oleibman
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Fix #4537. PhpSpreadsheet currently changes apostrophes in text values to `'`. This is perfectly valid Xml. Issue was opened because R does not handle this correctly; this is unquestionably a bug on R's part. So I was not inclined to do anything about it. However ... User suggested a change to how `htmlspecialchars` was called. Investigating the use of that routine in PhpSpreadsheet, I found that there was some double escaping going on for cells whose type was set to `TYPE_INLINE` - `htmlspecialchars` escaped the string correctly, but it was later written as Xml using a method which escaped the data a second time. So, a real bug in PhpSpreadsheet after all. There was one call to `htmlspecialchars` in `Shared\XmlWriter`. I replaced `writeRaw(htmlspecialchars(...))` with `text(...)`. And one call in `Writer\Xlsx\Worksheet`, the source of the double escaping bug above; the call to `htmlspecialchars` can just be eliminated there. Making those changes, the only remaining calls to `htmlspecialchars` are in `Writer\Html`, where they belong. As a bonus, apostrophes now wind up unescaped, so R will be satisfied (even though they should fix their bug).
PhpSpreadsheet
PhpSpreadsheet is a library written in pure PHP and offers a set of classes that allow you to read and write various spreadsheet file formats such as Excel and LibreOffice Calc.
Installation
See the install instructions.
Documentation
Read more about it, including install instructions, in the official documentation. Or check out the API documentation.
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Patreon
I am now running a Patreon to support the work that I do on PhpSpreadsheet.
Supporters will receive access to articles about working with PhpSpreadsheet, and how to use some of its more advanced features.
Posts already available to Patreon supporters:
- The Dating Game
- A look at how MS Excel (and PhpSpreadsheet) handle date and time values.
- Looping the Loop
- Advice on Iterating through the rows and cells in a worksheet.
And for Patrons at levels actively using PhpSpreadsheet:
- Behind the Mask
- A look at Number Format Masks.
The Next Article (currently Work in Progress):
- Formula for Success
- How to debug formulae that don't produce the expected result.
My aim is to post at least one article each month, taking a detailed look at some feature of MS Excel and how to use that feature in PhpSpreadsheet, or on how to perform different activities in PhpSpreadsheet.
Planned posts for the future include topics like:
- Tables
- Structured References
- AutoFiltering
- Array Formulae
- Conditional Formatting
- Data Validation
- Value Binders
- Images
- Charts
After a period of six months exclusive to Patreon supporters, articles will be incorporated into the public documentation for the library.
PHPExcel vs PhpSpreadsheet ?
PhpSpreadsheet is the next version of PHPExcel. It breaks compatibility to dramatically improve the code base quality (namespaces, PSR compliance, use of latest PHP language features, etc.).
Because all efforts have shifted to PhpSpreadsheet, PHPExcel will no longer be maintained. All contributions for PHPExcel, patches and new features, should target PhpSpreadsheet master branch.
Do you need to migrate? There is an automated tool for that.
License
PhpSpreadsheet is licensed under MIT.