Merge XLS to PDF via PHP
High-speed PHP library for merging XLS to PDF. Use our excel conversion API to develop high-level, platform independent software in PHP. This is a professional software solution to import and export Excel, CSV, OpenOffice, PDF, HTML, image, and many other excel formats.
Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java
Overview
Merge XLS to PDF Using PHP
How do I merge XLS to PDF? With Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java library, you can easily merge XLS to PDF 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 PDF in PHP
The following example demonstrates how to merge XLS to PDF in Aspose.Cells for PHP via Java.
Follow the easy steps to merge XLS to PDF. Upload your files, call $Workbook->combine method for merging files, and then save it to PDF file. If you develop code in PHP, this will be simpler than it sounds. See PHP example that merges XLS to PDF.
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 PDF via PHP
Need to merge XLS to PDF 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 PDF
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 MorePDF What is PDF File Format?
Portable Document Format (PDF) is a type of document created by Adobe back in 1990s. The purpose of this file format was to introduce a standard for representation of documents and other reference material in a format that is independent of application software, hardware as well as Operating System. The PDF file format has full capability to contain information like text, images, hyperlinks, form-fields, rich media, digital signatures, attachments, metadata, Geospatial features and 3D objects in it that can become as part of source document.
Read MoreOther Supported Merging Formats
Using PHP, One can also merge xls to many other file formats including.