I am trying to open an XML document with Word as text. However, Word detects that it is XML and attempts to parse and, since the document is large (5 Mb) it chokes on it. Is there a way to switch off the conversion and read it just as text? Would it work if for example, I delete the XML header of the document or a similar trick? TIA
From the Tools menu in Word, select Options and then go to the General tab and check the box against the "Confirm conversions at open" item. Then when you open the XML document, you will be given the option of opening as plain text. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> leosarasua@gmail.com wrote: > I am trying to open an XML document with Word as text. However, Word > detects that it is XML and attempts to parse and, since the document > is large (5 Mb) it chokes on it. Is there a way to switch off the > conversion and read it just as text? Would it work if for example, I > delete the XML header of the document or a similar trick? > TIA
On Dec 1, 3:30 pm, "Graham Mayor" wrote: > From the Tools menu in Word, select Options and then go to the General tab > and check the box against the "Confirm conversions at open" item. Then when > you open the XML document, you will be given the option of opening as plain > text. > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > My web sitewww.gmayor.com > Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > leosara...@gmail.com wrote: > > I am trying to open an XML document with Word as text. However, Word > > detects that it is XML and attempts to parse and, since the document > > is large (5 Mb) it chokes on it. Is there a way to switch off the > > conversion and read it just as text? Would it work if for example, I > > delete the XML header of the document or a similar trick? > > TIA Thanks a lot. Just I was looking for.
