How do I create (and display) a MS-Word document from a Silverlight application

Question

I am trying to decide if I can cope with the fact that Silverlight does not support printing. One option is to create a ms-word document and then load it into word, so the user can print it.

This also have the advantage that I could use a word document as a template for the output, so letting the user control type faces etc.

How practical is this?

(I don’t know match about Siverlight yet, I am trying to decide if it is an option for the application before I start learning it in detail)

Answer 1

Three questions with the same answer... I'm doubting my usefulness at this point ;) This product generates a Word doc for Silverlight applications:

http://www.perpetuumsoft.com/Report-Sharp-Shooter-for-Silverlight.aspx

Answer 2

Just to comment on this. Silverlight 4 supports printing and it also supports COM automation for applications installed locally.