Merge XLS to OTS via PHP
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Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java
Overview
Merge XLS to OTS Using PHP
How do I merge XLS to OTS? With Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java library, you can easily merge XLS to OTS 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 XLS to OTS in PHP
The following example demonstrates how to merge XLS to OTS in Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java.
Follow the easy steps to merge XLS to OTS. Upload your files, call $Workbook->combine method for merging files, and then save it to OTS file. If you develop code in PHP, this will be simpler than it sounds. See PHP example that merges XLS to OTS.
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 XLS to OTS via PHP
Need to merge XLS to OTS 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 XLS 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 XLS to OTS
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.
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 MoreOTS What is OTS File Format?
A file with .ots extension is an OpenDocument Spreadsheet Template file that is created with the Calc application software included in Apache OpenOffice. Calc application software is the similar to Excel available in Microsoft Office. OTS file format is used to create templates that contain predefine settings related to styles, font, data, spreadsheet layout, and formatting. OTF files have mime-type application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet-template. These template files can be used as a starting point to generate and save actual data files that are saved in ODS file format. OTS files can be used with applications such as OpenOffice and LibreOffice.
Read MoreOther Supported Merging Formats
Using PHP, One can also merge xls to many other file formats including.