The Apache POI library supports both formats. So, in a Java ecosystem, and with a simple spreadsheet, that's an option. (Complex references an formula would make it "not simple")
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The Apache POI library supports both formats. So, in a Java ecosystem, and with a simple spreadsheet, that's an option. (Complex references an formula would make it "not simple")
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