In this article I will explain with an example, how to download Excel file (XLS and XLSX) using jQuery.
HTML Markup
The following HTML Markup consists of an HTML Table and a Button.
<table id="tblCustomers" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<th>Customer Id</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Country</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>John Hammond</td>
<td>United States</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Mudassar Khan</td>
<td>India</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Suzanne Mathews</td>
<td>France</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Robert Schidner</td>
<td>Russia</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<input type="button" id="btnExport" value="Export" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="table2excel.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function () {
$("#btnExport").click(function () {
$("#tblCustomers").table2excel({
filename: "Table.xls"
});
});
});
</script>
Explanation:
When the Export Button is clicked, the jQuery table2excel plugin is applied to the HTML Table. The jQuery table2excel plugin accepts filename parameter which sets the name of the Excel file.
Note: You will get a Warning message from Microsoft Excel application when you try to open the generated Excel file. This Warning is shown because the generated file is not a valid Excel format as the plugin simply exports the HTML content to an Excel file.
Screenshots
The HTML Table
![Download Excel File (XLS and XLSX) using jQuery]()
Excel file being downloaded when Export Button is clicked
![Download Excel File (XLS and XLSX) using jQuery]()
The generated Excel file
![Download Excel File (XLS and XLSX) using jQuery]()
Browser Compatibility
The above code has been tested in the following browsers.
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