What’s new in Aspose.Cells for Java 25.2

Release Highlights

Aspose.Cells for Java 25.2 introduces support for SVG CSS prefixing, base64 smart markers, DBF/DIF file formats, and enhanced compatibility with WPS and iPad displays. It also fixes major export issues in HTML, PDF, and DOCX formats and adds useful metadata features.

New Features

• SVG Output Enhancements:

  • ImageOrPrintOptions.svgCssPrefix: Customize CSS class prefixes when rendering to SVG.
  • Unique clip-path IDs to support merging multiple SVGs from different sheets without ID conflicts.

• New File Format Support:

  • Added full read/write support for DBF and DIF via:
    • FileFormatType.dbf, LoadFormat.dbf, LoadFormat.dif
    • DbfLoadOptions, DifLoadOptions, DbfSaveOptions, SaveFormat.dbf

• Extended Smart Marker Image Handling:

  • Supports embedding base64 image arrays into Excel via smart marker templates.

• HTML Compatibility Improvements:

  • New HtmlSaveOptions.htmlVersion and HtmlVersion enum to control output compatibility.
  • Deprecated SaveFormat.XHtml in favor of using the new HTML version setting.

• WPS Compatibility for OOXML:

  • OoxmlSaveOptions.wpsCompatibility: Ensures compatibility with WPS Office when saving features like “Place in Cell” images.

Enhancements

• Pivot Table Improvements:

  • PivotTable.getSource(boolean isOriginal): Allows retrieval of original data source versus updated one.
  • PivotConditionalFormat.applyTo(): Targets specific cells and areas for formatting rules.

• Rich Cell Content Features:

  • CellRichValue.altText: Supports setting alternate text for accessibility and improved exports.

• Power Query Enhancements:

  • PowerQueryFormula.description: Add or retrieve metadata description for each Power Query formula.

• Refined Axis Naming:

  • Axis.customUnit renamed to customDisplayUnit for clarity and intuitive access.

Bug Fixes

• Export Bugs:

  • Fixed text truncation and missing content when saving Excel to PDF.
  • Resolved layout issues, merged cell handling, diagonal border loss, and extra borders in HTML exports.
  • Fixed missing DISPIMG and image loss in resaved Excel and DOCX outputs.
  • Ensured correct layout on iPad and preserved image rendering during conversions.

• General Fixes:

  • Corrected layout issues when extracting tables from Excel with hidden columns.
  • Eliminated NullPointerException during Excel file resaving operations.

Public API and Backwards Incompatible Changes

New Properties and Methods:

• ImageOrPrintOptions.svgCssPrefix
• OoxmlSaveOptions.wpsCompatibility
• HtmlSaveOptions.htmlVersion
• PivotTable.getSource(boolean)
• PivotConditionalFormat.applyTo()
• PowerQueryFormula.description
• ReferredArea.sheetNames
• CellRichValue.altText

New Formats:

• FileFormatType.dbf, LoadFormat.dbf, LoadFormat.dif, SaveFormat.dbf
• DbfLoadOptions, DifLoadOptions, DbfSaveOptions

Renamed or Obsoleted:

• Axis.customUnit → renamed to customDisplayUnit
• SaveFormat.XHtml → replaced by HtmlSaveOptions.htmlVersion

🔍 Explore the Full Release Details

For full list of updates, please visit Aspose.Cells for Java 25.2 Release Notes.

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