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    11. Extract Data from Attachments and ZIP Archives

    Extract Data from Attachments and ZIP Archives

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    Use container extraction to open archive-like formats (ZIP, RAR, TAR), Outlook stores (PST/OST), PDF portfolios, and email attachments, then parse their contents.

    Extract and parse attachments 

    from groupdocs.parser import Parser
from groupdocs.parser.exceptions import UnsupportedDocumentFormatException

with Parser("./archive.zip") as parser:
    attachments = parser.get_container()
    if attachments is None:
        print("Container extraction isn't supported for this format.")
    else:
        for item in attachments:
            print(item.file_path)
            try:
                with item.open_parser() as attachment_parser:
                    reader = attachment_parser.get_text()
                    print(reader if reader else "No text available.")
            except Exception as e:
                print(e)

    The following sample file is used in this example: archive.zip

    Steps

    1. Instantiate Parser for the container file.
    2. Call get_container() to list ContainerItem entries.
    3. For each item, use open_parser() to create a Parser over the embedded content and reuse standard extraction methods (get_text, get_images, get_metadata, etc.).
    4. Handle unsupported formats with UnsupportedDocumentFormatException.

    For working with attachments in complex scenarios (nested containers, load options), see the advanced containers guide.

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    Use container extraction to open archive-like formats (ZIP, RAR, TAR), Outlook stores (PST/OST), PDF portfolios, and email attachments, then parse their contents.

    Extract and parse attachments 

    from groupdocs.parser import Parser
from groupdocs.parser.exceptions import UnsupportedDocumentFormatException

with Parser("./archive.zip") as parser:
    attachments = parser.get_container()
    if attachments is None:
        print("Container extraction isn't supported for this format.")
    else:
        for item in attachments:
            print(item.file_path)
            try:
                with item.open_parser() as attachment_parser:
                    reader = attachment_parser.get_text()
                    print(reader if reader else "No text available.")
            except UnsupportedDocumentFormatException:
                print("Item format is not supported.")

    The following sample file is used in this example: archive.zip

    Steps

    1. Instantiate Parser for the container file.
    2. Call get_container() to list ContainerItem entries.
    3. For each item, use open_parser() to create a Parser over the embedded content and reuse standard extraction methods (get_text, get_images, get_metadata, etc.).
    4. Handle unsupported formats with UnsupportedDocumentFormatException.

    For working with attachments in complex scenarios (nested containers, load options), follow the .NET advanced container guide; the same workflow applies in Python.

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