How can I view/open a word document in my browser using with PHP or HTML

Question

How can I open and view a .doc file extension in my browser? The file is located on my server.

Answer 1

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You will need a browser with a plugin for Office documents installed. I believe Microsoft Office will install one for at least Internet Explorer by default.

If you want to work without a plugin, then you will need to convert the document to another format — HTML for maximum compatibility. This isn't a trivial operation, especially for complex documents (or even those which just contain images).