GroupDocs.Conversion for Java for Java 24.5

What’s new in the GroupDocs.Conversion for Java 24.5

Release Highlights

GroupDocs.Conversion for Java 24.5 delivers broad improvements across multiple conversion pathways, including CHM, Email, WordProcessing, and PDF formats. This release also introduces fine-grained control over page dimensions with new PageWidth and PageHeight properties, giving developers the ability to precisely customize output layout. Several bug fixes resolve issues with email detection, PDF/2A compliance, text trimming, and conversion exceptions, leading to smoother and more accurate document transformations.

Enhancements

• CHM to Spreadsheet Conversion Improved:
  Enhances structure preservation and formatting fidelity when converting compiled HTML help files into spreadsheets.
• WordProcessing to Spreadsheet Enhancements:
  Better cell alignment, text flow, and layout mapping during Word to Excel conversions.
• Improved Email to PDF Handling:
  Resolves issues with incomplete content and unrecognized formats during EML/MSG to PDF conversions.
• Faster Startup via Font Setting Optimization:
  Conversion engine startup time reduced through more efficient font configuration handling.
• Presentation Format Conversions Improved:
  Upgrades for converting presentations to Word and Spreadsheet formats for better content mapping.

Bug Fixes

• Email Conversion Stability:
  Fixed hangs and formatting issues caused by unrecognized email structures.
• DOCX to PDF Fixes:
  Resolved a bug where enabling the UpdateFields property inadvertently removed file name fields.
• Font Type Detection from Streams Fixed:
  Corrected issues with recognizing Type1 fonts when loaded from streams.
• PDF to PDF/2A Stability Fix:
  Ensured compliance and successful conversion without failure.
• CSV to HTML Text Trimming Issue:
  Fixed a bug that caused content truncation during CSV conversions.
• DOCX to PSD Conversion Exception:
  Handled errors preventing successful image-based document output.
• ConversionLog.xml Creation Disabled by Default:
  Log file generation during conversions is now suppressed unless explicitly enabled.

New API Features

• PageWidth and PageHeight Properties:
  Available in all convert options implementing IPageSizeConvertOptions, these properties allow users to set exact page dimensions when using custom sizes, offering precise control over output layout.

Public API and Backward Incompatible Changes

There are no breaking changes in this release. All additions are backward compatible and optional.

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For full list of updates, please visit GroupDocs.Conversion for Java 24.5 Release Notes.