Open a word file in ASP.NET

Question

User356536936 posted

I have a MS Word document saved in the web server and I want to open it without MS Office Interop, from my web page. 

What is the best possible way to achieve it?

Answer 1

User-1636183269 posted

http://bytes.com/topic/asp-net/answers/520496-how-open-word-document-asp-net-c 

Answer 2

User-1636183269 posted

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/b6f75379-840c-4745-a76c-04d43694333b/read-any-document-like-.aspx

http://www.vbdotnetheaven.com/Uploadfile/mgold/WordDocument04182005081441AM/WordDocument.aspx

Open in Server control: http://forums.asp.net/t/1514102.aspx 

Mark as answer if it helps.

Answer 3

User356536936 posted

I can't use any word com/dll

Answer 4

User-1267218547 posted

HI sudiptakr ,

As far as I know, if you don't want to use any word com/dll, you can try to use the Office Open XML. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Open_XML

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa338205.aspx

But it applies to 2007, if it is word2003, you must use the word com for reading the word content.

I hope it is helpful to you.

Answer 5

User-1200560727 posted

Please go through below links:

http://forums.asp.net/t/1516308.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa163987%28office.10%29.aspx

http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread74410.html#

I hope it will helpful to you.

Regards,
Tapan

Answer 6

User-1199946673 posted

if it is word2003, you must use the word com for reading the word content

 

I really can't believe that a MSFT would give such advise!

"Microsoft does not currently recommend, and does not support, Automation of Microsoft Office applications from any unattended, non-interactive client application or component (including ASP, ASP.NET, DCOM, and NT Services), because Office may exhibit unstable behavior and/or deadlock when Office is run in this environment."

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q257757#kb2 

And what about the license, does Microsoft allow to install this on a webserver?

Answer 7

User377791177 posted

Opening only shouldn't be a big deal, all you've to do is to make your Response understand that you are going to send a word file. i.e.

Response.Clear();

Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", "attachment;
        filename=Yourfile.doc);

Response.Charset = "";

       

Response.ContentType = "application/ms-word";

Response.WriteFile(Server.MapPath("file path"));

Answer 8

User-37275327 posted

try this

http://www.aspose.com/

Answer 9

User-1267218547 posted

Hi hans_v,

if it is word2003, you must use the word com for reading the word content

 

I really can't believe that a MSFT would give such advise!

 

I am sorry for my ignorant and mistake.

Please give your good idea and solution.

Thanks!

Answer 10

User-1199946673 posted

Please give your good idea and solution

 

The answer is already been given. Use third party tools like Aspose

Answer 11

User1364706731 posted

Refer this link

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/mgold/WordFromDotNet11082005235506PM/WordFromDotNet.aspx

Answer 12

User-1199946673 posted

Refer this link

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/mgold/WordFromDotNet11082005235506PM/WordFromDotNet.aspx

 

Like many other solutions in this topic, this example also uses Microsoft Office Interop, which is exactly what the topic opener (very wisely) doesn't want to use:

and I want to open it without MS Office Interop

 

Answer 13

User356536936 posted

If I have to use any third party tool or MS component then I would not have posted here..

Thanks SHASHANK, It's working for me..