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XML
XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a text format used to store and transport data. XML is a hierarchical structure containing user-defined tags and attributes allowing it to fit specific data needs. XML is both human-readable and machine-readable, which makes it usable in a variety of applications, including web development, software configuration, data interchange between applications, and more.
Excel 97-2003 (.xls)
Excel 97-2003 file refers to the file format used by Microsoft Excel versions from 1997 to 2003, typically having the .xls extension. This format is a binary file format known as BIFF (Binary Interchange File Format) and was the standard for Excel spreadsheets before the introduction of the newer format in Excel 2007. This version of Excel support 65,536 rows and 256 columns per sheet, as well as various formatting options, formulas, charts, pivot tables, and conditional formatting. This older format included password protection and encryption which has since been improved in the newer version. The Excel 97-2003 .xls remains in uses in environments where legacy systems are in operation or where compatibility with older versions of Excel is necessary.