc) from a Stream.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Details: https://www.sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/load-document.php
        /// </remarks>
        static void LoadFromStream()
        {
            // We've knowingly created an empty DocumentCore instance before "Using {}"
            // to continue work with it after stream will be closed.
            DocumentCore dc = null;
            using (FileStream fs = new FileStream(@"..\..\..\example.docx", FileMode.Open))
            {

                // Here we explicitly set that a loadable document is Docx.
                dc = DocumentCore.Load(fs, new DocxLoadOptions());
            }
            if (dc != null)
                Console.WriteLine("Loaded successfully!");

            Console.ReadKey();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Loads a document into DocumentCore (dc) from an array of bytes.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Details: https://www.sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/load-document.php
        /// </remarks>
        static void LoadFromBytes()
        {
            // Get document bytes from a file.
            byte[] fileBytes = File.ReadAllBytes(@"..\..\..\example.pdf");

            DocumentCore dc = null;
            using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(fileBytes))
            {

                // With PdfLoadOptions we explicitly set that a loadable document is PDF.
                PdfLoadOptions pdfLO = new PdfLoadOptions()
                {

                    // 'false' - means to load vector graphics as is. Don't transform it to raster images.
                    RasterizeVectorGraphics = false,

                    // The PDF format doesn't have real tables, in fact it's a set of orthogonal graphic lines.
                    // In case of 'true' the component will detect and recreate tables from graphic lines.
                    DetectTables = false,

                    // 'Disabled' - Never load embedded fonts in PDF. Use the fonts with the same name installed at the system or similar by font metrics.
                    // 'Enabled' - Always load embedded fonts in PDF.
                    // 'Auto' - Load only embedded fonts missing in the system. In other case, use the system fonts.
                    PreserveEmbeddedFonts = PropertyState.Auto,

                    // Load only first 2 pages from the document.
                    PageIndex = 0,
                    PageCount = 2
                };
                dc = DocumentCore.Load(ms, pdfLO);
            }
            if (dc != null)
                Console.WriteLine("Loaded successfully!");

            Console.ReadKey();
        }
    }
}
How to load a document using VB.Net
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports SautinSoft.Document

Module Sample
    Sub Main()
        LoadFromFile()
        'LoadFromStream()
        'LoadFromBytes()
    End Sub
    ''' Get your free 100-day key here:   
    ''' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Loads a document into DocumentCore (dc) from a file.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <remarks>
    ''' Details: https://www.sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/load-document.php
    ''' </remarks>
    Sub LoadFromFile()
        Dim filePath As String = "..\..\..\example.docx"
        ' The file format is detected automatically from the file extension: ".docx".
        ' But as shown in the example below, we can specify DocxLoadOptions as 2nd parameter
        ' to explicitly set that a loadable document has Docx format.
        Dim dc As DocumentCore = DocumentCore.Load(filePath)

        If dc IsNot Nothing Then
            Console.WriteLine("Loaded successfully!")
        End If

        Console.ReadKey()
    End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Loads a document into DocumentCore (dc) from a Stream.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <remarks>
    ''' Details: https://www.sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/load-document.php
    ''' </remarks>
    Sub LoadFromStream()
        ' We've knowingly created an empty DocumentCore instance before "Using {}"
        ' to continue work with it after stream will be closed.
        Dim dc As DocumentCore = Nothing
        Using fs As New FileStream("..\..\..\example.docx", FileMode.Open)

            ' Here we explicitly set that a loadable document is Docx.
            dc = DocumentCore.Load(fs, New DocxLoadOptions())
        End Using
        If dc IsNot Nothing Then
            Console.WriteLine("Loaded successfully!")
        End If

        Console.ReadKey()
    End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Loads a document into DocumentCore (dc) from an array of bytes.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <remarks>
    ''' Details: https://www.sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/load-document.php
    ''' </remarks>
    Sub LoadFromBytes()
        ' Get document bytes from a file.
        Dim fileBytes() As Byte = File.ReadAllBytes("..\..\..\example.pdf")

        Dim dc As DocumentCore = Nothing
        Using ms As New MemoryStream(fileBytes)

            ' With PdfLoadOptions we explicitly set that a loadable document is PDF.
            Dim pdfLO As New PdfLoadOptions()
            With pdfLO
                .RasterizeVectorGraphics = False
                .DetectTables = False
                ' 'Disabled' - Never load embedded fonts in PDF. Use the fonts with the same name installed at the system or similar by font metrics.
                ' 'Enabled' - Always load embedded fonts in PDF.
                ' 'Auto' - Load only embedded fonts missing in the system. In other case, use the system fonts.            
                .PreserveEmbeddedFonts = PropertyState.Auto
                .PageIndex = 0
                .PageCount = 2
            End With

            ' RasterizeVectorGraphics = False
            ' This means to load vector graphics as is. Don't transform it to raster images.

            ' DetectTables = False
            ' This means don't detect tables.
            ' The PDF format doesn't have real tables, in fact it's a set of orthogonal graphic lines.
            ' Set it to 'True' and the component will detect and recreate tables from graphic lines.

            dc = DocumentCore.Load(ms, pdfLO)
        End Using
        If dc IsNot Nothing Then
            Console.WriteLine("Loaded successfully!")
        End If

        Console.ReadKey()
    End Sub
End Module
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