title: How to check a column is hidden or not in excel file using apache poi
body: <p>I am trying to parse a xls file using apache poi. Is it possible to check whether a column is hidden or not. How can I get the width of a particular column. </p>
  
  <p>Example: According to the post <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10529909/detecting-hidden-cells-in-excel-using-apache-poi">here</a> it checks if the row is hidden or not.</p>
  
  <p>Similarly I want to check the width of a column ( or check if the column is hidden or not)</p>