Tom Morton \(via Dropbox\) wrote: > Hi there, > > Tom Morton ([email protected]) invited you to edit the folder " > Dissertation " on Dropbox. > > Tom said: > "Hello, > > I was writing my dissertation yesterday using Libre Office Writer. I > accidentally saved it as 2003 XML document. > > I had written 3000+ words and now I can not get the words back. > > However, when I open the document in Libre Office Writer, It comes up saying > that there is 3000+ words in the word count and 6 pages in the properties > but I can only see headers, some footnotes and two small paragraphs. My hand > in is on monday and I'm having a nightmare right now. > > if i open the document in anything other than Libre Office Writer, it only > appears in formula or code. > > I am going to attach the document now. > > Thanks for your help in advance. " > > Go to folder[1] > > Enjoy! > The Dropbox team > > [1]: https://www.dropbox.com/l/scl/PhCWhej6ONTpdPrSFdlZ5g?text=1
I looked into the file, and when I open it in LO (5.2), it indeed says 3362 words, 20511 characters. But that is just a number stored in the file. As soon as you do something (like add a space), it has to recalculate the number of words and it comes down to 292 words, 2980 characters. I looked inside the xml file, and that really is all there is. There is no other hidden or invisible text. So if this xml file is all you have, I am afraid the rest is lost. I saved it as ODT in the folder but I don't know if that will reach you also or if it is just a local copy for myself. -- Piet van Oostrum <[email protected]> WWW: http://pietvanoostrum.com/ PGP key: [8DAE142BE17999C4] -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
