Word automation in asp.net alternatives?

[Scott Brookhart]

I have developed an implementation to automate word to be used for spell
checking on a asp.net page. Basically, an instance of Word is used to
capture a TextBox, spell check in Word and then write it back to the
TextBox. I have that working and all is fine. Except, there is some
resistance to installing word on the server and wondered what other
alternatives you all may have.

Thanks,
Scott
(e-mail address removed)

 

[dgm]

There are numerous commercially available spellcheck components for
..NET.

http://www.google.com/search?source...GLD,GGLD:2005-09,GGLD:en&q=asp.net+spellcheck

I bet you could get one for even less than the cost of a Word license
for the server.

 

[dgm]

I should have added - if you haven't read this article from MSFT, you
should. It explains many of the considerations surrounding server-side
Office automation.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q257757

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

Word automation is not recommended or supported by Microsoft for ASP.NET
applications.

Here are a couple free solutions:
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/2002/June/SpellCheckParser.asp
http://www.dotnetjunkies.com/Article/C333976F-1EA4-42C1-BFEE-63F3C09CD94B.dcik

Here are some 3rd party spell checking components you could use with
ASP.NET:
http://www.keyoti.com/products/rapidspell/dotNetWeb/
http://www.chado-software.com/aboutsrvnet.htm
http://www.tachyon-labs.com/sharpspell/
http://www.devarchive.com/f2706.html

 

[EggHead]

There is a free ComponentOne web spellcheck Ctl in the asp.Net resource kit