Extract ODS Metadata via .NET
Build your own .NET apps to add, edit, remove or extract metadata from ODS files using server-side APIs.
Aspose.Cells for .NET
Overview
How to Extract ODS Metadata Using C#
In order to extract ODS metadata, we’ll use
API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document metadata API for C# platform. Open
package manager, search for Aspose.Cells and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Cells
Steps to Extract Metadata of ODS via C#
Access useful information stored in the ODS file including when the ODS file was received, processed, time-stamped and so on.
- Load ODS with an instance of Workbook
- Get the BuiltInDocumentProperties collection of Workbook object
- Iterate over the collection
- Display Property Name, Type & Value
System Requirements
Aspose.Cells for .NET is supported on all major operating systems. Just make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, Mono or Xamarin Platforms.
- Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Add reference to the Aspose.Cells for .NET DLL in your project.
Extract Metadata of ODS - C#
// load the ODS with an instance of Workbook
var book = new Aspose.Cells.Workbook("template.ods");
// iterate over the BuiltInDocumentProperties collection
foreach (Aspose.Cells.Properties.DocumentProperty property in book.Worksheets.BuiltInDocumentProperties)
{
Console.WriteLine($"\tType:\t{property.Type}");
// Some properties may store multiple values
if (property.Value is Array)
{
foreach (object value in property.Value as Array)
Console.WriteLine($"\tValue:\t\"{value}\"");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine($"\tValue:\t\"{property.Value}\"");
}
}
About Aspose.Cells for .NET API
Aspose.Cells API can be used to create, edit, convert and render Microsoft Excel formats to different formats. Moreover, it can be used for comprehensive charting, scalable reporting and reliable calculations within software applications. Aspose.Cells is a standalone API and it does not require any software like Microsoft or OpenOffice.Extract Metadata of ODS via Online App
View & edit Metadata to ODS documents by using our Live Demos with following benefits.
ODS What is ODS File Format?
Files with ODS extension stand for OpenDocument Spreadsheet Document format that are editable by user. Data is stored inside ODF file into rows and columns. It is XML-based format and is one of the several subtypes in the Open Document Formats (ODF) family. The format is specified as part of the ODF 1.2 specifications published and maintained by OASIS. A number of applications on Windows as well as other operating systems can open ODS files for editing and manipulation including Microsoft Excel, NeoOffice and LibreOffice. ODS files can also be converted into other spreadsheet formats as well like XLS, XLSX and others by different applications.
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