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    Document.LoadDocument(Byte[]) Method

    Loads a document from a byte array. The file format is determined based on document content.

    Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native

    Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v25.1.Core.dll

    NuGet Package: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core

    #Declaration

    bool LoadDocument(
        byte[] buffer
    )

    #Parameters

    Name Type Description
    buffer Byte[]

    A byte array that contains document data.

    #Returns

    Type Description
    Boolean

    true if the document was successfully loaded; otherwise, false.

    #Remarks

    You can use this LoadDocument method overload to load a document stored in an external database.

    The built-in IFormatDetectorService service implementation is used to detect the loaded document’s format. The following formats are detected:

    • DOC, DOCM, DOTX, DOT, DOTM, DOCX, RTF, HTM, HTML, MHT, XML, FlatOpc, EPUB;

    • ODT - non-encrypted files only.

    If format detection fails, the InvalidFormatException event fires.

    Tip

    Use the RichEditDocumentServer.DocumentLoaded, RichEditControl.DocumentLoaded (WinForms), or RichEditControl.DocumentLoaded (WPF) event to determine when you can safely modify the document model. Handle the DocumentLayout.DocumentFormatted event to check document layout-related data and objects.

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