Fully or partially copying one document into another is a very popular task. Here is a "pattern" to implement this.

Before any node from another document can be inserted, it must be imported using Document.ImportNode. The Document.ImportNode method makes a copy of the original node and updates all internal document-specific attributes such as lists and styles to make them valid in the destination document.

Example SectionsImportSection

Shows how to copy sections between documents.

[C#]

 

Document srcDoc = new Document(MyDir + "Document.doc");

Document dstDoc = new Document();

 

Section sourceSection = srcDoc.Sections[0];

Section newSection = (Section)dstDoc.ImportNode(sourceSection, true);

dstDoc.Sections.Add(newSection);

 

 

[Visual Basic]

 

Dim srcDoc As Document = New Document(MyDir & "Document.doc")

Dim dstDoc As Document = New Document()

 

Dim sourceSection As Section = srcDoc.Sections(0)

Dim newSection As Section = CType(dstDoc.ImportNode(sourceSection, True), Section)

dstDoc.Sections.Add(newSection)

 

 

[Java]

 

Document srcDoc = new Document(getMyDir() + "Document.doc");

Document dstDoc = new Document();

 

Section sourceSection = srcDoc.getSections().get(0);

Section newSection = (Section)dstDoc.importNode(sourceSection, true);

dstDoc.getSections().add(newSection);

 

 

Sometimes it is necessary to avoid section breaks in the destination document. In this case, you can use Section.AppendContent instead of Sections.Add.