In the context of Excel, Open XML refers to the underlying file format used by Excel to store spreadsheet data, formatting, formulas, and other related information. It provides a powerful and flexible basis for working with Excel files programmatically.
By converting Excel to Open XML, developers gain greater control and automation when working with spreadsheet-related tasks. In turn, you can also generate Excel files from Open XML to take advantage of Excel's built-in capabilities to perform advanced data operations. In this article, you will learn how to convert Excel to Open XML or Open XML to Excel in Python using Spire.XLS for Python.
Install Spire.XLS for Python
This scenario requires Spire.XLS for Python and plum-dispatch v1.7.4. They can be easily installed in your Windows through the following pip command.
pip install Spire.XLS
If you are unsure how to install, please refer to this tutorial: How to Install Spire.XLS for Python on Windows
Convert Excel to Open XML in Python
Spire.XLS for Python offers the Workbook.SaveAsXml() method to save an Excel file in Open XML format. The following are the detailed steps.
- Create a Workbook object.
- Load an Excel file using Workbook.LoadFromFile() method.
- Save the Excel file in Open XML format using Workbook.SaveAsXml() method.
- Python
from spire.xls import *
from spire.xls.common import *
# Create a Workbook object
workbook = Workbook()
# Load an Excel file
workbook.LoadFromFile("sample.xlsx")
# Save the Excel file in Open XML file format
workbook.SaveAsXml("ExcelToXML.xml")
workbook.Dispose()
Convert Open XML to Excel in Python
To convert an Open XML file to Excel, you need to load the Open XML file through the Workbook.LoadFromXml() method, and then call the Workbook.SaveToFile() method to save it as an Excel file. The following are the detailed steps.
- Create a Workbook object.
- Load an Open XML file using Workbook.LoadFromXml() method.
- Save the Open XML file to Excel using Workbook.SaveToFile() method.
- Python
from spire.xls import *
from spire.xls.common import *
# Create a Workbook object
workbook = Workbook()
# Load an Open XML file
workbook.LoadFromXml("ExcelToXML.xml")
# Save the Open XML file to Excel XLSX format
workbook.SaveToFile("XMLToExcel.xlsx", ExcelVersion.Version2016)
workbook.Dispose()
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