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<a href="https://lists.apache.org/list.html?dev@poi.apache.org">View,
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project meet and discuss issues, code changes/additions, etc.
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code change, build results, testing notices, etc.
<strong>Do not send mail to this list with usage questions or
configuration problems. Use the <a href="#The+POI+User+List">POI User List</a> or community sites
such as <a href="#Stack+Overflow+and+other+communities">Stack Overflow</a>, instead.</strong>
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Alternate options:
<a href="mailto:dev-subscribe.at.poi.apache.org">Subscribe</a>
<a href="mailto:dev-unsubscribe.at.poi.apache.org">Unsubscribe</a>
<a href="https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/poi-dev/">Old Archive</a>
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<a href="http://markmail.org/search/org.apache.poi.dev+list:org.apache.poi.dev">MarkMail</a>
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<a href="https://lists.apache.org/list.html?user@poi.apache.org">View,
Participate and Subscribe to the User List</a>
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and discuss issues. POI developers are also expected to be
lurking on this list to offer support to users of POI.
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Alternate options:
<a href="mailto:user-subscribe.at.poi.apache.org">Subscribe</a>
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code or problems with code. Used for discussion of general matters
relating to all of the POI project, such as the website and
changes in procedures.
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<a href="mailto:general-unsubscribe.at.poi.apache.org">Unsubscribe</a>
<a href="https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/poi-general/">Old Archive</a>
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<h2 class="boxed">Stack Overflow and other communities</h2>
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and answered questions that may be similar to the problem you are facing.
Search for the <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/apache-poi">apache-poi</a>
tag on Stack Overflow.
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<p>Regardless of which community you seek help from, remember to be courteous.
Short, working code examples, an explanation of observed and expected behavior,
the version of POI you are using, and genuine troubleshooting and research effort
on your part go a long way towards getting a helpful answer.
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<p>Please read through the <a href="../help/faq.html">FAQ</a>,
<a href="../components/spreadsheet/quick-guide.html">Quick Guide</a>,
<a href="../components/spreadsheet/how-to.html">How To</a> or
<a href="../components/slideshow/xslf-cookbook.html">Cookbook</a>, and
<a href="../components/spreadsheet/examples.html">Examples</a>
of the POI module that you are trying to use before consulting help. You may also find your
question has already been answered on the POI <a href="#The+POI+Developer+List">dev</a>
or <a href="#The+POI+User+List">user</a> mailing lists,
<a href="https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/describecomponents.cgi?product=POI">bugzilla</a>,
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<font size="-2">by&nbsp;Nick Burch</font>
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