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Help Is it possible to print an external file using javascript?

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I was wondering if it is possible to print a file with out viewing it first by using a hyperlink on a webpage. Bacically i want users to print off a form (doc file) by clicking a link.


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-so the hyperlink would be here:

kings-head-inn.com/print/linkpage.html

-and the doc file would be here:

kings-head-inn.com/print/doc.doc


I understand javascript can be used to print the current window or frame, but can it be used to print an external file? and how can this be done?


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Re: Is it possible to print an external file using javascript?

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JavaScript can only print the current document in the window.
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Re: Is it possible to print an external file using javascript?

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Ok i thought so. Is there any other way to do this?
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