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is there any way for a google app engine app to convert a user uploaded docx file to html?

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I think the question is really; How can I convert a word document to HTML using Java/Python. and has little to do with google-app-engine itself.

This has been addressed on SO already for Python and for Java

One possible solution would be to use the Google Apps Document List API to send your file to Google Docs and then retrieve it in another format.

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Chris Farmiloe
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  • You are correct to some extent but read on... I have read [this](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1596911/how-do-you-convert-a-word-document-into-very-simple-html-in-python) thread. The problem is this: unless I am mistaken, Google Docs API will only let me upload the document to the user's account. This is not what i want. Is there a way to upload the docx to an account associated with my app without any html form popping up asking for username/password? Then I could try exporting the doc to html. Please let me know if i am not clear. – morpheus Apr 07 '11 at 16:15
  • Yes, you could setup your own Google Docs account and setup [oAuth](http://code.google.com/apis/gdata/docs/auth/oauth.html) token to access your own account and then store it in your app to continually connect to Google docs. – Chris Farmiloe Apr 07 '11 at 16:41