I am unable to read from .xls file using exceljs library. I also tried to read after changing my file in .xlsx using fs but still I am unable to read data from that file. Is there any way to read from .xls file using exceljs?

I am unable to read from .xls file using exceljs library. I also tried to read after changing my file in .xlsx using fs but still I am unable to read data from that file. Is there any way to read from .xls file using exceljs?

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• node.js
• exceljs

Share Improve this question Follow asked Oct 15, 2019 at 10:00 Lokesh JainLokesh Jain 57966 silver badges1919 bronze badges 3

• What error are you getting? – Aslam Commented Oct 15, 2019 at 10:04
• .xls and .xlsx are two very different formats, and renaming the file will not magically convert it. All you get is an xls file with the wrong file ending. exceljs doesn't support xls, which is the older, proprietary format. xlsx is an open standard and just zipped xml, which is easy to support. – user5734311 Commented Oct 15, 2019 at 10:06
• @Aslam I am not getting any error or data – Lokesh Jain Commented Oct 15, 2019 at 10:22

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While its documentation does not say it explicitly, exceljs only supports either XLSX or CSV:

• https://github./exceljs/exceljs/issues/148
• https://github./exceljs/exceljs/issues/165