Word File Parser

A Python library for parsing Word documents (.docx) and splitting them into sections using the unstructured library.

Features

• Parse Word documents into sections based on headings
• Extract section content and metadata
• Save sections to individual text files
• Support for nested sections with heading levels
• Robust handling of document structure

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone [email protected]:project-delphi/word_file_parser.git
cd word_file_parser

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install the package in development mode:

pip install -e .

Usage

from word_file_parser import DocxParser

# Initialize parser with a Word document
parser = DocxParser("path/to/document.docx")

# Parse sections
sections = parser.parse_sections()

# Get a specific section
introduction = parser.get_section("Introduction")

# Save all sections to files
parser.save_sections_to_files("output_directory")

# Save a specific section
parser.save_section("Methods", "output_directory")

Development

Running Tests

python -m pytest tests/

Code Style

This project uses:

• black for code formatting
• isort for import sorting
• flake8 for linting

License

MIT License