IBM Document Viewer
Document Viewer allows users to browse Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, or rich text files.
Use Document Viewer
The Document Viewer allows users to conveniently browse Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, or rich text files. The files can be viewed either within the portlet or in another window. Users can also modify the size of the display area if they browse within the portlet.
Test assumptions
There are no known test or usage assumptions.
Set up Document Viewer
This portlet supports browsers capable of rendering HTML markup. The following table provides detailed information.
Minimum requirements for HTML Markup level
- HTML 4.01 Transitional
Java applet
- None
JavaScript
- 1.3
<iframe>
- Yes
Style sheets
- Portal styles only
Software This portlet has been tested on the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer V5.5, 6.0
- Netscape V4.79, 6.0
Accessibility
- Yes
Server requirements
There are no special server requirements.
Deployment/Installation
There are no special installation instructions for this portlet. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader and the Web browser plug-in for the PDF viewer.
You need the corresponding viewer application to use the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint document viewers. These viewers are not supported on Netscape 6. If you are using Netscape 4, we can download the correct viewer plug-in from...
http://home.netscape.com/plugins/search_pi.htmlThe Rich Text File Viewer only supports Internet Explorer and requires a Word viewer at the minimum.
Configuration parameters
There are no configuration parameters for this portlet.
Parent topic:
Business portlets