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

The following steps shows you how to run the test to read an existing Excel file as XML output with cell format properties 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 -format jxlrwtest.xls | more

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

<workbook>
  <sheet>
    <name><![CDATA[original]]></name>
    <row number="0">
      <col number="0">
        <data><![CDATA[Java Excel API Modify Test]]></data>
        <format wrap="false"
                align="general"
                valign="bottom"
                orientation="horizontal">
          <font name="Arial"
                point_size="14"
                bold_weight="700"
                italic="false"
                underline="none"
                colour="black"
                script="normal" />
        </format>
      </col>
    </row>
    <row number="1">
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