Embed image in html doc

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We need to embed an image in an html document, in C# or VB code. The document will be saved in a database, so it must be free of any file references. I have been researching this for a day or so, and cannot find anything complete. I would like to know if anyone has a step by step process for doing this.

Posted 19-Feb-13 11:43am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Feb-13 18:21pm

Why? <img src="..."/> will be more compact.
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bobishkindaguy 19-Feb-13 19:02pm

The document will be saved in a database, so it must be free of any file references.

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fjdiewornncalwe · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-19T11:47:00

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Is this[^] what you are looking for?

Posted 19-Feb-13 11:47am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Feb-13 18:19pm

Nice, a 5. (I suspect OP's question is simpler... who knows?)
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Wonde Tadesse 19-Feb-13 20:36pm

5+

bobishkindaguy 19-Feb-13 21:40pm

Thanks Marcus, your suggestion goes to a page that works, but with a tool.
I found Zoltán's reference, located some base64 encoder code, (http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5483/Base64-Encoder-Decoder-in-C), and converted it to VB. So far I can save the html doc in a database field and retrieve it, whereupon it appears as an image, so I think with a few more tweaks I'll be fine. Next task will be attachments, same goal.

**Zoltán Zörgő** · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-19T11:48:00

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There is a way, by using base64 encoding, see this article: http://www.bigfastblog.com/embed-base64-encoded-images-inline-in-html[^]
But I am not sure if there is any size limit, or what is the browser support coverage.

What you might also consider is storing mht's which are also self-contained. A starting point ó could be this article: http://mycsharpcorner.blogspot.hu/2011/01/create-mht-from-html-in-c.html[^]

Posted 19-Feb-13 11:48am

Zoltán Zörgő

Updated 19-Feb-13 11:52am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Feb-13 18:20pm

Sure it works, a 5.
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Wonde Tadesse 19-Feb-13 20:36pm

5+

bobishkindaguy 19-Feb-13 21:42pm

Thanks Zoltán!
I located some base64 encoder code, (http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5483/Base64-Encoder-Decoder-in-C), and converted it to VB. So far I can save the html doc in a database field and retrieve it, whereupon it appears as an image, so I think with a few more tweaks I'll be fine. Next task will be attachments, same goal.

Zoltán Zörgő 20-Feb-13 3:25am

If you need attachments too, I suggest you switch to something else, like mht or pdf. You need a self-contained document format, html is not one.