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ICustomXmlPart Interface

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A custom XML part embedded in a workbook.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v24.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

#Declaration

public interface ICustomXmlPart :
    OfficeCustomXmlPart<ICustomXmlPart>,
    OfficeCustomXmlPart

#Remarks

You can embed arbitrary XML data (called custom XML parts) in a workbook. Custom XML parts are included in the document structure but are not visible in the document.

The image below shows the structure of an XLSX file with three custom XML parts (item1, item2, and item3).

Workbook_CustomXmlParts

The following spreadsheet file formats support custom XML parts:

  • XLSX;
  • XLSM;
  • XLTX;
  • XLTM;
  • XLSB;
  • XLS;
  • XLT.

A custom XML part is an object that exposes the ICustomXmlPart interface. Use one of the following properties to access the CustomXmlPartCollection collection that stores custom XML parts:

You can use a custom XML part’s index to obtain it from the collection. Use the CustomXmlPartDocument property to access an XML document associated with the ICustomXmlPart object.

View Example

using DevExpress.Spreadsheet;
using System.Xml;
// ...

using (Workbook workbook = new Workbook())
{
    // Load a document.
    workbook.LoadDocument("Documents\\CustomXml.xlsx");
    // Access a custom XML file stored in the document.
    XmlDocument xmlDoc = workbook.CustomXmlParts[0].CustomXmlPartDocument;
    // Retrieve a reference to a fish that belongs to a specific category.
    XmlNamespaceManager nsmgr = new XmlNamespaceManager(xmlDoc.NameTable);
    string xPathString = "//Fish[Category='Cod']/ScientificClassification/Reference";
    XmlNode xmlNode = xmlDoc.DocumentElement.SelectSingleNode(xPathString, nsmgr);
    string hLink = xmlNode.InnerText;
    // Display the obtained value in a cell as a hyperlink.
    workbook.Worksheets[0].Hyperlinks.Add(workbook.Worksheets[0].Cells["A2"], hLink, true);
}
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