Open word document in browser

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I am trying to code in ASP.NET with VB.NET. I am having some word documents on my server. I want to make a webpage with the table showing the name of the Document and the links, Download and View.

When the User clicks download, the user should get a option to save the document on the local computer.
But when the User clicks the View link, I wish to open the word document in the Browser itself. (as we have seen for many pdf documents available online).But this does not seem to happen.

Can anyone guide me on how to open the word document in the browser itself.

Regards,

[edit]Subject only - OriginalGriff[/edit]

Posted 27-Sep-10 20:25pm

mishgan2010

Updated 27-Sep-10 20:48pm

OriginalGriff

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Hiren solanki 28-Sep-10 2:26am

opening a word in browser is I think unsupported.

Hiren solanki 28-Sep-10 2:42am

put the subject line regarding to your question the subject 'hello friends' will not be able to help user to identify actual question.

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MalikRizwan · Answer 1 · 2010-09-27T20:57:00

you have two choices..

either read Stream of word and write it on your response object.. if word is installed on client machine.. it will automatically load it in browser.. BUT if no word is installed .. it will prompt them to save file.

Second option is to use some RichTextBox like FreeTextBox and show your document contents in that.

Hope it helps