How to integrate MsWord with Java Web Application and Linux ?

[krislioe]

Hi all,

We plan to develope Java web application and deployed in Linux web /
application server. But All the clients are using Windows. Here is our
requirement :

- From Java web application we will invoke MSWord on client side
- MSWord will access database on database server on Linux
(may be for mail merge etc)

I know for .Net application we can do that using VSTO.

But what if using Java and Linux (No windows / .Net server), what
approach can I do to get the functionality ?

Using VBA/Macro + Java Web Service , can we do that ? or any other way
?

Thank you very much for your help,
Krist