Does anyone have a better way to work with XML and Word forms.  I have multiple Corporate forms that I will be populating including checkboxes.  Here's my method, if you have a better/easier way, please share:

1. I save the Word form as XML
2. I change the extension to XSL
3. I wrap it with a DataSet tag and mark the locations within the xsl where the fields will go
4. In the C# code I use the XML classes and export the XML to Word specifying to use the XSL

This all works but is excruiatingly tedious.  If it were straight text, no problem.  But there are conditions on multiple checkboxes in the form that depend on the value passed from the dataset which means for each checkbox I have to do something similar to an if/else statement.  Not trying to be lazy but if there's a better way, I'll take it.

Hi smcirish ,

I basically understand what you are doing. And I think this is one good way to do this .

You can use Word Automate , but I do not like to use that, because I am not familar with that api.

If you are using Office2007 , the thing will be simple. You can use OpenXmlSDK to manipulate MSWord easily.