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Word document editor - Track changes - Render a custom field on comment / change card

We need a metadata field to pass the serial number in the syncfusion xml payload and display it somewhere in track changes card for a word document.


Any suggestions would be highly appreciated?

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11 Replies
DS Dhanush Sekar Syncfusion Team June 21, 2024 01:34 PM UTC

Hi Swarnkamal,


For the purpose of linking a revision, the Document Editor maintains the revision id. also, the revision id is dynamic.

We have following limitation in providing the requested support.

  1. Track change Id is not static as per docx specification.
  2. In file level, track change id is zero based index.
  3. If one revision is added, track change id for all the track changes present in the document is updated with new Id.
  4. Once the SFDT is converted to docx, we can't keep track of track change ids.

Due to the above limitation, we can't maintain static id for track changes. We have attached a video for your reference.


Regards,

Dhanush Sekar


Attachment: media1_(4)_58a8a71b.zip

ON Olivia Naylor June 24, 2024 11:06 AM UTC

Tracking changes in a Word document editor is crucial for collaboration, especially when rendering custom fields on comment or change cards. It's similar to when you might hire someone to do assignment, ensuring tasks are managed efficiently and accurately, just as custom fields help track detailed edits seamlessly.


DS Dhanush Sekar Syncfusion Team June 25, 2024 04:53 PM UTC

Hi Olivia,


Please give more details about this requirement if possible. because the document editor allows tracked changes to be revisions in track changes pane.


How do you expect the custom fields? So, that it will be helpful to understand your requirement.



Regards,

Dhanush S


CK Chandia Khalid August 22, 2024 01:40 PM UTC

While directly adding custom fields to track changes cards might be limited, you could explore adding a comment with the serial number and attaching a custom property to the comment itself. The property could store the serial number data.


DS Dhanush Sekar Syncfusion Team August 23, 2024 06:21 PM UTC

Hi Chandia,


As previously stated regarding track changes, we are unable to maintain static IDs for comments. 

We have following limitation in providing the requested support.

  1. Comment Id is not static as per docx specification.
  2. In file level, comment id is zero based index.
  3. Once the SFDT is converted to docx, we can't keep track of comment ids.

Note:  we can preserve static IDs if the document is kept in SFDT format without converting it to DOCX.


Regards,

Dhanush s


GA George Adams February 4, 2025 08:55 PM UTC

To include a serial number in the Syncfusion XML payload, consider using a custom metadata field within the <w:docPropsCustom> section. Then, extract and display it dynamically in the track changes card using Syncfusion’s document editor API.


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DS Dhanush Sekar Syncfusion Team February 5, 2025 02:03 PM UTC

Hi George,


For the purpose of linking a revision, the Document Editor maintains the revision id. also, the revision id is dynamic.

We have following limitation in providing the requested support.

  1. Track change Id is not static as per docx specification.
  2. In file level, track change id is zero based index.
  3. If one revision is added, track change id for all the track changes present in the document is updated with new Id.
  4. Once the SFDT is converted to docx, we can't keep track of track change ids.

Due to the above limitation, we can't maintain static id for track changes. We have attached a video for your reference.


Regards,

Dhanush Sekar


Attachment: media1_(4)_58a8a71b_f44bac10.zip

AR Ali Raza September 7, 2025 05:00 PM UTC


  1. Track change Id is not static as per docx specification.
  2. In file level, track change id is zero based index.
  3. If one revision is added, track change id for all the track changes present in the document is updated with new Id.      Locksmith Huddersfield  
  4. Once the SFDT is converted to docx, we can't keep track of track change ids. 

To include a serial number in the Syncfusion XML payload, consider using a custom metadata field within the <w:docPropsCustom> section. Then, extract and display it dynamically in the track changes card using Syncfusion’s document editor API.



SS Sujitha Siva Syncfusion Team September 19, 2025 06:21 PM UTC

Hi Ali Raza,

Thank you for sharing your requirement. To help us assess feasibility and provide the most appropriate guidance, we kindly request a few clarifications:

  1. Purpose: Could you please share the exact end goal of assigning serial numbers to track changes?
  2. Source: Where do you intend to preserve the serial number — will it be passed programmatically within your application.
  3. User Mapping: Should the serial number remain consistent for specific cases (e.g., User 1 always receives serial number 01 across all revisions).
  4. Persistence: Do you expect the serial number to be preserved only within the application, or should it also be embedded in the exported Word document?

Once we receive these details, we’ll be able to evaluate and suggest the suitable approach.


Regards,

Sujitha S


AR Ali Raza September 21, 2025 01:11 PM UTC

ChatGPT said:


  1. Track change Id is not static as per docx specification.
  2. In file level, track change id is zero based index.
  3. If one revision is added, track change id for all the track changes present in the document is updated with new Id.       Locksmith near me
  4. Once the SFDT is converted to docx, we can't keep track of track change ids. 

To include a serial number in the Syncfusion XML payload, consider using a custom metadata field within the <w:docPropsCustom> section. Then, extract and display it dynamically in the track changes card using Syncfusion’s document editor API.


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