#!/usr/bin/perl -w

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#
# Example of how to use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel to write a hyperlink in a
# merged cell. There are two options write_url_range() with a standard merge
# format or merge_range().
#
# reverse('©'), September 2002, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
#

use strict;
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;

# Create a new workbook and add a worksheet
my $workbook  = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new('merge3.xls');
my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();


# Increase the cell size of the merged cells to highlight the formatting.
$worksheet->set_row($_, 30) for (1, 3, 6, 7);
$worksheet->set_column('B:D', 20);


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#
# Example 1: Merge cells containing a hyperlink using write_url_range()
# and the standard Excel 5+ merge property.
#
my $format1 = $workbook->add_format(
                                    center_across   => 1,
                                    border          => 1,
                                    underline       => 1,
                                    color           => 'blue',
                                 );

# Write the cells to be merged
$worksheet->write_url_range('B2:D2', 'http://www.perl.com', $format1);
$worksheet->write_blank('C2', $format1);
$worksheet->write_blank('D2', $format1);



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#
# Example 2: Merge cells containing a hyperlink using merge_range().
#
my $format2 = $workbook->add_format(
                                    border      => 1,
                                    underline   => 1,
                                    color       => 'blue',
                                    align       => 'center',
                                    valign      => 'vcenter',
                                  );

# Merge 3 cells
$worksheet->merge_range('B4:D4', 'http://www.perl.com', $format2);


# Merge 3 cells over two rows
$worksheet->merge_range('B7:D8', 'http://www.perl.com', $format2);