How to run the test to read an existing Excel file as XML output with jxl.jar?

The following steps shows you how to run the test to read an existing Excel file as XML output with jxl.jar:

1. Open command line window to verify jxl.jar installation. "jxl.jar" file and "jxlrwtest" file are needed:

C:\cd \fyicenter\jexcelapi

C:\fyicenter\jexcelapi>dir
10/24/2009  10:11 AM           725,735 jxl.jar
09/07/2009  03:26 PM            93,696 jxlrwtest.xls
...

2. Use the "java -jar" command to run the test program:

C:\fyicenter\jexcelapi>\local\jdk-1.8.0\bin\java 
   -jar jxl.jar -xml jxlrwtest.xls | more

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!DOCTYPE workbook SYSTEM "workbook.dtd">

<workbook>
  <sheet>
    <name><![CDATA[original]]></name>
    <row number="0">
      <col number="0"><![CDATA[Java Excel API Modify Test]]></col>
    </row>
    <row number="1">
      <col number="4"><![CDATA[Bold]]></col>
      <col number="5"><![CDATA[4dps]]></col>
    </row>
    <row number="2">
      <col number="0"><![CDATA[Labels]]></col>
      <col number="3"><![CDATA[MulRK records - no modification]]></col>
      <col number="4"><![CDATA[1]]></col>
      <col number="5"><![CDATA[2.0000]]></col>
      <col number="6"><![CDATA[3]]></col>
      <col number="7"><![CDATA[4]]></col>
      <col number="8"><![CDATA[5]]></col>
      <col number="9"><![CDATA[6]]></col>
      <col number="10"><![CDATA[7]]></col>
    </row>
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