Hello guys, let’s check out what’s new for you in Aspose.Words for Java 19.7 release.

Support for Markdown Features

Markdown provides a lightweight syntax for formatting plain‑text that can be easily converted to HTML. Aspose.Words 19.7 implements the most common Markdown elements based on the CommonMark specification. The supported features are represented as native Word styles or direct formatting, which means:

  • Bold and Italic are stored as Font.Bold and Font.Italic.
  • Headings are regular paragraphs styled with Heading 1 – Heading 6.
  • Block quotes appear as paragraphs using the “Quote” style.
  • Horizontal rules are created as paragraphs with a HorizontalRule shape.

For a complete guide, see the article:

Linked TextBoxes in Word Document

The TextBox class defines how text is displayed inside a Shape. Its Parent property returns the owning Shape, enabling you to locate linked Shapes from a TextBox. The following examples demonstrate how to work with linked TextBoxes:

Restart List Numbering Dynamically using LINQ Reporting

Aspose.Words now lets you restart list numbering on the fly by using restartNum tags. This capability is especially useful for nested numbered lists inside data‑driven reports. Learn how to apply dynamic list numbering here:

Detect SmartArt Shape in Word Document

From this release onward, you can programmatically detect SmartArt objects in a Word document. Use the Shape.HasSmartArt property; it returns true when the shape contains a SmartArt diagram. Detailed information is available at:

Get Revision Group Details

The Revision.Group property provides the group information for a revision, returning null when the revision does not belong to any group. This is particularly relevant for revisions of type RevisionType.StyleDefinitionChange or when a revision has been accepted or rejected and is no longer part of the document context.

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