VSX File Viewer for .NET
View Microsoft Visio VSX files in browser without requiring Visio application or Office Automation.
Aspose.Diagram for .NET
Overview
How to View VSX File Using C#
In order to view VSX file, we’ll use
API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use API for C# platform to be used with any Viewer. Open
package manager, search for Aspose.Diagram and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Package Manager Console Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Diagram
Steps to View VSX via C#
Aspose.Diagram makes it easy for the developers to view the VSX file with just few lines of code.
- Load VSX file with an instance of Diagram class
- Call the Diagram.Save method with SaveFileFormat.HTML as parameters
- Load resultant HTML in default browser via Process.Start
System Requirements
Aspose.Diagram for .NET is supported on all major operating systems. Just make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, Mono or COM Interop
- Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio
- Aspose.Diagram for .NET referenced in your project
C# code to view VSX
// load VSX file via an instance of Diagram
var diagram = new Aspose.Diagram.Diagram("template.vsx");
// convert VSX to HTML format
diagram.Save(output, Aspose.Diagram.SaveFileFormat.HTML);
// load resultant HTML in default browser
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(output);
About Aspose.Diagram for .NET API
Aspose.Diagram is a Microsoft Visio document format manipulation API. One can easily load, create, modify, manipulate including daigram elements and convert Visio diagrams to other formats such as PDF, XPS, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, SVG, EMF and more. It is a standalone API and does not require Microsoft Visio or any other software to be installed.Free App to View VSX
Check our live demos to View VSX with following benefits.
VSX What is VSX File Format?
Files with .VSX extension refer to stencils that consist of drawings and shapes that are used for creating diagrams in Microsoft Visio. VSX files are saved in XML file format and was supported till Visio 2013. These are different than the primary VSDX file format that was introduced with Microsoft Visio 2013. VSX files can be opened in any text editor to view the contents.
Read MoreOther Supported Viewer Formats
Using C#, One can also view many other file formats including.