Important Note

This is the initial release of the DS.Documents.Word package. This package replaces GrapeCity.Documents.Word, and provides the same functionality, ensures future enhancements, and is backwards compatible with GrapeCity.Documents.Word. Existing subscriptions will continue to apply to this new package.

New Features and Improvements

• Added ContentObject.CanAdd() method to check whether a ContentObject of the specified type can be added to the current object.
• Added ContentObject.CanAddContentControl() method to check whether a ContentControl of the specified type can be added to the current object.
• Added Body.CanAdd() method to check whether a ContentObject of the specified type can be added to the current body.
• Added Body.CanAddContentControl() method to check whether a ContentControl of the specified type can be added to the current body.
• Added Section.CanAdd() method to check whether a ContentObject of the specified type can be added to the current section.
• Added Section.CanAddContentControl() method to check whether a ContentControl of the specified type can be added to the current section.
• Added the following support for picture effects:
  • [Picture effects] RecolorType enum: specifies the type of an image color change.
  • [Picture effects] ImageEffectType enum: specifies the image effect type.
  • [Picture effects] UserColor class: represents an extended color.
  • [Picture effects] WebVideoProperties class: represents properties for displaying an online video to the user.
  • [Picture effects] ImageEffect class (derived from FormattingBag): the abstract base class for image effects.
  • [Picture effects] AlphaBiLevel class: represents an Alpha bi-level effect.
  • [Picture effects] AlphaCeiling class: represents an alpha ceiling effect.
  • [Picture effects] AlphaFloor class: represents an alpha floor effect.
  • [Picture effects] AlphaInverse class: represents an alpha inverse effect.
  • [Picture effects] AlphaModulation class: represents an alpha modulate fixed effect.
  • [Picture effects] AlphaModulationComplex class: represents an alpha modulate complex effect.
  • [Picture effects] AlphaReplace class: represents an alpha replace effect.
  • [Picture effects] BiLevel class: represents a bi-level (black/white) effect.
  • [Picture effects] ColorChange class: represents a color change effect.
  • [Picture effects] ColorReplacement class: represents a solid color replacement effect.
  • [Picture effects] Duotone class: represents a duotone effect.
  • [Picture effects] Grayscale class: represents a grayscale effect.
  • [Picture effects] HslEffect class: represents a hue, saturation, or luminance effect.
  • [Picture effects] Luminance class: represents a luminance effect.
  • [Picture effects] Tint class: represents a tint effect.
  • [Picture effects] ImageEffectList class: represents a list of image effects.
  • [Picture effects] EmbeddedImageData class: represents embedded image data.
  • [Picture effects] New members have been added to the PicturePreset enum.
  • [Picture effects] New members have been added to the ImageData class.
• Updated OpenXml library version to 2.20.
• [Picture effects] Blur and FillOverlay classes now derive from ImageEffect (previously they derived directly from FormattingBag).