How to open a word file in browser

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hi all

i want to open word file in the browser.. i tried following code..
its downloading the file..i want to open word file in the browser....

what to do for that

my code is as below:

C#

protected void bl_procedures_Click(object sender, BulletedListEventArgs e)
   {

       try
           {
               string path = Server.MapPath("PROCEDURES/" + bl_procedures.Items[e.Index].Text);
               System.IO.FileInfo file = new System.IO.FileInfo(path);
               Response.Clear();
               Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline; filename=" + file.Name);
               Response.AddHeader("content-length", file.Length.ToString());
               Response.ContentType = ReturnExtension(file.Length.ToString());
           Response.TransmitFile(file.FullName);
               //Response.WriteFile(file.FullName);
               Response.End();
           }
           catch(Exception ex)
           {
               Label2.Text = ex.ToString();
           }

   }
   private string ReturnExtension(string fileExtension)
   {
       switch (fileExtension)
       {
           case ".htm":
           case ".html":
           case ".log":
               return "text/HTML";
           case ".txt":
               return "text/plain";
           case ".doc":
               return "application/ms-word";
           case ".tiff":
           case ".tif":
               return "image/tiff";
           case ".asf":
               return "video/x-ms-asf";
           case ".avi":
               return "video/avi";
           case ".zip":
               return "application/zip";
           case ".xls":
           case ".csv":
               return "application/vnd.ms-excel";
           case ".gif":
               return "image/gif";
           case ".jpg":
           case "jpeg":
               return "image/jpeg";
           case ".bmp":
               return "image/bmp";
           case ".wav":
               return "audio/wav";
           case ".mp3":
               return "audio/mpeg3";
           case ".mpg":
           case "mpeg":
               return "video/mpeg";
           case ".rtf":
               return "application/rtf";
           case ".asp":
               return "text/asp";
           case ".pdf":
               return "application/pdf";
           case ".fdf":
               return "application/vnd.fdf";
           case ".ppt":
               return "application/mspowerpoint";
           case ".dwg":
               return "image/vnd.dwg";
           case ".msg":
               return "application/msoutlook";
           case ".xml":
           case ".sdxl":
               return "application/xml";
           case ".xdp":
               return "application/vnd.adobe.xdp+xml";
           default:
               return "application/octet-stream";
       }

}

can any one help me with the code for viewing the word file in browser...

thanks in advance

Posted 2-Jan-12 20:16pm

Ragi Gopi

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Amir Mahfoozi 3-Jan-12 9:37am

I'm curious to know that is there any web site that return a word document to its clients and they open the word document in their browsers ?
Please see this page : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mime_type

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devbtl · Answer 1 · 2012-01-02T20:24:00

Solution 1

how to open word file on browser in asp.net[^]

Posted 2-Jan-12 20:24pm

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Ragi Gopi 3-Jan-12 2:28am

its showing the file ...but the content is like as beloww

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Pankaj Chamria 3-Jan-12 10:03am

Questions -
1. Is word installed on your machine?
2. Is this output showing up in browser window itself or notepad? It surely is not showing up in word which means either you do not have MS word installed or your Response.Write code to output this file is not correct.

Ragi Gopi 4-Jan-12 4:01am

1)ms office 2007 is installed in my system..
2output is showing in browser window itself......
and my code to display file is above in my question..

devbtl · Answer 2 · 2012-01-02T20:33:00

Solution 2

how to open a Existing Word File in asp.net[^]

Posted 2-Jan-12 20:33pm

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Ragi Gopi 3-Jan-12 3:29am

Sorry not working

Ragi Gopi 4-Jan-12 4:37am

can we open file as google docs do?????
did any one know about it.

Rajesh Anuhya · Answer 3 · 2012-01-03T02:31:00

Solution 3

Here[^] is the link for you.

Posted 3-Jan-12 2:31am

Rajesh Anuhya

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Rajesh Anuhya 4-Jan-12 4:32am

How it is Downvoted?