Install fonts to client machine using asp.net

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Is there is any code to install font to a client machine in asp.net?

Posted 11-Dec-11 19:54pm

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NikulDarji 12-Dec-11 2:02am

Do not ask for ready made code.....

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 12-Dec-11 2:19am

Do you really want to install it (is it possible? how about applying some logic?) or you just need to use a font on the Web page? This is not the same!
--SA

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2011-12-11T20:18:00

Even though you can install fonts programmatically, it cannot be done via ASP.NET which is a server-side technology; and the server-side cannot do anything to the client machine. Actually, this is very good, as this is all designed with safety in mind. From the standpoint of the client machine, there is no such thing as ASP.NET or any other server-side technology, there are only HTTP requests and responses.

However, I do understand that you probably do not need to instal the code per se, you just need to use a code stored on the server for a Web pages. Installing a font is not really an option.

This problem can be solved by embedding a technique of embedding a font in CSS. Please see, for example, http://home.tiscali.nl/developerscorner/fdc-varia/font-embedding.htm[^].

—SA

**AmitGajjar** · Answer 2 · 2011-12-11T21:52:00

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Hi,

you can do it using ActiveX control. you need to create your own AX control to install font if you really need.

But AX will work on some limited browsers only...

hope this will help you,

thanks
-Amit.

Posted 11-Dec-11 21:52pm

AmitGajjar