Table background color not preserved properly while converting DOCX to PDF - Branched from 196299

[Ciprian-Catalin]

Hi, i want to report another problem with convert docx to PDF. Inside docx file the background is white, after convert to pdf appear gray. I attached both docx and pdf file. Thank you!

Attachment: GeneratedDocs_a55598ab.zip

[Sindhu Ramesh]

Hi Ciprian,
We have reproduced the reported issue “Table background color not preserved properly while converting DOCX to PDF” on our end. We will validate this issue and update you with more details within two days.

Regards,
Sindhu Ramesh.

[Sindhu Ramesh]

Ciprian,
On further analysis, we found that the input document has a table with a background color in it and the cell without any background color. During Word to PDF using DocIO library, we are applying the table background color to the whole table. This leads to the reported issue. We are tracking the Microsoft Word behavior and analyzing the possibility of implementing it in our source. We will update further details within two days.

[Sindhu Ramesh]

Ciprian,
Currently we are validating the reported issue as a high priority. We will share further details within two days.

[Sindhu Ramesh]

Ciprian,
We have confirmed that the reported issue “Background color is not applied to the table cell properly while converting a Word document to PDF” is a defect and we have logged a defect report. We will include the fix for this defect in our Weekly NuGet release which is estimated to be available on last week of May 2025.

The status of this bug can be tracked through the below link:
Background color is not applied to the table cell properly while converting a Word document to PDF in ASP.NET Core | Feedback Portal

Disclaimer: “Inclusion of this solution in the weekly release may change due to other factors including but not limited to QA checks and works reprioritization.”

[Sindhu Ramesh]

Ciprian,
As promised earlier, we have included the fix for the reported issue with “Background color is not applied to the table cell properly while converting a Word document to PDF” in our latest weekly NuGet release (v29.2.7).

Root cause of the issue:
The input Word document contains a table with a background color applied to the table, but the individual cells do not have any background color. During the Word-to-PDF conversion using the DocIO library, the table background color was incorrectly applied to the entire table, including the cells, even though the cells do not have any background color. This resulted in the reported issue.

Please use the below link to download our latest weekly NuGet:
Syncfusion.DocIORenderer.Net.Core

The status of this bug can be tracked through the below link:
Background color is not applied to the table cell properly while converting a Word document to PDF in ASP.NET Core | Feedback Portal

Note: We will include this fix in our 2025 Volume 2 main release, which will be available in the mid of June 2025.

[Ali Raza]

On further analysis, we found that the input document has a table with a background color in it and the cell without any background color. During Word to PDF using DocIO library,  Tote bags branded we are applying the table background color to the whole table. This leads to the reported issue. We are tracking the Microsoft Word behavior and analyzing the possibility of implementing it in our source. We will update further details within two days.

[Sindhu Ramesh]

Hi Ali,
Thank you for your update.

[Ciprian-Catalin]

Hi,

Any update about this problem?

[Kathiresan Paranthaman]

Criprian,
As we mentioned earlier in previous updates, we have included the fix for the reported issue with “Background color is not applied to the table cell properly while converting a Word document to PDF” in our latest weekly NuGet release (v29.2.7).

Root cause of the issue:
The input Word document contains a table with a background color applied to the table, but the individual cells do not have any background color. During the Word-to-PDF conversion using the DocIO library, the table background color was incorrectly applied to the entire table, including the cells, even though the cells do not have any background color. This resulted in the reported issue.

Please use the below link to download our weekly NuGet:
Syncfusion.DocIORenderer.Net.Core

The status of this bug can be tracked through the below link:
Background color is not applied to the table cell properly while converting a Word document to PDF in ASP.NET Core | Feedback Portal

[Ciprian-Catalin]

Hi, now is ok, Thank you!

[Chrispine Agunja Imbo]

Hi Ciprian,

You are welcome. We are glad to hear that it is now fine. Please reach out if you need further assistance.

Regards,

Chris