asp.net - How do I read a Word doc using the StreamReader?

Question

I have n asp.net 2.0 app. I am trying to upload a file and read lines and display them in a textbox. This works fine for a .txt file. But if I do a word doc, I get all kinds of jibberish (looks like xml-based formatting) surroudning the text. Here is my code...

    Dim s As New StringBuilder
    Dim rdr As StreamReader

    If FileUpload1.HasFile Then

        rdr = New StreamReader(FileUpload1.FileContent)

        Do Until rdr.EndOfStream
            s.Append(rdr.ReadLine() & ControlChars.NewLine)
        Loop

        TextBox1.Text = s.toString()

    End If

Answer 1

StreamReader doesn't support Word-formatted files. It just reads streams of characters. You need to use some kind of specifically-Word-capable library. This isn't an easy problem at all - it's not always clear how you would convert any portion of a Word document into plaintext.