diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0208a8a..a623494 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ Read, manipulate and write spreadsheet data and styles to XLSX and JSON.
 
 Reverse engineered from Excel spreadsheet files as a project.
 
+# Special thanks
+
+The project code is forked from exceljs, based on the last commit on 2023-5-5, [commitid](https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs/commit/ ec92cb3b898bdf7f806ff9d7b8370c955ee8ba20), Since the latest version of exceljs is v4.3.0, sincere thanks to all the developers of the exceljs project. 
+
+@zurmokeeper/exceljs is compatible with exceljs V4.3.0 and previous versions, so feel free to switch to it.
+
 # Translations
 
 * [中文文档](README_zh.md)
@@ -2254,6 +2260,16 @@ faster or more resilient.
 
 #### Reading XLSX[⬆](#contents)<!-- Link generated with jump2header -->
 
+Options supported when reading xlsx files.
+
+| Field            |  Required   |    Type     |Description  |
+| ---------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
+| ignoreNodes      |     N       |  array      | A list of node names to ignore while loading the XLSX document. Improves performance in some situations. <br/> Available: `sheetPr`, `dimension`, `sheetViews `, `sheetFormatPr`, `cols `, `sheetData`, `autoFilter `, `mergeCells `, `rowBreaks`, `hyperlinks `, `pageMargins`, `dataValidations`, `pageSetup`, `headerFooter `, `printOptions `, `picture`, `drawing`, `sheetProtection`, `tableParts `, `conditionalFormatting`, `extLst`,|
+| password      |     N       |  string      | Decrypted passwords, maximum length is 255. |
+| base64      |     N       |  boolean      | This parameter indicates that the input is a base64-encoded buffer. Only valid for the load method. |
+| maxRows      |     N       |  number      | TODO:. |
+| maxCols      |     N       |  number      | TODO:. |
+
 ```javascript
 // read from a file
 const workbook = new Excel.Workbook();
@@ -2262,6 +2278,9 @@ await workbook.xlsx.readFile(filename);
 // read from a file, decrypt excel files encrypted with password
 const workbook = new Excel.Workbook();
 await workbook.xlsx.readFile(filename, {password:'123456'});
+await workbook.xlsx.readFile(filename, {
+  ignoreNodes:['dataValidations']  // ignores the workbook's Data Validations
+});
 // ... use workbook
 
 
@@ -2272,6 +2291,9 @@ await workbook.xlsx.read(stream);
 // read from a stream, decrypt excel files encrypted with password
 const workbook = new Excel.Workbook();
 await workbook.xlsx.read(stream, {password:'123456'});
+await workbook.xlsx.read(stream, {
+  ignoreNodes:['dataValidations']  // ignores the workbook's Data Validations
+});
 // ... use workbook
 
 
@@ -2282,6 +2304,9 @@ await workbook.xlsx.load(data);
 // load from buffer, decrypt excel files encrypted with password
 const workbook = new Excel.Workbook();
 await workbook.xlsx.load(data, {password:'123456'});
+await workbook.xlsx.load(data, {
+  ignoreNodes:['dataValidations']  // ignores the workbook's Data Validations
+});
 // ... use workbook
 ```
 
diff --git a/README_zh.md b/README_zh.md
index 27517de..689ccc8 100644
--- a/README_zh.md
+++ b/README_zh.md
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@
 
 一个 Excel 电子表格文件逆向工程项目。
 
+# 特别鸣谢
+
+此项目代码基于 exceljs 2023-5-5 的最后一次提交，
+[commitid](https://github.com/exceljs/exceljs/commit/ ec92cb3b898bdf7f806ff9d7b8370c955ee8ba20), exceljs的最新版本是V4.3.0，感谢exceljs项目所有的开发者
+
+@zurmokeeper/exceljs 兼容 exceljs V4.3.0和之前的版本，可以放心切换使用。
+
 # 安装
 
 ```shell
@@ -2144,6 +2151,16 @@ worksheet.unprotect();
 
 #### 读 XLSX[⬆](#目录)<!-- Link generated with jump2header -->
 
+读取xlsx文件的可选参数Option如下
+
+| Field            |  Required   |    Type     |Description  |
+| ---------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
+| ignoreNodes      |     N       |  array      | 读取xlsx文件时要忽略的xml节点数组，用于提高性能. <br/> 节点名有这些: `sheetPr`, `dimension`, `sheetViews `, `sheetFormatPr`, `cols `, `sheetData`, `autoFilter `, `mergeCells `, `rowBreaks`, `hyperlinks `, `pageMargins`, `dataValidations`, `pageSetup`, `headerFooter `, `printOptions `, `picture`, `drawing`, `sheetProtection`, `tableParts `, `conditionalFormatting`, `extLst`,|
+| password      |     N       |  string      | 解密用的密码，最大长度是255个字符. |
+| base64      |     N       |  boolean      | 传入的是否是base64编码的内容，只在load方法时有这个参数. |
+| maxRows      |     N       |  number      | TODO:. |
+| maxCols      |     N       |  number      | TODO:. |
+
 ```javascript
 // 从文件读取
 const workbook = new Excel.Workbook();
@@ -2152,6 +2169,9 @@ await workbook.xlsx.readFile(filename);
 // 从文件读取, 解密使用密码加密的excel文件
 const workbook = new Excel.Workbook();
 await workbook.xlsx.readFile(filename, {password:'123456'});
+await workbook.xlsx.readFile(filename, {
+  ignoreNodes:['dataValidations']  // 忽略工作簿的数据有限性验证节点
+});
 // ... 使用 workbook
 
