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3. DOC to DOCX

{
  "convert": "doc-docx",
  "multiple": true,
  "from": "doc",
  "to": "docx",
  "controls": [
    {
      "type": "dropdown",
      "name": "compatibility_mode",
      "label": "Compatibility Mode",
      "options": [
        {
          "label": "None (Full Modern Features)",
          "value": "none"
        },
        {
          "label": "Word 2010 Compatibility",
          "value": "2010"
        },
        {
          "label": "Word 2007 Compatibility",
          "value": "2007"
        }
      ],
      "defaultValue": "none",
      "desc": "Sets the DOCX compatibility mode to ensure older Word versions can open the file without layout issues."
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "name": "preserve_formatting",
      "label": "Preserve Formatting",
      "defaultValue": true,
      "desc": "Attempts to retain fonts, paragraph styles, spacing, and page layout from the DOC file."
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "name": "embed_fonts",
      "label": "Embed Fonts (if supported)",
      "defaultValue": false,
      "desc": "Embeds fonts in the DOCX file for consistent appearance on other systems. Increases file size."
    },
    {
      "type": "dropdown",
      "name": "image_compression",
      "label": "Image Compression",
      "options": [
        {
          "label": "None (retain original quality)",
          "value": "none"
        },
        {
          "label": "Low (smallest file size)",
          "value": "low"
        },
        {
          "label": "Medium (balanced)",
          "value": "medium"
        },
        {
          "label": "High (better quality)",
          "value": "high"
        }
      ],
      "defaultValue": "medium",
      "desc": "Determines compression for embedded images. Lower compression retains quality but increases file size."
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "name": "remove_comments",
      "label": "Remove Comments",
      "defaultValue": false,
      "desc": "Deletes all comments from the document during conversion."
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "name": "track_changes",
      "label": "Preserve Track Changes",
      "defaultValue": true,
      "desc": "Keeps tracked changes data so it can be reviewed in the DOCX file."
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "name": "remove_personal_info",
      "label": "Remove Personal Information",
      "defaultValue": false,
      "desc": "Removes author details, company name, and revision history metadata."
    },
    {
      "type": "text",
      "name": "metadata_author",
      "label": "Author Metadata",
      "optional": true,
      "placeholder": "e.g., Jane Smith",
      "desc": "Sets or updates the 'Author' field in the DOCX metadata."
    }
  ],
  "note": "Converting from DOC (binary format) to DOCX (XML-based format) improves compatibility with modern applications, supports better compression, and preserves more advanced formatting. However, some legacy DOC features—such as certain embedded OLE objects or macros—may not be preserved or may need manual reconfiguration after conversion.",
  "type": "document",
  "operation": "convert"
}