title: Java library for reading Word documents
body: <p>Is there an open-source Java library for reading Word documents (both .docx and the older .doc format)?</p>
  
  <p>Read-only access if sufficient; I do not need to modify the Word documents using Java. However, I would like to have access to images and style information.</p>
  
  <p><strong>EDIT</strong></p>
  
  <p>I've checked out Apache POI, but it doesn't look like it is being actively maintained. See <a href="http://poi.apache.org/hwpf/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://poi.apache.org/hwpf/index.html</a>:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>At the moment we unfortunately do not have someone taking care for HWPF and fostering its development. </p>
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