If it is an Excel spreadsheet, I would think of opening it as a database-file through DBI and DBD::Excel.

If you want to get to the "bottom" of the spreadsheet, Spreadsheet::ParseExcel is there for you as well.

IMHO, the "DBI-way" is to be preferred as you can use standard SQL to get at your data so you don't have to code that logic into your script.

To make the interface with the spreadsheet, perhaps DBIx::HTMLinterface is a good bet and to make the final (printable) webpage some sort of HTML-templating system will surely help you.

CountZero

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