 
@@ -2162,6 +2182,9 @@ await workbook.xlsx.read(stream);
 // 从流读取, 解密使用密码加密的excel文件
 const workbook = new Excel.Workbook();
 await workbook.xlsx.read(stream, {password:'123456'});
+await workbook.xlsx.read(stream, {
+  ignoreNodes:['dataValidations']  // 忽略工作簿的数据有限性验证节点
+});
 // ... 使用 workbook
 
 
@@ -2172,6 +2195,9 @@ await workbook.xlsx.load(data);
 // 从 buffer 加载, 解密使用密码加密的excel文件
 const workbook = new Excel.Workbook();
 await workbook.xlsx.load(data, {password:'123456'});
+await workbook.xlsx.load(data, {
+  ignoreNodes:['dataValidations']  // 忽略工作簿的数据有限性验证节点
+});
 // ... 使用 workbook
 ```
 
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 19ed627..04200ca 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -1614,6 +1614,23 @@ export interface XlsxReadOptions {
 	 * optional
 	 */
 	maxCols: number;
+
+	/**
+	 * @desc The list of XML node names to ignore while parsing an XLSX file
+	 * optional
+	 * 
+	 * Example:
+	 * 
+	 * ignoreNodes: [
+     *	'dataValidations' // ignores the workbook's Data Validations
+  	 * ],
+	 * 
+	 * Available: `sheetPr`, `dimension`, `sheetViews `, `sheetFormatPr`, `cols `, 
+	 * `sheetData`, `autoFilter `, `mergeCells `, `rowBreaks`, `hyperlinks `, `pageMargins`, 
+	 * `dataValidations`, `pageSetup`, `headerFooter `, `printOptions `, `picture`, 
+	 * `drawing`, `sheetProtection`, `tableParts `, `conditionalFormatting`, `extLst`
+	 */
+	ignoreNodes: string[];
 }
 
 export interface Xlsx {
diff --git a/lib/xlsx/xform/sheet/worksheet-xform.js b/lib/xlsx/xform/sheet/worksheet-xform.js
index 4195f6d..490f384 100644
--- a/lib/xlsx/xform/sheet/worksheet-xform.js
+++ b/lib/xlsx/xform/sheet/worksheet-xform.js
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ class WorkSheetXform extends BaseXform {
   constructor(options) {
     super();
 
-    const {maxRows, maxCols} = options || {};
+    const {maxRows, maxCols, ignoreNodes} = options || {};
+    this.ignoreNodes = ignoreNodes || [];
     this.map = {
       sheetPr: new SheetPropertiesXform(),
       dimension: new DimensionXform(),
@@ -377,8 +378,8 @@ class WorkSheetXform extends BaseXform {
       return true;
     }
 
-    this.parser = this.map[node.name];
-    if (this.parser) {
+    if (this.map[node.name] && !this.ignoreNodes.includes(node.name)) {
+      this.parser = this.map[node.name];
       this.parser.parseOpen(node);
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e688837..86ebe1b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zurmokeeper/exceljs",
-  "version": "4.4.5",
+  "version": "4.4.6",
   "description": "Excel Workbook Manager - Read and Write xlsx and csv Files.",
   "private": false,
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/spec/integration/data/test-new-issue-22.xlsx b/spec/integration/data/test-new-issue-22.xlsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0136397
Binary files /dev/null and b/spec/integration/data/test-new-issue-22.xlsx differ
diff --git a/spec/integration/issues/new/new-issue-22-add-ignore-nodes-func.spec.js b/spec/integration/issues/new/new-issue-22-add-ignore-nodes-func.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb6739c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/integration/issues/new/new-issue-22-add-ignore-nodes-func.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+const ExcelJS = verquire('exceljs');
+const fileName = './spec/integration/data/test-new-issue-22.xlsx';
+
+describe('github issues', () => {
+  describe('new issue 22 - Memory overload when unnecessary dataValidations apply', () => {
+    it('when using readFile', async () => {
+      const wb = new ExcelJS.Workbook();
+      await wb.xlsx.readFile(fileName, {
+        ignoreNodes: ['dataValidations'],
+      });
+
+      expect(true).to.equal(true);
+    });
+
+    it('when loading an in memory buffer', async () => {
+      const filePath = path.join(process.cwd(), fileName);
+      const buffer = fs.readFileSync(filePath);
+      const wb = new ExcelJS.Workbook();
+      await wb.xlsx.load(buffer, {
+        ignoreNodes: ['dataValidations'],
+      });
+
+      expect(true).to.equal(true);
+    });
+
+    it('when using read', async () => {
+      const wb = new ExcelJS.Workbook();
+      const input = fs.createReadStream(fileName);
+      await wb.xlsx.read(input, {
+        ignoreNodes: ['dataValidations'],
+      });
+
+      expect(true).to.equal(true);
+    });
+  });
+});