Convert XLS to XML

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How to convert xml to xls?

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Step 3

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Microsoft Excel Binary File Format

Extension	.xls
Category	🔵 documents
Programs	🔵 Microsoft Office 🔵 LibreOffice 🔵 Kingsoft Office 🔵 Google Docs
Main program	🔵 Microsoft Office
Description	🔵 The .xls format is the default file format for spreadsheets created in Microsoft Excel, particularly in versions before Excel 2007. This binary file format can store data in cells organized in rows and columns, and it supports formulas, charts, graphs, and various formatting features to manipulate and visualize data. The .xls format was commonly used in business, finance, and any field requiring data analysis and presentation, but has since been largely replaced by the more advanced .xlsx format.
Technical details	🔵 The `.xls` format, primarily used for Microsoft Excel versions before 2007, stores spreadsheet elements such as worksheets, formulas, and macros. Being a proprietary binary format created by Microsoft, its undocumented internal structure has made compatibility with third-party software quite challenging. This format consists of binary records that contain data, formatting, and embedded objects, allowing for multiple worksheets, various functions, and inter-sheet referencing. `.xls` files can also include Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros, which enable automation and complex calculations. While supported in applications like OpenOffice Calc, there are options available to convert between `.xls` and other formats such as `.xlsx`. Despite security concerns related to macros, `.xls` is still commonly used due to its compatibility with older Excel versions and legacy systems. However, the newer `.xlsx` format, introduced in Office 2007 and utilizing XML and ZIP technologies, offers improved efficiency and security features.
Developer	🔵 Microsoft
MIME type	🔵 application/vnd.ms-excel

Extensible Markup Language

Extension	.xml
Category	🔵 documents
Programs	🔵 Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 🔵 JAPISoft EditiX 🔵 Wattle XMLwriter 🔵 MacroMates TextMate
Description	🔵 XML is a file format that uses a markup language. It can be accessed by both humans and machines and is intended for storing data. One can use different languages independently and customize their own tags. XML is portable and offers vendor independence, making it a user-friendly format that is widely popular online. XML is as essential as HTML.
Technical details	🔵 Each XML file has a root structure that allows users to define their own tags. Every XML file starts with an XML declaration, which includes the file's version and encoding. Next, a root element is defined as the base element. The root element may contain child elements. Each tag also has a corresponding closing tag. XML files can include comments, entity references, and attributes. Applications can read the values and display them as desired by the users.
Developer	🔵 World Wide Web Consortium
MIME type	🔵 application/xml 🔵 application/x-xml 🔵 text/xml