Merge FODS to XML via PHP
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Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java
Overview
Merge FODS to XML Using PHP
How do I merge FODS to XML? With Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java library, you can easily merge FODS to XML programmatically with a few lines of code. Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java is capable of building cross-platform applications with the ability to generate, modify, convert, render and print all Excel files. PHP 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.Merge FODS to XML in PHP
The following example demonstrates how to merge FODS to XML in Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java.
Follow the easy steps to merge FODS to XML. Upload your files, call $Workbook->combine method for merging files, and then save it to XML file. If you develop code in PHP, this will be simpler than it sounds. See PHP example that merges FODS to XML.
require_once("Java.inc");
require_once("lib/aspose.cells.php");
use aspose\cells;
use aspose\cells\Workbook;
$workbook = new Workbook("Input.xlsx");
$workbook->combine(new Workbook("Combine.xlsx"));
$workbook->save("Output.pdf");
How to Merge FODS to XML via PHP
Need to merge FODS to XML programmatically? A basic document merging and concatenating with Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java APIs can be done with just few lines of code.
- Install ‘Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java’.
- Add a library reference (import the library) to your PHP project.
- Load the FODS file with Workbook class.
- Call the $Workbook->combine method for merging files.
- Call the $Workbook->save method and pass the output file name as a parameter.
- Now you can open and use the output file in Microsoft Office, Adobe PDF or any other compatible program.
PHP library to merge FODS to XML
There are three options to install “Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java” onto your system. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:
- Install Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java in Windows. See Documentation
- Install Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java in Linux. See Documentation
- Install Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java in macOS. See Documentation
System Requirements
Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java is platform independent API and can be used on any platform (Windows, Linux, MacOS etc.) where PHP 7 or greater versions is installed. The machine must have Oracle JDK 7 or greater versions before setting up the installation.
FODS What is FODS File Format?
A file with .fods extension is a type of OpenDocument Spreadsheet document format that stores data in rows and columns. The format is specified as part of ODF 1.2 specifications published and maintained by OASIS. FODS files cannot be opened with Excel, another Spreadsheet software application by Microsoft. FODS files can be saved as ODS using LibreOffice and can be converted to other formats such as XLS and XLSX.
Read MoreXML What is XML File Format?
XML stands for Extensible Markup Language that is similar to HTML but different in using tags for defining objects. The whole idea behind creation of XML file format was to store and transport data without being dependent on software or hardware tools. Its popularity is due to it being both human as well as machine readable. This enables it to create common data protocols in the form of objects to be stored and shared over network such as World Wide Web (WWW). The "X" in XML is for extensible which implies that the language can be extended to any number of symbols as per user requirements. It is for these features that many standard file formats make use of it such as Microsoft Open XML, LibreOffice OpenDocument, XHTML and SVG.
Read MoreOther Supported Merging Formats
Using PHP, One can also merge fods to many other file formats including.