Convert XLS to JSON in Java
High-speed Java library for converting XLS to JSON. This is a professional software solution to import and export XLS, JSON, and many other formats using Java.
Aspose.Cells for Java
Overview
Convert XLS to JSON Using Java
How do I convert XLS to JSON? With Aspose.Cells for Java library, you can easily convert XLS to JSON programmatically with a few lines of code. Aspose.Cells for Java is capable of building cross-platform applications with the ability to generate, modify, convert, render and print all Excel files. Java Excel API not only convert between spreadsheet formats, it can also render Excel files as images, PDF, HTML, ODS, CSV, SVG, JSON, WORD, PPT and more, thus making it a perfect choice to exchange documents in industry-standard formats. You can download its latest version directly from Maven and install it within your Maven-based project by adding the following configurations to the pom.xml.
Repository
<repository>
<id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
<name>Aspose Java API</name>
<url>https://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
Dependency
<dependency>
<groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
<artifactId>aspose-cells</artifactId>
<version>version of aspose-cells API</version>
<classifier>jdk17</classifier>
</dependency>
Save XLS to JSON in Java
The following example demonstrates how to convert XLS to JSON in Java.
Follow the easy steps to convert XLS to JSON. Upload your XLS file, then simply save it as JSON file. For both XLS reading and JSON writing you can use fully qualified filenames. The output JSON content and formatting will be identical to the original XLS document.
import com.aspose.cells.Workbook;
Workbook workbook = new Workbook("Input.xlsx");
workbook.save("Output.pdf");
How to Convert XLS to JSON via Java
Need to convert XLS files to JSON programmatically? Java developers can easily convert XLS to JSON in just a few lines of code.
- Install ‘Aspose.Cells for Java’.
- Add a library reference (import the library) to your Java project.
- Load XLS file with an instance of Workbook class.
- Convert XLS to JSON by calling Workbook.save method.
- Get the conversion result of XLS to JSON.
Java library to convert XLS to JSON
We host our Java packages in Maven repositories. ‘Aspose.Cells for Java’ is a common JAR file containing byte-code. Please follow the step-by-step instructions on how to install it to your Java developer environment.
System Requirements
Before running the Java conversion source code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with Java Runtime Environment for JSP/JSF Application and Desktop Applications.
- Get latest version of Aspose.Cells for Java directly from Maven.
XLS What is XLS File Format?
Files with XLS extension represent Excel Binary File Format. Such files can be created by Microsoft Excel as well as other similar spreadsheet programs such as OpenOffice Calc or Apple Numbers. File saved by Excel is known as Workbook where each workbook can have one or more worksheets. Data is stored and displayed to users in table format in worksheet and can span numeric values, text data, formulas, external data connections, images, and charts. Applications like Microsoft Excel lets you export workbook data to several different formats including PDF, CSV, XLSX, TXT, HTML, XPS, and several others. The XLS file format was replaced with a more open and structured format, XLSX, with the release of Microsoft Excel 2007. The latest versions still provide support for creating and reading XLS files, though XLSX is the first choice of use now.
Read MoreJSON What is JSON File Format?
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is an open standard file format for sharing data that uses human-readable text to store and transmit data. JSON files are stored with the .json extension. JSON requires less formatting and is a good alternative for XML. JSON is derived from JavaScript but is a language-independent data format. The generation and parsing of JSON is supported by many modern programming languages. application/json is the media type used for JSON.
Read MoreOther Supported Conversions
You can also convert XLS to many other file formats including few listed below.