Convert CSV to Excel (XLS XLSX) & Vice Versa in Java

CSV contains the comma-separated values, normally used to store tabular data without formatting. These files can be viewed in any text editor and also in MS Excel for tabular format. On the other hand, the most used formats for MS Excel files are XLS and XLSX. These formats support countless formatting options. This article discusses the conversion of the Excel spreadsheets of XLS/XLSX format to CSV format and CSV to XLS/XLSX format programmatically using Java.

The following topics are covered in this article:

  • Java API for XLS/XLSX and CSV Conversion
  • Excel to CSV Conversion
  • CSV to Excel Conversion
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Watermark PDF Files using C#

To protect your files from any illegal use or to apply branding to your documents, watermarks can be used . In this article, you will learn to programmatically add the watermarks to PDF files using C#. We will separately looking into adding watermark text and image watermarks.

The following topics are covered in this article:

  • .NET Watermarking API
  • Apply Text Watermark to PDF
  • Apply Image Watermark to PDF
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Manage XMP and EXIF Data of HEIF/HEIC Images using C#

HEIC (High-Efficiency Image Container) is a container that can contain High-Efficiency Image Format HEIF images. XMP is an XML-based metadata standard, that can store metadata properties as name/value pairs. However, EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is the standard and defines how to store metadata properties in the most common images and audio formats.  In this article, we will learn how to extract, update, and remove the XMP and EXIP metadata of the HEIF/HEIC images using C# within .NET applications.

The following topics are covered in this article:

  • .NET API for EXIF, XMP Metadata
  • Read EXIF Data of HEIC/HEIF Images
  • Read XMP data of HEIC/HEIF Images
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Generate Barcode in C# – Add Barcode to Documents and Images

Barcode is way to present the data in machine readable format. Barcodes are normally used for quick identification of large number of items. In this article, you will learn how to generate barcodes within .NET applications. Futher you will see, how the generated barcodes can be applied to any of your documents and images using C#.

The following topics are covered n this article:

  • Barcode Generator API for .NET
  • Generate & apply barcode to documents in C#
  • Generate & apply barcode to images in C#
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Generate Reports from XML Data in Java

XML is an eXtensive Markup Language that is self-descriptive, W3C Recommended, and designed to store and transport data. After receiving the data in XML format, as a developer, you can convert it into any other better human-readable format like PDF or MS Word document. This article will guide you to convert XML data into PDF and MS Word reports in Java using simple templates.

The following topics are discussed in this article:

  • Java API for Generating Reports
  • PDF Report from XML Data using Java
  • MS Word DOC/DOCX Report from XML Data using Java
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Generate Reports from CSV Data in Java

The Comma Separated Values (CSV) is a file format for storing the data in the form of plain text where the values are separated by commas. CSV is widely used for exchanging data among applications. As a developer, we often need to convert the large CSV data into a presentable format. This article will guide you to convert CSV data into PDF and MS Word reports in Java using a simple template.

The following topics are covered in this article:

  • Report Generation Java API
  • Generate PDF Report from CSV Data
  • Generate MS Word Report from CSV data
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Watermark PDF Files in Java

Whether you want to apply branding to your documents or you want to protect our files from any illegal use, the watermark does the job for you. In this article, you will learn to programmatically add the watermarks to your PDF files using Java.

The following topics are covered in this article:

  • Java Watermarking API
  • Apply Text Watermark to PDF
  • Apply Image Watermark to PDF

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Add or Remove Annotations or Markup Word files using C#

Forget to discuss documents' content and feedbacks in long email threads. Simply use annotations to markup documents with messages and replies. In this article, you will learn how to programmatically add and remove annotations to markup Word documents in C# with your .NET applications.

The following topics are discussed in this article:

  • .NET API for Word DOC/DOCX Annotations
  • Add Annotations to Word
    • Arrow annotations
    • Rectangle annotations
    • Ellipse or Oval annotations
    • Distance annotations
  • Remove Annotations from Word Files
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Convert JSON to CSV and CSV to JSON using C#

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a human-readable structured data format. It is widely used in APIs, applications, and configurations for storing and passing the data. CSV contains the comma-separated values, normally used to store tabular data that can be perfectly displayed using spreadsheet applications like MS Excel. To transfer the tabular data or store the received structured data into tabular form, requires converting formats into one another. This article discusses the conversion of JSON to CSV format and CSV to JSON format programmatically using C# for your .NET applications.

The following topics are covered in this article:

  • .NET API for JSON and CSV Conversion
  • JSON to CSV Conversion
  • CSV to JSON Conversion
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Image Comparison in Java to Spot the Differences

Worried! What's the difference? Better automate the photo comparison. In this article, we will discuss how to programmatically find differences between two images. After going through this, you will easily compare any images and highlight the identified differences using Java.

The following topics are covered below:

  • Java API for Comparing Images
  • Compare Images in Java to Highlight Differences

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