ApplyTemplate replaces all content in a document about docx HOT 3 OPEN

I would say it is by design? You use Template to start your coding as in get the defined styles etc from the word doc. And if you want also the content you get "includeContent" switch. You can try to expand this method or I guess write a new one to do what you want. I would guess you're more into merging 2 docs (there is a way to do that .. although I'm sure it has lots of bugs as it doesn't get updated with code changes) rather then using template to start your document from.

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Oh I see. I was looking for something to essentially copy all the styles from the template and apply them to the document. I guess there is a need for a new method like this then. Still though not completely sure what the ApplyTemplate supposed to do, it if essentially replaces original document in my testing.

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Maybe it's a starting point for document? It's not me who written it and if there is no doc describing it... but since it essentially is in use now.. maybe you can take parts of ApplyTemplate that are responsible for styles and leave the rest.

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