Word File Display in Browser.

Question

How to display word file in browser using MVC4 . I have a link(word file name) in my page when i click that link it should display data in browser.

Kyle Story · Answer

FileResult will not display the content of your Word file to a client, it is a download execution. What you need is to change the document's content into something appropriate for a browser (so that he can display it). For example you could convert your Word document to a HTML file in C# like the following: var document = DocumentModel .Load(Server.MapPath( "~/Sample.docx" )); document.Save( Server.MapPath( "~/Sample.html" )) ; The code comes from this .NET component designed for Word documents , also just to add in a case you do actually want a download rather then a display than take a look at this article that shows how you can export your Word document in ASP.NET (note that it works for MVC as well in a same manner).

Pradeep Shet · Answer

Hi, It is simple. You can return FileResult from your Action Method Mark it Answered if it solved your problem.

Shweta Lodha · Answer

manish jp, Here are some useful links. Please have a look: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/forums/thread/153951/opening-worddoc2007-inside-webbrowserc-sharp-net.aspx http://www.dotnetspider.com/resources/44302-How-show-Microsoft-Word-Document-content-browser-using-ASP.NET.aspx http://www.aspsnippets.com/Articles/Display-Word-document-on-web-page-in-ASP.Net.aspx http://forums.asp.net/t/1599094.aspx