Packers

I used the express exporter in my website. It's very useful, and is the preferred way if you want to make a downloadable file for a visitor. it is much better than generating a physical file on the server, and then passing a download link to that file.

File System Packer

const docx = require("docx");

const doc = new docx.Document();
const exporter = new docx.LocalPacker(doc);
exporter.pack("My Document");
// Word Document is in file system

Buffer Packer

const docx = require("docx");

const doc = new docx.Document();
const exporter = new docx.BufferPacker(doc);
const buffer = exporter.pack();

Stream Packer

Creates a node Readable stream

const docx = require("docx");

const doc = new docx.Document();
const exporter = new docx.StreamPacker(doc);
const buffer = exporter.pack();

Express Packer

Simply use the exporter, and pass in the necessary parameters:

const docx = require("docx");

const doc = new docx.Document();
const exporter = new docx.ExpressPacker(doc, res);
exporter.pack("My Document");

where res is the response object obtained through the Express router. It is that simple. The file will begin downloading in the browser.

PDF Exporting

You can export your word document as a PDF file like so:

const exporter = new docx.LocalPacker(doc);
exporter.packPdf("My Document");

// Express
const exporter = new docx.ExpressPacker(doc, res);
exporter.packPdf("My Document");

Browser based docx exporting

It is on the bucket list. It has been requested by a few, and work is already on it

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