title: How to display values of excel file in a web page
body: <p>I have excel files (tab-delimited) and the contents of which I want to display in a web page. </p>
  
  <p>Sample dataset:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F
  lynx    cat zeus    zebra   smug    zebra
  zebra   lump    flun    flun    kilm    lump
      zebra   cat         
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I want to display links to datasets in the first page:</p>
  
  <pre><code>link:&lt;Dataset 1&gt;
  link:&lt;Dataset 2&gt;
  link:&lt;Dataset 3&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>So, for example when the link to "Dataset 1" is clicked, I want to display a drop-down list:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Group A 
  Group B
  Group C
  Group D
  Group E
  Group F
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Then, if Group A is selected, the content of that column, lynx and zebra, should be displayed.</p>
  
  <p>What is the best and quickest way to get these datasets on a web page? Can I also get away with not using a database and a web server for this purpose and just get data displayed in a web browser?</p>