i handcrafting document.xml generate word document. have requirement have add custom tag , custom tag attributes retained when word document saved.
below snippet document.xml
<w:p> <w:r> <w:rpr> <w:sz w:val="20"/> <w:szcs w:val="20"/> <w:rfonts w:ascii="times new roman" w:hansi="times new roman" w:cs="times new roman"/> </w:rpr> <w:t xml:space="preserve">default list</w:t> </w:r> </w:p> <w:p/> <w:p> <w:ppr> <w:numpr> <w:ilvl w:val="0"/> <w:numid w:val="1"/> </w:numpr> <w:numfmt w:val="defaultbullet"/> <w:ind w:left="720"/> </w:ppr> <w:r> <w:rpr> <w:sz w:val="20"/> <w:szcs w:val="20"/> <w:rfonts w:ascii="times new roman" w:hansi="times new roman" w:cs="times new roman"/> </w:rpr> <w:t xml:space="preserve">default 1</w:t> </w:r> </w:p> <w:p> <w:ppr> <w:numpr> <w:ilvl w:val="0"/> <w:numid w:val="1"/> </w:numpr> <w:numfmt w:val="defaultbullet"/> <w:ind w:left="720"/> </w:ppr> <w:r> <w:rpr> <w:sz w:val="20"/> <w:szcs w:val="20"/> <w:rfonts w:ascii="times new roman" w:hansi="times new roman" w:cs="times new roman"/> </w:rpr> <w:t xml:space="preserve">default 2</w:t> </w:r> </w:p> i have tried wrapping default 1 , default 2 paragraphs <w:customxml> , <w:customxmlpr> shown in example here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/documentformat.openxml.wordprocessing.customxmlattribute(v=office.15).aspx
i have tried smarttag. tags, word document generated fine , contents correct. when make changes , save document , open contents of document.xml, tags gone. please me in identifying tags don't deleted when word document saved.
microsoft lost patent case drop using custom xml in word - check - https://redmondmag.com/articles/2009/08/12/court-tells-microsoft-to-stop-selling-word-in-us.aspx
so, not possible use custom xml way want use. best bet use content controls. check eric white's answer (archived link) available options.
