invoking MSwork\ Excel\ acrobat of the browser and not local resou

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Hi all,

i have at time seen that the browser opens up word or excel or pdf documents
in itself and not invoke the msword or excel or pdf software from the local
machine, how it is possible, does it require to pass a special parameter to
the browser, please suggest.
btw i have seen this behavior in yahoo email when you try opening up the
attachment by clicking [preview] button next to them, but if you click on
OPEN then it opens in the software installed onthe user machine.


thanks
sameer

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

You add a "content-disposition" header to your HTML document that specifies
whether the file should be opened "inline" or as an "attachment".

Here's more info:
http://steveorr.net/articles/ExportPanel.aspx
http://www.developersdex.com/asp/message.asp?p=1116&r=5273541