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Nick Burch commented on TIKA-1958:
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The format for the Excel XML file is broadly similar (but much simpler) than
the OOXML one, so potentially a similar set of SAX code could be used.
Otherwise, given the relatively simple set of XML used, perhaps the approach
take for the ODF formats could be used?
> Add mime detection and lightweight parsers for Office 2003 Word and Excel
> formats
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> Key: TIKA-1958
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TIKA-1958
> Project: Tika
> Issue Type: Improvement
> Reporter: Tim Allison
> Priority: Minor
> Attachments: 2010-cal-eu.xls, excel_msword_2003.tar.bz2
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> Over on POI, a user asked if we supported 2003 xls (xml) files. It would be
> neat if we could add mime detection and a "good enough" parser to handle 2003
> xls and doc files.
> This could be a great task for someone wanting to get started in contributing
> to Tika.
> references:
> https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/poi-user/201604.mbox/%3Calpine.BSO.2.20.1604210825140.22929%40ref.nmedia.net%3E
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office_XML_formats
> https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb226687(v=office.11).aspx
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