Extract XLS Metadata via .NET
Build your own .NET apps to add, edit, remove or extract metadata from XLS files using server-side APIs.
Aspose.Cells for .NET
Overview
How to Extract XLS Metadata Using C#
In order to extract XLS 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 XLS via C#
Access useful information stored in the XLS file including when the XLS file was received, processed, time-stamped and so on.
- Load XLS 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 XLS - C#
// load the XLS with an instance of Workbook
var book = new Aspose.Cells.Workbook("template.xls");
// 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 XLS via Online App
View & edit Metadata to XLS documents by using our Live Demos with following benefits.
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.
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