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Special Forums UNIX and Linux Applications Differentiate between MS Word and Excel files in Unix Post 302320204 by jim mcnamara on Wednesday 27th of May 2009 10:23:01 AM
Old 05-27-2009
Excel files are BIFF format files - they don't have any special 'identifying' string.
Attached is the WORD binary file format.

Neither is very helpful. You can try Wotsit.org for more details.
AFAIK windows actually uses the extension to determine what app to to use to open
XLS and DOC files.
 

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Excel::Template::Element::Backref(3pm)			User Contributed Perl Documentation		    Excel::Template::Element::Backref(3pm)

NAME
Excel::Template::Element::Backref - Excel::Template::Element::Backref PURPOSE
Returns the cell location (i.e. B2) of the last cell to name this reference. To return the location of the entire range of cells to name this reference see RANGE. NODE NAME
BACKREF INHERITANCE
Excel::Template::Element ATTRIBUTES
o REF This is the name of the reference to look up. CHILDREN
None EFFECTS
None DEPENDENCIES
This will only be used within CELL tags. USAGE
In the example... <row> <cell ref="this_cell"/><cell ref="that_cell"><cell ref="that_cell"> </row> <row> <formula>=<backref ref="this_cell">+<backref ref="that_cell"></formula> </row> The formula in row 2 would be =A1+C1. C1 is the last to reference "that_cell". AUTHOR
Rob Kinyon (rkinyon@columbus.rr.com) SEE ALSO
CELL, RANGE perl v5.14.2 2012-04-29 Excel::Template::Element::Backref(3pm)
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