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#Excel xml tools code
The source code for this probably isn't very interesting, but youĬan obtain it from the xml/filtertools directory in theĬVS archive. StarOffice Filter components, on which the xfilter tool has been tested: This dummy implementation is given in the xfilter DLL/lib (xfiltermi.dll/libxfilter?.so). In order to generate output on the console, the .XMLImporter component, which is usually instantiated by the filter component, needs to be replaced by a dummy implementation that simply outputs the XML data to the standard console output.
The reason is that theĬoncept is fairly new, and most filters (including the MS filters) You can create or open a workbook in Excel, attach an XML schema file (.xsd) to the workbook, and then use the XML Source task pane to map XML elements of the schema to individual cells or tables.
Alternatively, you can get the From Web option by following Data Get Data From Other Sources From Web. This will allow you to insert a website link to retrieve information from an online XML file. Excel offers an automatic export of the stylesheet into the XML format when you click on File > Save As, there is an XML Data (.xml) option in the Save as.
Unfortunately, currentlyĭoes not include any such filters. Step2: Then click on the From Web command in the Get & Transform Data group. If a filter was writtenĪccording to the XML-based filter concept, then Note: There have been some questions on what youĬan actually do with xfilter. The basic concept of XML-based filterĬomponents are described in the OOo Guide to XML It's the purpose of these tools to load XML-based filter componentsĪnd to execute them stand-alone.