Application XML Node in "app.xml" is Empty for New Workbooks

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Hello,

When a new Workbook is created and saved by Aspose Cells, the <Application> XML node within the app.xml file is always empty. The expectation is that the node be populated to identify the Application. For example, a new Workbook saved under Excel has the following value: <Application>**Microsoft Excel</Application>.

This behavior can be seen in the latest Aspose Words for Java version 21.3, and the following Java code:

Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
workbook.save(""AsposeDefault.xlsx");

If you open the new workbook in a ZIP viewer (such as 7-Zip) and examine the file \docProps\app.xml - you should see that the the Application node is empty: <Application />

We realize this is not a major issue. However, we rely on the the value from the <Application> node to identify the type of Office document. When it is not populated, we need to use other means for discovering the file type.

Thank you

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@oraspose,
We have understood your requirement and have logged a ticket in our database for further investigation. We will notify you here once any update is ready for sharing.

This issue is logged as:
CELLSJAVA-43438 - Fill <Application> tag in XLSX

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@oraspose,

Please set Workbook.BuiltInDocumentProperties.NameOfApplication by yourself to fulfill your needs via Aspose.Cells API.

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Thank you for your reply.

Apologies for reviving this old thread, but one of the reasons this issue was raised is because - we need a way to identify when a Workbook is saved under the Aspose Cells library. We typically read the <Application> node in app.xml for discovery purposes.

Also note that the Aspose Slides and Aspose Words libraries do populate the <Application> node in their corresponding app.xml files. We realize they are different libraries, but app.xml is a common within a XLSX, DOCX & PPTX file.

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@oraspose,

Thanks for your further feedback and concerns.

We have reopened your existing ticket “CELLSJAVA-43438”. We will check the feasibility of your requirements (if this can be supported) and get back to you with further details.

In the meantime, please do as directed:

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@oraspose
It’s fixed. It will be included into the next release version 23.2 which is scheduled in the first half of February 2023.
Please check dest.zip (5.9 KB)

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The issues you have found earlier (filed as CELLSJAVA-43438) have been fixed in Aspose.Cells for Java 23.2.