What is Flat OpenDocument spreadsheet?
An OpenDocument spreadsheet written as one XML document. FODS exposes spreadsheet content without the ZIP packaging used by ODS.
Conversion focuses on stored cell values; OpenDocument features and formulas are not fully preserved.
Technical details
Flat OpenDocument serializes the document model as one XML document instead of the multi-part ZIP package used by regular ODF. [1]
Background and compatibility
The flat ODF form is useful for direct XML inspection; office-suite support for importing/exporting flat XML can differ from packaged ODF. [1]
Sources and references
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A table of stored values from the first sheet; up to 100 rows. No formula recalculation.
Conversion support
Export workbook data as XLSX, ODS, CSV, TSV, JSON, or HTML. Text-based exports use the chosen sheet and do not preserve workbook formatting.
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