iTextSharp - Convert word doc/docx to pdf

Question

I understand iTextSharp can be used for converting a document to pdf.

But first we have to create a document from scratch using iTextSharp.text.Document and then adding elements to this document.

What if I have an existing doc file, is it possible to convert this document to pdf using iTextSharp.

Also, I want to use iTextSharp or any similar tool which can perform following on a doc file:

1. manipulation of doc/docx/text files (like replacing some placeholders with DB values) as well as
2. converts them to .pdf

Anyone having idea about this, please share.

Thank you!

Answer 1

The Aspose.Words component can do this reliably (I'm not affiliated or anything).

iTextSharp does not have the required feature set to load and process MS Word file formats.