CAXLSX
A Ruby gem for generating Excel spreadsheets with charts, images, automated column widths, customizable styles, and full schema validation.
What is CAXLSX?
Caxlsx is a Ruby library for generating Office Open XML Spreadsheet (Excel) files programmatically. It solves the problem of creating complex, styled spreadsheets with charts, images, and automated formatting without requiring developers to understand the full ECMA specification. The gem includes schema validation to ensure generated files are compatible across different spreadsheet software.
Ruby developers who need to generate Excel reports, dashboards, or data exports in applications, particularly those in business intelligence, finance, or data analysis roles.
Developers choose Caxlsx for its comprehensive feature set—including charting, styling, and validation—coupled with a straightforward Ruby DSL. Its ability to guarantee valid output and interoperability with tools like Google Docs and LibreOffice makes it a robust alternative to manual spreadsheet creation or lower-level libraries.
Overview
xlsx generation with charts, images, automated column width, customizable styles and full schema validation. Axlsx excels at helping you generate beautiful Office Open XML Spreadsheet documents without having to understand the entire ECMA specification. Check out the README for some examples of how easy it is. Best of all, you can validate your xlsx file before serialization so you know for sure that anything generated is going to load on your client's machine.
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