Java display a Word Document inside a browser.

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Hi,
I am searching a code for displaying the content of a DOC File inside a Web Page using JAVA(either jsp or servlet) but I have no luck finding it. Can someone show me an example of this or just a link.

A little overview of this Program:
A Web Application that allows user to view a Word Document(unable to edit or download the Doc File)

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Posted 29-Feb-12 4:54am

hansoctantan

Updated 1-Mar-12 4:38am

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TorstenH. · Answer 1 · 2012-02-29T07:20:00

Solution 1

one does not simply present a word document in a browser.
Because a browser cannot understand doc files.

What you can do is to get the decent program to open that file for you.
You can ask the OS to show you the program and then let the program open that doc file:

Java

final Program p = Program.findProgram("doc"); // find program to open doc file
p.execute(printFilePath); // let program open doc file

That is pretty safe and for example often done with PDF.
If no program is installed you'll get a download dialog window.

Posted 29-Feb-12 7:20am

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hansoctantan 1-Mar-12 1:56am

That's a good suggestion but I want to display the DOC File to a Web Page so that user can only view the Doc File without the function to modify.

TorstenH. 1-Mar-12 5:23am

read the doc file and display the content in a web page. That wuold be best and does not require any plugins or whatever.

Can't you use PDF?

hansoctantan 1-Mar-12 5:42am

I'm finding a way to convert DOC to PDF but all I find is code that has error...

Alister007 · Answer 2 · 2012-02-29T20:14:00

Solution 2

follow links
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/community/asp-net/17/10136951/display-word-document-in-aspnet-control.aspx[^]
http://www.dotnetspider.com/forum/31319-display-word-document-web-browser-asp-net.aspx[^]

Posted 29-Feb-12 20:14pm

Alister007

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hansoctantan 1-Mar-12 10:37am

this is not JAVA, its ASP.NET