Save a modified file to the original source

This example shows how to save the modified content to the underlying file.

advanced_usage.saving_files.SaveFileToOriginalSource

// Constants.InputPpt is an absolute or relative path to your document. Ex: @"C:\Docs\test.ppt"
File outputFile = new File(Constants.OutputPpt);
outputFile.delete();
Files.copy(new File(Constants.InputPpt).toPath(), outputFile.toPath());

try (Metadata metadata = new Metadata(Constants.OutputPpt)) {
	// Edit or remove metadata here
	// Saves the document to the underlying file
	metadata.save();
}

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GitHub examples

You may easily run the code above and see the feature in action in our GitHub examples:

• GroupDocs.Metadata for .NET examples

• GroupDocs.Metadata for Java examples

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