Question
Word Merge Without Using ActiveX, Silverlight, or Running an Instance of Word
Hello,
Does Pega offer anyway to generate Word documents without having to use ActiveX, Silverlight, and/or running an instance of Word? I know this is achievable using Open XML, but was hoping Pega had already come up with solutions to take advantage of this very powerful functionality Microsoft has provided by switching to the Office Open XML format.
I've seen similar questions asked on several occasions in the PDN, but have yet to find a thread with a clear answer.
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I was able to find one post that gives a better answer:
https://pdn.pega.com/community/pega-product-support/question/silverlight-word-merge-replacement
It indicates the plan is to eventually switch over to an HTML5 solution. I have a couple questions about that.
1. What is the timeframe for the HTML 5 solution being implemented and released?
2. If we move forward with utilizing the current Word Merge features that are dependent on Silverlight, will we be able to seamlessly migrate over to the HTML 5 solution without the need for rework?