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Asked: 2026-05-13T17:55:13+00:00

We are creating a custom document management application that requires a viewer for the

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We are creating a custom document management application that requires a viewer for the user to quickly move through various documents no matter the format (image files, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .rtf, .pdf). Is there a control out there that will handle this problem? If not, what approach would you recommend we use? We would rather not use any MS products (embedded Office viewers for example) due to licensing concerns.

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  1. Editorial Team

    There are several, however, you need to license them all as well.

    One of the most popular choices is the Outside In SDK.

    Outside In Viewer Technology is a
    software development kit (SDK) that
    enables file viewing, printing, and
    copy/paste functionality of nearly 500
    file formats. It includes an
    annotation API which allows the
    developer to highlight, hide or insert
    text in a document view without
    altering the underlying native file.
    Its use is appropriate to solutions
    that can benefit from desktop viewing
    functionality.

    • Available on Windows, Unix and Linux platforms
    • Access via a C API or ActiveX Control for Visual Basic or other ActiveX compliant development environments
    • Includes sample applications with source code
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