What’s new in Aspose.Cells for Java 25.4

Release Highlights

Aspose.Cells for Java 25.4 enhances cross-format exports with embedded SVG fonts, editable DOCX charts, and improved Markdown and HTML rendering. A new low-code API namespace simplifies common tasks, while bugs with smart markers, PivotTables, and formula recalculations are fixed.

New Features

• Low-Code API via Aspose.Cells.LowCode:

  • Simplifies frequent spreadsheet tasks with cleaner, developer-friendly syntax.

• SVG Image Rendering Enhancements:

  • New SvgImageOptions extends ImageOrPrintOptions with options for:
    • fitToViewPort
    • cssPrefix
    • SvgEmbeddedFontType (base64 embedded font types)

• Support for Sensitivity Labels:

  • Added SensitivityLabel and SensitivityLabelCollection to attach sensitivity metadata to worksheets via WorksheetCollection.sensitivityLabels.

• Custom Function Detection:

  • New hasCustomFunction property on both Workbook and Cell helps identify presence of custom or user-defined functions.

• Markdown File Format Support:

  • New LoadFormat.markdown allows direct import of .md files.

Enhancements

• Smart Marker & JSON Source Fixes:

  • Improved stability when parsing complex JSON and fixed label duplication post-pivot calculation.

• Enhanced DOCX Export:

  • DocxSaveOptions.saveAsEditableShaps enables charts to be editable in DOCX exports.

• Refined HTML and Markdown Output:

  • HTML SheetSet added for fine control over which sheets to render.
  • Improved header formatting and export logic for Markdown files.

• Improved Font Embedding in PDF & SVG:

  • Prevents duplication of embedded fonts during PDF export.
  • Text in SVG can now use curves or SVG fonts for cleaner vector text.

Bug Fixes

• Rendering & Layout Bugs:

  • Fixed chart export issues: missing lines, incorrect label formats, and chart object misalignment.
  • HTML issues such as incorrect widths and inconsistent layouts are now resolved.
  • Fixed XLSX to PDF layout and image embedding errors.

• Formula & PivotTable Fixes:

  • Corrected workbook formula recalculation when the calculation chain is enabled.
  • Fixed crashing and data duplication during pivot table refreshes and multi-sheet merges.

• Smart Marker Fixes:

  • Addressed issues using JSON data, preventing crashes and output inconsistency.

• Other Fixes:

  • Prevented Excel crash when closing files generated from merged pivot tables.
  • Corrected encoding and VBA character handling.

Public API and Backwards Incompatible Changes

New Classes and Properties:

• Aspose.Cells.LowCode — low-code automation APIs.
• SvgImageOptions, SvgEmbeddedFontType — advanced SVG output controls.
• SensitivityLabel, SensitivityLabelCollection — worksheet-level sensitivity metadata.
• Worksheet.gridlineColor, Worksheet.getSelectedAreas()
• Workbook.hasCustomFunction, Cell.hasCustomFunction

New Methods and Enums:

• PowerQueryFormulaCollection.removeBy(String)
• DocxSaveOptions.saveAsEditableShaps
• LoadFormat.markdown

Deprecated/Removed:

• ImageOrPrintOptions.embededImageNameInSvg
• ImageOrPrintOptions.svgCssPrefix → now use SvgImageOptions.cssPrefix
• ImageOrPrintOptions.SVGFitToViewPort → now use SvgImageOptions.fitToViewPort
• Worksheet.getSelectedRanges() → use getSelectedAreas()

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For full list of updates, please visit Aspose.Cells for Java 25.4 Release Notes.

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