Open XPS

Read XPS files Viewer API Solution for .NET.

 

Aspose.Page offers XPS Viewer functionality to read and render XPS files using any language supported by the .NET platform: C#, VB, J#.

The API you see here can be used to create your own cross-platform application or be integrated into your .NET project.

In order to open XPS file use:

  • Aspose.Page for .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy-to-use document manipulation and conversion API for the C# platform.

  • Open the NuGet package manager, and search for Aspose.Page and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Package Manager Console Command


    PM> Install-Package Aspose.Page

Steps to View XPS via C#

Aspose.Page makes it easy for the developers to view the XPS file with just a few lines of code.

  1. Load XPS file with an instance of the PsDocument Class.
  2. Create and set instances of PdfSaveOptions and PdfDevice Classes.
  3. Call PsDocument.Save Method with objects of PdfSaveOptions and PdfDevice as parameters.
  4. Call Process.Start with the path to the resultant PDF to load it in the default application.

System Requirements

Aspose.Page 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 Platform, Windows and ASP.NET Applications.
  • Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
  • Aspose.Page for .NET DLL referenced in your project.

C# code to view XPS

    string output = System.IO.Path.GetTempPath() + Guid.NewGuid().ToString() + ".pdf";
    // create a stream for input XPS file
    using (var psStream = new System.IO.FileStream("template.xps", System.IO.FileMode.Create, System.IO.FileAccess.Read))
    {
        // create a stream for output PDF file
        using (var pdfStream = System.IO.File.Open(output, System.IO.FileMode.Open, System.IO.FileAccess.Write))
        {
            // load the XPS file from stream
            var document = new Aspose.Page.XPS.PsDocument(psStream);
            // create an instance of PdfSaveOptions
            var options = new Aspose.Page.XPS.Device.PdfSaveOptions();
            // create PDF rendering device for XPS
            var device = new Aspose.Page.XPS.Device.PdfDevice(pdfStream);
            // save XPS as PDF
            ocument.Save(device, options);
        }
    }
    // load resultant PDF in default application
    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(output);

XPS Viewer Web Application



FAQ

1. How can I open XPSfile?

Aspose.Page solution has functionality that allows you to view XPS files online or programmatically. If you need to open XPS online you can use XPS Viewer cross-platform application.

2. Can I find more detailed informationon how to open XPS files?

Go to the Documentation chapter to find the information like Developer Guide, Release Notes, and many more about Page Description Languages. Visit our GitHub project to see the code examples for using the solution.

3. Is the functionality free?

The cross-platform viwers are free, when for the API solution you can get a free Trial and then buy the product if needed.

All Supported Formats

Using C#, One can view file formats including:

XPS (XML Paper Specifications)
PS (Postscript)
EPS (Encapsukated Postscript)

XPS What is XPS File Format

XPS format is similar to PDF format. Both are page description language (PDL) formats. EPS is based on HTML and not on PostScript language. The .eps file is capable to contain a markup of the document's structure along with the information on how the document would look like. There are also added instructions on how to print and render the document. The feature of the format is that it fixes the document's description which means that it will look the same no matter who and from what operational system opens it.