A browser-based viewer for Office Open XML documents
A new open-source JavaScript library called @silurus/ooxml allows users to view Microsoft Office documents directly in a web browser. The tool uses Rust and WebAssembly to render files without requiring server-side conversion.
Why it matters
This provides a lightweight, privacy-focused alternative for developers needing to integrate document viewing capabilities into web applications.
GitHub ↗︎ Open-source JavaScript Office file viewer Rust / WebAssembly / Canvas 2D Rust · WebAssembly · Canvas 2D
@silurus/ooxml is an open-source JavaScript Office file viewer library for .docx , .xlsx and .pptx . Its Rust/WASM engine parses and renders each file to Canvas in the browser; no server-side document conversion, native application or iframe is required.
Rust/WASM parsers and Canvas renderers for DOCX, XLSX and PPTX, with document APIs and ready-to-use viewers.
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