The client can exchange data with the server in one of the following formats.
|
Format |
Description |
|
CF_TEXT |
The Windows standard for plain text. |
|
XlTable |
A special Microsoft Excel binary format for data exchange. For further details, refer to the book "Microsoft Excel Developer’s Kit" from Microsoft Press. |
Some of the special services offer only the CF_TEXT format.
In standard software like Microsoft Excel, the application automatically handles data formats and you do not have to worry about the above.