read in doc files

[lional]

is it possible to read in doc files that will preserve the formatting. I am trying to write a site that will allow the client who has no knowledge of web development to create a word document bold the text that they would like, and have the php page read in that file and preserve the words that were put in bold face.

 

if the word doc does not work, what is the easiest way to accomplish this?

 

Thanks

 

Lional

[trq]

doc files are in an MS format that is notoriously hard to do anything with.

 

if the word doc does not work, what is the easiest way to accomplish this?

 

Provide a rich text editor interface.

[lional]

will they be able to edit the test that will enable then to do new lines, paragraphs, bold, etc and in what format will tehre files be saved

[JonnoTheDev]

This would be really difficult as reading a word doc requires a DOM object and a MS server.

However you can get a variety of text editors that work through your web browser. If a user copies a document from MS Word it has the ability to preserve any formatting.

 

http://www.fckeditor.net/

[lional]

I must be missing something, but how will the user change the text on the page when they want it updated etc

[JonnoTheDev]

It is an online text editor like MS Word only in your web browser. You type the text, copy from MS Word, etc. Add a submit button and then save the text to your database, a text file or whatever. When it needs to be edited you get the record from the database, text file etc and then put it back into the editor. When it is submitted you update the record.