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#!/usr/bin/perl

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#
# Example of how to use the Excel::Writer::XLSX merge_range() workbook
# method with complex formatting.
#
# reverse ('(c)'), September 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#

use strict;
use warnings;
use Excel::Writer::XLSX;

# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook  = Excel::Writer::XLSX->new( 'merge4.xlsx' );
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();


# Increase the cell size of the merged cells to highlight the formatting.
$worksheet->set_row( $_, 30 ) for ( 1 .. 11 );
$worksheet->set_column( 'B:D', 20 );


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# Example 1: Text centered vertically and horizontally
#
my $format1 = $workbook->add_format(
    border => 6,
    bold   => 1,
    color  => 'red',
    valign => 'vcenter',
    align  => 'center',
);


$worksheet->merge_range( 'B2:D3', 'Vertical and horizontal', $format1 );


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# Example 2: Text aligned to the top and left
#
my $format2 = $workbook->add_format(
    border => 6,
    bold   => 1,
    color  => 'red',
    valign => 'top',
    align  => 'left',
);


$worksheet->merge_range( 'B5:D6', 'Aligned to the top and left', $format2 );


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# Example 3:  Text aligned to the bottom and right
#
my $format3 = $workbook->add_format(
    border => 6,
    bold   => 1,
    color  => 'red',
    valign => 'bottom',
    align  => 'right',
);


$worksheet->merge_range( 'B8:D9', 'Aligned to the bottom and right', $format3 );


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#
# Example 4:  Text justified (i.e. wrapped) in the cell
#
my $format4 = $workbook->add_format(
    border => 6,
    bold   => 1,
    color  => 'red',
    valign => 'top',
    align  => 'justify',
);


$worksheet->merge_range( 'B11:D12', 'Justified: ' . 'so on and ' x 18,
    $format4 );