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ExcelExtensions.cs
public static class ExcelExtensions
{
public static FileStreamResult ToDownloadableXmlFileForExcel2003(this System.Xml.Linq.XDocument file, string fileName)
{
MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();
file.Save(ms); //.Save() adds the <xml /> header tag!
ms.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
var r = new FileStreamResult(ms, "application/vnd.ms-excel");
r.FileDownloadName = String.Format("{0}.xls", fileName.Replace(" ", ""));
return r;
}
public static XDocument ToExcelXml(this IEnumerable<object> rows)
{
return rows.ToExcelXml("Sheet1");
}
public static XDocument ToExcelXml(this IEnumerable<object> rows, string sheetName)
{
sheetName = sheetName.Replace("/", "-");
sheetName = sheetName.Replace("\\", "-");
XNamespace mainNamespace = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet";
XNamespace o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office";
XNamespace x = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel";
XNamespace ss = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet";
XNamespace html = "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40";
XDocument xdoc = new XDocument(new XDeclaration("1.0", "utf-8", "yes"));
var headerRow = from p in rows.First().GetType().GetProperties()
select new XElement(mainNamespace + "Cell",
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Data",
new XAttribute(ss + "Type", "String"), p.Name)); //Generate header using reflection
XElement workbook = new XElement(mainNamespace + "Workbook",
new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "html", html),
new XAttribute(XName.Get("ss", "http://www.w3.org/2000/xmlns/"), ss),
new XAttribute(XName.Get("o", "http://www.w3.org/2000/xmlns/"), o),
new XAttribute(XName.Get("x", "http://www.w3.org/2000/xmlns/"), x),
new XAttribute(XName.Get("xmlns", ""), mainNamespace),
new XElement(o + "DocumentProperties",
new XAttribute(XName.Get("xmlns", ""), o),
new XElement(o + "Author", "Smartdesk Systems Ltd"),
new XElement(o + "LastAuthor", "Smartdesk Systems Ltd"),
new XElement(o + "Created", DateTime.Now.ToString())
), //end document properties
new XElement(x + "ExcelWorkbook",
new XAttribute(XName.Get("xmlns", ""), x),
new XElement(x + "WindowHeight", 12750),
new XElement(x + "WindowWidth", 24855),
new XElement(x + "WindowTopX", 240),
new XElement(x + "WindowTopY", 75),
new XElement(x + "ProtectStructure", "False"),
new XElement(x + "ProtectWindows", "False")
), //end ExcelWorkbook
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Styles",
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Style",
new XAttribute(ss + "ID", "Default"),
new XAttribute(ss + "Name", "Normal"),
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Alignment",
new XAttribute(ss + "Vertical", "Bottom")
),
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Borders"),
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Font",
new XAttribute(ss + "FontName", "Calibri"),
new XAttribute(x + "Family", "Swiss"),
new XAttribute(ss + "Size", "11"),
new XAttribute(ss + "Color", "#000000")
),
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Interior"),
new XElement(mainNamespace + "NumberFormat"),
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Protection")
),
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Style",
new XAttribute(ss + "ID", "Header"),
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Font",
new XAttribute(ss + "FontName", "Calibri"),
new XAttribute(x + "Family", "Swiss"),
new XAttribute(ss + "Size", "11"),
new XAttribute(ss + "Color", "#000000"),
new XAttribute(ss + "Bold", "1")
)
)
), // close styles
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Worksheet",
new XAttribute(ss + "Name", sheetName /* Sheet name */),
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Table",
new XAttribute(ss + "ExpandedColumnCount", headerRow.Count()),
new XAttribute(ss + "ExpandedRowCount", rows.Count() + 1),
new XAttribute(x + "FullColumns", 1),
new XAttribute(x + "FullRows", 1),
new XAttribute(ss + "DefaultRowHeight", 15),
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Column",
new XAttribute(ss + "Width", 81)
),
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Row", new XAttribute(ss + "StyleID", "Header"), headerRow),
from contentRow in rows
select new XElement(mainNamespace + "Row",
new XAttribute(ss + "StyleID", "Default"),
from p in contentRow.GetType().GetProperties()
select new XElement(mainNamespace + "Cell",
new XElement(mainNamespace + "Data", new XAttribute(ss + "Type", "String"), p.GetValue(contentRow, null))) /* Build cells using reflection */ )
), //close table
new XElement(x + "WorksheetOptions",
new XAttribute(XName.Get("xmlns", ""), x),
new XElement(x + "PageSetup",
new XElement(x + "Header",
new XAttribute(x + "Margin", "0.3")
),
new XElement(x + "Footer",
new XAttribute(x + "Margin", "0.3")
),
new XElement(x + "PageMargins",
new XAttribute(x + "Bottom", "0.75"),
new XAttribute(x + "Left", "0.7"),
new XAttribute(x + "Right", "0.7"),
new XAttribute(x + "Top", "0.75")
)
),
new XElement(x + "Print",
new XElement(x + "ValidPrinterInfo"),
new XElement(x + "HorizontalResolution", 600),
new XElement(x + "VerticalResolution", 600)
),
new XElement(x + "Selected"),
new XElement(x + "Panes",
new XElement(x + "Pane",
new XElement(x + "Number", 3),
new XElement(x + "ActiveRow", 1),
new XElement(x + "ActiveCol", 0)
)
),
new XElement(x + "ProtectObjects", "False"),
new XElement(x + "ProtectScenarios", "False")
) // close worksheet options
) // close Worksheet
);
xdoc.Add(workbook);
return xdoc;
}
}
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