title: Simulate retrieving Excel file from Sharepoint
body: <p>When I open an Excel file stored on Sharepoint, I have the option to open it Read Only or in Edit mode.  If I open it Read Only, Excel opens up and I see "Server Workbook To modify this workbook, click Edit Workbook".  I need to retrieve this Excel file through an ASP.NET application, yet still have this Server Workbook functionality.</p>
  
  <p>In fiddler, I see that when opening up in Sharepoint, a POST is made to SharepointSite/_vti_bin/_vti_aut/author.dll with method=getdocument as one of the parameters sent and the filename as another.</p>
  
  <p>Do I need to repeat that POST via an ajax call or is there an easier way (as I suspect there is)?</p>