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Document.LoadDocument(String, DocumentFormat, String) Method

Loads a document from the file in the specified format. External content for HTML format is retrieved using the specified source (base) URI.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v24.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core

#Declaration

bool LoadDocument(
    string fileName,
    DocumentFormat format,
    string sourceUri
)

#Parameters

Name Type Description
fileName String

A string specifying the file to load (including the full path).

format DocumentFormat

One of the DocumentFormat enumeration members, indicating the document format.

sourceUri String

A string representing the document URI.

#Returns

Type Description
Boolean

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

#Remarks

If the document is in a different format than specified or the passed string value is null, the RichEditControl.InvalidFormatException event fires.

The method can be used to load HTML files with external references. To load a file filename.html obtained by saving a document in HTML format from Rich Edit, set the sourceUri to filename_files:

bool result = richEdit.Document.LoadDocument("test.htm", DocumentFormat.Html, "test_files");

Use the RichEditControl.DocumentLoaded, RichEditDocumentServer.DocumentLoaded or RichEditControl.DocumentLoaded event to determine a moment when the document model can be safely modified. Handle the DocumentLayout.DocumentFormatted event to check the loaded document’s layout.

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