odfdo

python library for OpenDocument format (ODF)

odfdo is a Python3 library implementing the ISO/IEC 26300 OpenDocument Format standard.

project: https://github.com/jdum/odfdo

author: jerome.dumonteil@gmail.com

licence: Apache License, Version 2.0

odfdo is a derivative work of the lpod-python project.

installation

sudo python setup.py install

after installation you can check everything is working:

cd test

python test.py

test should run for a few seconds and issue no errors.

usage

from odfdo import Document, Paragraph

doc = Document('text')
doc.body.append(Paragraph("Hello world!"))
doc.save("hello.odt")

documentation

• the "recipes" folder contains more than 50 working sample scripts,
• the "scripts" folder contains useful scripts (like style management),
• the "doc" folder contains auto generated documentation.

styles: the best way to apply style is by merging styles from a template document into your generated document. See odfdo-style.py in "scripts" folder.

changes from lpod

odfdo main changes from lpod:

• odfdo requires python version >= 3.5
• API change: more pythonic
• include recipes
• use only Apache 2.0 license

about former lpod-python

lpod-python was written in 2009-2010 as a python2 libry implementing: libarylpOD Project (Languages & Platforms OpenDocument, definition of a Free Software API implementing the ISO/IEC 26300 standard).

The most recent version of lpod-python is there:

https://github.com/lpod/lpod-python

Architect: Jean-Marie Gouarné jean-marie.gouarne@arsaperta.com
Coordinator: Luis Belmar-Letelier luis@itaapy.com