open a word document in internet explorer after a link click

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Opening a Word document in Internet Explorer directly through a link click is not a common practice, as browsers generally handle HTML content and links. However, you can create a simple HTML page with a link that, when clicked, triggers a download of the Word document. Here's how you can do it:

  1. Create an HTML file (e.g., download_word.html) and open it in a text editor.
  2. Add the following code to the HTML file:
html
<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>

    <title>Download Word Document</title>

</head>

<body>

    <p>Click the link below to download the Word document:</p>

    <a href="path_to_your_word_document.docx" download>Download Word Document</a>

</body>

</html>

Replace "path_to_your_word_document.docx" with the actual path to your Word document. Make sure the Word document is accessible from the location specified in the link.

  1. Save the HTML file.

When you open the download_word.html file in a browser (including Internet Explorer), it will display a simple page with a link. When you click the link, the browser will initiate the download of the Word document.

Keep in mind that this method does not open the Word document in Internet Explorer itself; instead, it triggers a download. If you're looking to actually display the contents of the Word document in a browser, you may need to consider other methods such as using web-based document viewers or converting the Word document to HTML format.