title: Parsing Excel XML with PHP
body: <h2>INTRODUCTION</h2>
  
  <p>I'm using excel downloads as a way of users downloading a score sheet,
  filling out scores and then re-uploading this score sheet into the
  system.</p>
  
  <p>Part of this requires the data in the database to be put into a CSV.
  Then its opened on the client computer.</p>
  
  <h2>PROBLEM</h2>
  
  <p>The problem I'm having is that the CSV does not allow me to use any
  kind of formatting. This includes hiding cells, making text bold etc.</p>
  
  <p>So parsing the data in and out of an excel format (xls) document would
  make more sense... But from what I've heard and read, this would be
  really difficult because of different excel versions etc etc.</p>
  
  <h2>QUESTION</h2>
  
  <p>I heard that XML is a good way of parsing data into an excel format.
  I wondered if anyone had any experience of this using php?</p>
  
  <p>Is there a good script anyone has heard of?
  Does anyone have any comments on different versions of excel opening
  ir (or even, things like open office or lotus)
  What do you think if my best step forward?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks very much for your help!
  Either reply or email me
  tom at candid sky dot com</p>