Opening an excel sheet in the browser

[codefox]

How could I open an excel file in the browser using ASP? I do not want to generate an excel sheet in asp, but I want an existing excel sheet to be opened in the browser.

[glenngv]

just like normal links:

<a href="file.xls">Excel file</a>

If the browser is IE and the user has Excel installed, the file will be opened inside the browser's window.

[Roelf]

Originally posted by glenngv
If the browser is IE and the user has Excel installed, the file will be opened inside the browser's window.
not in every case, if you know the answer to my question:

http://codingforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12590

please :confused:

[codefox]

Oh ok, i just used the <a href=""> and it works fine :thumbsup: . I should've tried before posting. I just typed the address of the excel sheet in IE and it opened the sheet in excel application so I assumed <a href=> wont work :D . Thanks.