Why to Convert
The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a popular file format used for documents that require a high degree of accuracy and portability. However, it is not always the best format for data manipulation and analysis. In such cases, it is often necessary to convert PDF files to other formats such as Microsoft Excel (XLSX) or OpenDocument Spreadsheet (ODS).
How Aspose.Total Helps for PCL to ODS Conversion
Aspose.Total for Android via Java is a comprehensive suite of APIs that enables developers to easily integrate powerful document processing features into their Android applications. It includes APIs for PDF, Excel, and other document formats. With Aspose.Total, you can easily convert PCL to ODS in two steps.
Firstly, you can use Aspose.PDF for Android via Java to convert PCL to XLSX. This API provides a wide range of features for manipulating PDF documents, including the ability to convert PCL to XLSX.
Secondly, you can use Aspose.Cells for Android via Java to convert XLSX to ODS. This powerful spreadsheet processing API provides a wide range of features for manipulating Excel documents, including the ability to convert XLSX to ODS.
By using Aspose.Total for Android via Java, you can easily integrate PCL to ODS conversion feature into your Android applications. This comprehensive suite of APIs provides powerful document processing features that make it easy to convert PCL to ODS in two steps.
Android API to Render PCL to ODS
Get Started with Android via Java APIs
You can easily use Aspose.Total for Android via Java directly from Maven and install Aspose.PDF for Android via Java and Aspose.Cells for Android via Java in your applications.
Alternatively, you can get a ZIP file from downloads .
// supports PDF, CGM, EPUB, TeX, PCL, PS, SVG, XPS, MD, MHTML, XML, and XSLFO file format | |
// load PDF with an instance of Document | |
Document document = new Document("template.pdf"); | |
// save document in XLSX format | |
document.save("XlsxOutput.xlsx", SaveFormat.Xlsx); | |
// load the XLSX file in an instance of Workbook | |
Workbook book = new Workbook("XlsxOutput.xlsx"); | |
// supports CSV, XLSB, XLSM, XLT, XLTX, XLTM, XLAM, TSV, TXT, ODS, DIF, MD, SXC, and FODS file format | |
// save XLSX as CSV | |
book.save("output.csv", SaveFormat.AUTO); |
Get XMP Metadata of PCL File in Android Apps
Aspose.PDF for Android via Java allows you to access a PCL file’s XMP metadata. In order to get the metadata, create a Document object and open the input PCL file and use the getMetadata() property to get the metadata.
// supports PDF, CGM, EPUB, TeX, PCL, PS, SVG, XPS, MD, MHTML, XML, and XSLFO file format | |
// Open document | |
Document pdfDocument = new Document("input.pdf"); | |
// get create date property | |
System.out.println("xmp:CreateDate: " + pdfDocument.getMetadata().get_Item("xmp:CreateDate")); | |
// get nickname property | |
System.out.println("xmp:Nickname: " + pdfDocument.getMetadata().get_Item("xmp:Nickname")); | |
// get custom property | |
System.out.println("xmp:CustomProperty: " + pdfDocument.getMetadata().get_Item("xmp:CustomProperty")); |
Protect ODS Document in Android via Java
Aspose.Cells for Android via Java supports protecting your ODS file depending upon your needs. In order to protect your document you can use protectSharedWorkbook method of Workbook class.
// supports CSV, XLSB, XLSM, XLT, XLTX, XLTM, XLAM, TSV, TXT, ODS, DIF, MD, SXC, and FODS file format | |
// open CSV file format | |
Workbook wb = new Workbook("output.csv"); | |
// protect the shared workbook with password | |
wb.protectSharedWorkbook("1234"); | |
// save the output Excel file | |
wb.save("unprotected.csv"); |