Generator or Producer Name Included in Output Documents

Purpose Summary. What is this page about?

This page explains how Aspose.Words for Python via .NET embeds its generator name and version into various output document formats, shows where to locate that information for each format, and notes how to remove it if desired.

You can easily know if a document is produced by using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET. You can also find the version number of Aspose.Words for Python via .NET that was used to create a particular output document. Aspose.Words directly writes this information into the generated document.

The version number is specified in the format YY.MM.N or YY.M.N, for example, 23.12.0 or 24.1.0.
Here YY is the last two digits of the release year, M or MM is the release month (1–12), and N is the minor release number. Usually, N is “0”.

Note that you can instruct Aspose.Words to remove this information from output documents.

Depending on the output file format, the following table lists the ways that you can use to know the generator name and version number.

SaveFormat Value	String, Comment, or Field Written in the File	How to Find
`Doc`	`AWN.YY.M.N` For example, `AWN.24.1.0`	DOC generated by Aspose.Words gets 8 bytes written. You can check it by opening the file in some binary editor.
`Dot`	`AWN.YY.M.N` For example, `AWN.24.1.0`	DOT generated by Aspose.Words gets 8 bytes written. You can check it by opening the file in some binary editor.
`Docx`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	Rename the file as .zip. Extract the ZIP. Open ~/Word/Document.xml to see this comment.
`Docm`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	Rename the file as .zip. Extract the ZIP. Open ~/Word/Document.xml to see this comment.
`Dotx`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	Rename the file as .zip. Extract the ZIP. Open ~/Document.xml to see this comment.
`Dotm`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	Rename the file as .zip. Extract the ZIP. Open ~/Word/Document.xml to see this comment.
`FlatOpc`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	.xml file contains this comment. You can open it in Notepad to see this comment.
`FlatOpcMacroEnabled`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	.xml file contains this comment. You can open it in Notepad to see this comment.
`FlatOpcTemplate`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	.xml file contains this comment. You can open it in Notepad to see this comment.
`FlatOpcTemplateMacroEnabled`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	.xml file contains this comment. You can open it in Notepad to see this comment.
`Rtf`	`{\\generator Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N;}` For example, `{\\generator Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0;}`	.rtf file contains this comment. You can open it in Notepad to see this comment.
`WordML`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	.xml file contains this comment. You can open it in Notepad to see this comment.
Pdf	Application: Aspose.Words PDF Producer: `Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N`, for example, `Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0`
`Xps`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	Rename the file as .zip. Extract the ZIP. In XPS this comment can be found in ~/Documents/1/Pages/1.fpage
`XamlFixed`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	.xml file contains this comment. You can open it in Notepad to see this comment.
`Svg`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	.xml file contains this comment. You can open it in Notepad to see this comment.
`HtmlFixed`	`<meta name="generator" content="Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N" />` For example, `<meta name="generator" content="Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0" />`	HTML file contains this tag. You can open it in Notepad to see.
`OpenXps`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	Rename the file as .zip. Extract the ZIP. In OpenXps this comment can be found in ~/Documents/1/Pages/1.fpage
`Ps`	`%Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N` For example, `%Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0`	.ps file contains this comment. You can open it in Notepad to see this comment.
`Pcl`	–	–
`Html`	`<meta name="generator" content="Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N" />` For example, `<meta name="generator" content="Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0" />`	HTML file contains this tag. You can open it in Notepad to see.
`Mhtml`	`<meta name="generator" content="Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N" />` For example, `<meta name="generator" content="Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0" />`	MHTML file contains this tag. You can open it in Notepad to see.
`Epub`	`<meta name="generator" content="Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N" />` For example, `<meta name="generator" content="Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0" />`	Rename the file as .zip. Extract the ZIP. Go to ~/OEBPS/<file_name>.html.
`Odt`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	Rename the file as .zip. Extract the ZIP. Check it in ~/content.xml
`Ott`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	Rename the file as .zip. Extract the ZIP. Check it in ~/content.xml
`Text`	–	–
`XamlFlow`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	.xml file contains this comment. You can open it in Notepad to see this comment.
`XamlFlowPack`	`<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N -->` For example, `<!-- Generated by Aspose.Words for Python via .NET 24.1.0 -->`	.xml file contains this comment. You can open it in Notepad to see this comment.
`Markdown`	–	–
`Tiff`	–	–
`Png`	–	–
`Bmp`	–	–
`Emf`	–	–
`Jpeg`	–	–
`Gif`	–	–

Also there is an addition to the variants shown in the table. The version number of Aspose.Words can be written in several more places for some formats. It depends on the export settings.

These additional situations are not described in the table above.

FAQ

Q: How can I remove the generator name and version information from the saved document?
A: Set the SaveOptions.remove_generator_info property to True (or the equivalent option for the specific format) before calling Document.save. This instructs Aspose.Words not to embed the AWN.YY.M.N comment or meta tag.
Q: Where is the generator information stored in a DOCX file?
A: It is written as an XML comment  inside the word/document.xml part of the DOCX package. Rename the DOCX to .zip, extract it, and open that file to view the comment.
Q: How do I locate the generator string in a PDF created by Aspose.Words?
A: The PDF contains an XMP metadata entry Producer with the value Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N. You can view it in a PDF viewer’s document properties or by inspecting the XMP packet.
Q: Does the generator comment appear in RTF files?
A: Yes. In RTF the generator is stored as a control word {\*\generator Aspose.Words for Python via .NET YY.M.N;}. Opening the RTF in a text editor will show this line near the top of the file.
Q: Can I customize the text of the generator comment?
A: No. The format of the generator information is fixed by Aspose.Words and cannot be changed programmatically. You can only choose to include or exclude it.

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