Java API to handle Microsoft OLE 2 Compound Document format (Word, Excel). Based on poi-2.5.1-final-20040804.jar, with bugfixes for OLE v2 and memory efficiency improvements. Used by Bio-Formats for OLE support (cxd, ipw, oib, zvi). Used by VisBio overlays logic for XLS export feature.

For more information, see the Apache POI web site.

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