Calgary, Alberta -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/29/2010 -- Excel Reader is a .NET professional component that enables .NET developers to read Excel Spreadsheet files ( XLS , CSV ) from their .NET applications (C#, VB.NET). The Excel spreadsheet is represented as a tree structure. Root of the tree is a Workbook object that has different Worksheets and so on. The set of well-considered and clear API functions allows developers to read Excel data.

Excel Reader .NET component requires only .NET Framework and is many times faster than Excel automation objects. The code of Excel Reader .NET component is fully managed and works under .NET Framework started from 1.1 version. Developers can create C# / VB.NET applications or deploy website on servers with medium-trust level without needing to rely on Microsoft Excel.

Excel Reader .NET key features:

Various cell data types (numbers, strings, dates, floating point etc.)
Multiple worksheets.
Number formatting (number,currency, date, time, fraction etc.)
Font formatting (size, color, font type, italic and strikeout properties, boldness, underlining, subscript and superscript).
Cell alignment (vertical, horizontal).
Cell Background and Fill Pattern.
Cell borders (color, style).
Merged cells.
Export to DataTable.
Read CSV files (delimited with comma, tab, semicolon or any other separator).
For more information about the component please visit the product page:
http://www.devtriogroup.com/ExcelReader

If you have any questions or concerns about component, let us know: support@devtriogroup.com