Convert HTML to Text string in C# and .NET


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using System;
using System.IO;
using SautinSoft;
using static SautinSoft.HtmlToRtf;

namespace Sample
{
    class Test
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
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            // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
	
            // Convert HTML string to Text string.
            // If you need more information about "HTML to RTF .Net" 
            // Email us at: support@sautinsoft.com.
            ConvertHtmlToTextString();
        }

        public static void ConvertHtmlToTextString()
        {
            SautinSoft.HtmlToRtf h = new SautinSoft.HtmlToRtf();
            HtmlConvertOptions opt = new HtmlConvertOptions();
            opt.OutputFormat = HtmlToRtf.OutputFormat.TextUTF8WithBOM;

            string inputFile = @"..\..\..\Sample.html";
            string outputFile = "Result.txt";

            // Read our HTML file a string.
            string htmlString = File.ReadAllText(inputFile);
            byte[] textBytes = null;

            if (h.Convert(System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(htmlString), out textBytes, opt))
            {
                string textString = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(textBytes);

                // Open the result for demonstration purposes.
                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(textString))
                {
                    File.WriteAllText(outputFile, textString);
                    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(outputFile) { UseShellExecute = true });
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports SautinSoft
Imports SautinSoft.HtmlToRtf

Namespace Sample
	Friend Class Test
		Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
			' Get your free key here:   
            ' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
	
			' Convert HTML string to Text string.
			' If you need more information about "HTML to RTF .Net" 
			' Email us at: support@sautinsoft.com.
			ConvertHtmlToTextString()
		End Sub

		Public Shared Sub ConvertHtmlToTextString()
			Dim h As New SautinSoft.HtmlToRtf()
			Dim opt As New HtmlConvertOptions()
			opt.OutputFormat = HtmlToRtf.OutputFormat.TextUTF8WithBOM

			Dim inputFile As String = "..\..\..\Sample.html"
			Dim outputFile As String = "Result.txt"

			' Read our HTML file a string.
			Dim htmlString As String = File.ReadAllText(inputFile)
			Dim textBytes() As Byte = Nothing

			If h.Convert(System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(htmlString), textBytes, opt) Then
				Dim textString As String = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(textBytes)

				' Open the result for demonstration purposes.
				If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(textString) Then
					File.WriteAllText(outputFile, textString)
					System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(outputFile) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
				End If
			End If
		End Sub
	End Class
End Namespace

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