# Fresh out of the Labs: Silverlight Document Browser Sample > This live sample pairs TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET with a Silverlight 4.0 carousel to display document pages as rendered thumbnails. A WCF web service calls the Page Rendering Engine to convert Word-compatible documents into high-resolution page images on the server. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2010-07-07 - **Modified:** 2026-03-05 - **Description:** This live sample pairs TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET with a Silverlight 4.0 carousel to display document pages as rendered thumbnails. A WCF web service calls the Page Rendering Engine to convert Word-compatible documents into high-resolution page images on the server. - **2 min read** (220 words) - **Tags:** - Sample - **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2010/07/07/fresh-out-of-the-labs-silverlight-document-browser-sample/ - **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2010/07/07/fresh-out-of-the-labs-silverlight-document-browser-sample/llms.txt - **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2010/07/07/fresh-out-of-the-labs-silverlight-document-browser-sample/llms-full.txt --- [![TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. Windows Forms) in a Silverlight application](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2010/07/07/a/assets/sl_zoom.webp "TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. Windows Forms) in a Silverlight application")](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2010/07/07/a/assets/sl_zoom.webp) We just released a new live sample that shows how to render document pages in a Silverlight 4.0 application: This sample ASP.NET web application uses TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. Windows Forms)'s Page Rendering Engine to create thumbnails from MS Word compatible documents that are presented in a Silverlight 4.0 carousel application. The diagram below shows the design and the interaction between TX Text Control and the Silverlight application. The Silverlight application requests the images from a WCF Web Service. This WCF Web Service uses TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. Windows Forms)'s *Page Rendering Engine* to create high resolution images that are rendered by Silverlight using a simple *System.Windows.Controls.Image* control. ![Image flow](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2010/07/07/a/assets/image_flow.webp "Image flow") This application is another great example that shows how flexible TX Text Control Server for ASP.NET (incl. Windows Forms) is. Feel free to post your comments and questions. --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. In his spare time, Bjoern enjoys running, paragliding, mountain biking, and playing the piano. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernmeyer/) - [X](https://x.com/txbjoern) - [GitHub](https://github.com/bjoerntx) --- ## Related Posts - [Create a Table of Contents in Windows Forms using C#](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/01/23/create-toc-in-windows-forms/llms.txt) - [Official TX Text Control .NET Sample Applications Are Now Hosted on GitHub](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/01/08/official-tx-text-control-net-sample-applications-are-now-hosted-on-github/llms.txt) - [Detect Toggle Button Changes Using a MutationObserver](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2021/11/11/detect-toggle-button-changes-using-a-mutationobserver/llms.txt) - [Two Ways to Restart Numbered Lists in TX Text Control](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2021/11/03/two-ways-to-restart-numbered-lists/llms.txt) - [Zoom Tricks: Disabling CTRL + MOUSE WHEEL and More](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2020/12/09/zoom-tricks-disabling-ctrl-mouse-wheel-and-more/llms.txt) - [AutoCorrect Using TX Text Control and TX Spell .NET](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2017/08/17/autocorrect-using-tx-text-control-and-tx-spell-net/llms.txt) - [Creating Conference Badges with Text Control Reporting](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2017/02/14/creating-conference-badges-with-text-control-reporting/llms.txt) - [Using Custom Document Properties to Store Additional Document Information](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2017/02/09/using-custom-document-properties-to-store-additional-document-information/llms.txt) - [Use SubTextParts to Protect Document Parts](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/12/29/use-subtextparts-to-protect-document-parts/llms.txt) - [Reporting: Styling the DocumentViewer for ASP.NET](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/06/14/reporting-styling-the-documentviewer-for-aspnet/llms.txt) - [Reporting: Merging MS Word Documents with DocVariables](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/06/10/reporting-merging-ms-word-documents-with-docvariables/llms.txt) - [TextControl.Web: Determine when a Document Has Been Completely Loaded](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/06/09/textcontrolweb-determine-when-a-document-has-been-completely-loaded/llms.txt) - [TextControl.Web: Adding Custom Ribbon Tabs](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/05/29/textcontrolweb-adding-custom-ribbon-tabs/llms.txt) - [Building a Touch-enabled Button Bar with Javascript](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/05/27/building-a-touch-enabled-button-bar-with-javascript/llms.txt) - [TextControl.Web: Inserting Merge Fields Using Javascript](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/05/16/textcontrolweb-inserting-merge-fields-using-javascript/llms.txt) - [MailMerge: Merge Hyperlinks into Merge Fields](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2015/05/15/mailmerge-merge-hyperlinks-into-merge-fields/llms.txt) - [Mail Merge: Suppress Lines with Empty Merge Fields](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2014/08/01/mail-merge-suppress-lines-with-empty-merge-fields/llms.txt) - [Interactive Spelling Suggestions Using TX Spell .NET](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2014/07/30/interactive-spelling-suggestions-using-tx-spell-net/llms.txt) - [Alternate Row Colors Using NEXT Fields](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2013/12/30/alternate-row-colors-using-next-fields/llms.txt) - [Loading Dictionaries Dynamically in TX Spell .NET](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2013/12/20/loading-dictionaries-dynamically-in-tx-spell-net/llms.txt) - [Restart the Page Numbering Fields Per Section](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2013/11/08/restart-the-page-numbering-fields-per-section/llms.txt) - [TX Barcode .NET: Test the Barcode Engine Live!](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2013/07/10/tx-barcode-net-test-the-barcode-engine-live/llms.txt) - [SD Times .NET Component Buyers Guide 2013: Simplify Report Creation](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2013/06/06/sd-times-net-component-buyers-guide-2013-simplify-report-creation/llms.txt) - [Inserting MS Word Compatible Page Number Fields](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2013/05/30/inserting-ms-word-compatible-page-number-fields/llms.txt) - [MailMerge: Creating Shipping Labels Using TX Text Control](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2012/11/23/mailmerge-creating-shipping-labels-using-tx-text-control/llms.txt)