## XlsSaveOptions class

Represents the save options for the Excel 97-2003 file format: xls and xlt.



**Inheritance:** [`XlsSaveOptions`](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions) → 
[`SaveOptions`](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/saveoptions)



The XlsSaveOptions type exposes the following members:

### Constructors
| Constructor | Description |
| :- | :- |
| [`__init__(self)`](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/__init__/#) | Creates options for saving Excel 97-2003 xls file. |
| [`__init__(self, save_format)`](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/__init__/#aspose.cells.saveformat) | Creates options for saving Excel 97-2003 xls/xlt file. |


### Properties
| Property | Description |
| :- | :- |
| [save_format](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/save_format) | Gets the save file format. |
| [clear_data](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/clear_data) | Make the workbook empty after saving the file. |
| [cached_file_folder](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/cached_file_folder) | The folder for temporary files that may be used as data cache. |
| [validate_merged_areas](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/validate_merged_areas) | Indicates whether validate merged cells before saving the file. |
| [merge_areas](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/merge_areas) | Indicates whether merge the areas of conditional formatting and validation before saving the file. |
| [create_directory](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/create_directory) | If true and the directory does not exist, the directory will be automatically created before saving the file. |
| [sort_names](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/sort_names) | Indicates whether sorting defined names before saving file. |
| [sort_external_names](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/sort_external_names) | Indicates whether sorting external defined names before saving file. |
| [refresh_chart_cache](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/refresh_chart_cache) | Indicates whether refreshing chart cache data |
| [warning_callback](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/warning_callback) | Gets or sets warning callback. |
| [check_excel_restriction](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/check_excel_restriction) | Whether check restriction of excel file when user modify cells related objects.
<br/>For example, excel does not allow inputting string value longer than 32K.
<br/>When you input a value longer than 32K, it will be truncated. |
| [update_smart_art](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/update_smart_art) | Indicates whether updating smart art setting.
<br/>The default value is false. |
| [encrypt_document_properties](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/encrypt_document_properties) | Indicates whether encrypt document properties when saving as .xls file.
<br/>The default value is true. |
| [light_cells_data_provider](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/light_cells_data_provider) | The data provider for saving workbook in light mode. |
| [is_template](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/is_template) | Indicates whether saving a template file. |
| [match_color](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/match_color) | Indicates whether matching font color because there are 56 colors in the standard color palette. |
| [wps_compatibility](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions/wps_compatibility) | Indicates whether to make the xls more compatible with WPS. |



### See Also
* module [`aspose.cells`](..)
* class [`SaveOptions`](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/saveoptions)
* class [`XlsSaveOptions`](/cells/python-net/aspose.cells/xlssaveoptions)