Re: Shell script for extracting text from MS Word docs

[Ramiel Givergis <webmaster relm net>]

don't know... but you may want to try

strings filename.doc



"Venkatesh, PC" wrote:

> Sorry, this is a bit off-topic for this list.  Does anyone know of a shell
> script/command line method for extracting text from MS Word docs? [I.e. not
> opening the doc in abiword, etc.].
> And, what mailing lists might be useful for questions of this sort?  Thanks
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