Render Word Docs in Browser with JavaScript - Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking to render Word documents in a browser using JavaScript, you're in luck! With a few steps, you can easily display Word docs on your website for all to see.

First, you'll need to convert your Word document to HTML format. This can be done using a tool such as Microsoft Word's "Save as Web Page" feature. Once you have the HTML version of your document, you can use JavaScript to display it in a browser.

To get started, create a new HTML file and add a div element where you want the Word document to appear. Then, use JavaScript to fetch the HTML version of your Word document and insert it into the div element using innerHTML.

Here's an example code snippet to get you started:

const docUrl = "example.docx";

fetch(docUrl)
  .then(response => response.text())
  .then(html => {
    const docContainer = document.getElementById("doc-container");
    docContainer.innerHTML = html;
  });

In this example, we're using the fetch function to retrieve the HTML version of our Word document. Once we have the HTML, we insert it into a div element with the ID "doc-container".

Of course, this is just the basic idea. You'll likely need to do additional formatting and styling to make your Word document look good in a browser. But with this foundation, you're well on your way to rendering Word docs in a browser with JavaScript.