Converting .docx with embedded WMF files to .docx with SVG files

Converting .docx with embedded WMF files to .docx with SVG files

[Øyvind Harboe]

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Is there a way to  convert a .docx with embedded WMF files to .docx with 
embedded SVG files using pandoc?

The reason is that it would increase interoperability of the .docx files 
when uploading to Google Docs. WMF files don't work reliably on with Google 
Docs. Text embedded in the WMF file won't appear after uploading the .docx 
file.

Sincerely,

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Re: Converting .docx with embedded WMF files to .docx with SVG files

[BPJ]

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I guess you might write a filter which dives into the media bag to get the
wmf images, calls a command line conversion program through a pipe, either
with writing to/reading from intermediate image files or piping the image
data directly, then puts the svg images into the media bag and adjusts the
src attribute of the image element appropriately. I'm afraid I can't help
you with the details, not even what conversion program to use, as I never
have done that particular conversion, nor touched the media bag. You can
read about the media bag here:

https://pandoc.org/lua-filters.html#module-pandoc.mediabag

about the pandoc lua module's pipe function here:

https://pandoc.org/lua-filters.html#pandoc.pipe

and about Lua's piping mechanism here:

https://www.lua.org/manual/5.3/manual.html#pdf-io.popen

and about Lua's mechanism for executing external commands here:

https://www.lua.org/manual/5.3/manual.html#pdf-os.execute

Den fre 11 mars 2022 19:08Øyvind Harboe <oyvindharboe-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> skrev:

> Is there a way to  convert a .docx with embedded WMF files to .docx with
> embedded SVG files using pandoc?
>
> The reason is that it would increase interoperability of the .docx files
> when uploading to Google Docs. WMF files don't work reliably on with Google
> Docs. Text embedded in the WMF file won't appear after uploading the .docx
> file.
>
> Sincerely,
>
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Re: Converting .docx with embedded WMF files to .docx with SVG files

[BPJ]

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Maybe this is useful for suggestions of conversion tools to use:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7035588/how-to-convert-wmf-files-to-svg-files

Den lör 12 mars 2022 11:54BPJ <melroch-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> skrev:

> I guess you might write a filter which dives into the media bag to get the
> wmf images, calls a command line conversion program through a pipe, either
> with writing to/reading from intermediate image files or piping the image
> data directly, then puts the svg images into the media bag and adjusts the
> src attribute of the image element appropriately. I'm afraid I can't help
> you with the details, not even what conversion program to use, as I never
> have done that particular conversion, nor touched the media bag. You can
> read about the media bag here:
>
> https://pandoc.org/lua-filters.html#module-pandoc.mediabag
>
> about the pandoc lua module's pipe function here:
>
> https://pandoc.org/lua-filters.html#pandoc.pipe
>
> and about Lua's piping mechanism here:
>
> https://www.lua.org/manual/5.3/manual.html#pdf-io.popen
>
> and about Lua's mechanism for executing external commands here:
>
> https://www.lua.org/manual/5.3/manual.html#pdf-os.execute
>
> Den fre 11 mars 2022 19:08Øyvind Harboe <oyvindharboe-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> skrev:
>
>> Is there a way to  convert a .docx with embedded WMF files to .docx with
>> embedded SVG files using pandoc?
>>
>> The reason is that it would increase interoperability of the .docx files
>> when uploading to Google Docs. WMF files don't work reliably on with Google
>> Docs. Text embedded in the WMF file won't appear after uploading the .docx
>> file.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
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>> .
>>
>

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