Code File: Dynamically generate a MS Word document using HTML & CSS

Public Sub Page_Load(sender as Object, e as EventArgs)

    'build the content for the dynamic Word document

    'in HTML alongwith some Office specific style properties. 

    Dim strBody As New System.Text.StringBuilder("")

    strBody.Append("<html " & _ 
            "xmlns:o='urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' " & _
            "xmlns:w='urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word'" & _ 
            "xmlns='http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40'>" & _
            "<head><title>Time</title>") 

    'The setting specifies document's view after it is downloaded as Print

    'instead of the default Web Layout

    strBody.Append("<!--[if gte mso 9]>" & _
                             "<xml>" & _ 
                             "<w:WordDocument>" & _
                             "<w:View>Print</w:View>" & _
                             "<w:Zoom>90</w:Zoom>" & _ 
                             "<w:DoNotOptimizeForBrowser/>" & _
                             "</w:WordDocument>" & _
                             "</xml>" & _ 
                             "<![endif]-->")

    strBody.Append("<style>" & _
                            "<!-- /* Style Definitions */" & _
                            "@page Section1" & _
                            "   {size:8.5in 11.0in; " & _
                            "   margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in ; " & _
                            "   mso-header-margin:.5in; " & _
                            "   mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;}" & _
                            " div.Section1" & _
                            "   {page:Section1;}" & _
                            "-->" & _
                           "</style></head>") 

    strBody.Append("<body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:.5in'>" & _
                            "<div class=Section1>" & _
                            "<h1>Time and tide wait for none</h1>" & _ 
                            "<p style='color:red'><I>" & _
                            DateTime.Now & "</I></p>" & _
                            "</div></body></html>") 

    'Force this content to be downloaded 

    'as a Word document with the name of your choice

    Response.AppendHeader("Content-Type", "application/msword")
    Response.AppendHeader ("Content-disposition", _
                           "attachment; filename=myword.doc")
    Response.Write(strBody)
End Sub
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Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Dynamically generate a MS Word document using HTML & CSS

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