libodfgen ☆

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Description:
ODF export library for projects using librevenge

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: odf library c++ document-generation librevenge

Install: brew install libodfgen

About:
Libodfgen is a C++ library designed to generate Open Document Format (ODF) files, specifically targeting text, spreadsheet, and presentation documents. It serves as a backend for projects that utilize the librevenge API, enabling them to export content to the standard ODF format. This library abstracts the complexities of ODF structure, allowing developers to easily implement export functionality in their applications.

Key Features:

Generates ODF (Open Document Format) files
Integrates with the librevenge import/export framework
Supports text, spreadsheet, and presentation formats
Provides a C++ API for developers

Use Cases:

Adding ODF export capabilities to custom document processing applications
Converting documents from proprietary formats to the open standard ODF
Developing cross-platform office productivity tools

Alternatives:

libreoffice – LibreOffice is a full office suite, whereas Libodfgen is a lightweight library specifically for generating ODF files programmatically.
odfpy – odfpy is a Python library for ODF manipulation, while Libodfgen is a C++ library often used in C++ applications using librevenge.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 18, 2024 3:35pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	4b407e7c