An XML-based file format developed by Microsoft and standardized by ECMA. Starting with Microsoft Office 2007, Office Open XML is the default document format for saving applications. See Office file ...

According to Microsoft, the upcoming version of Office (Office 12, for now) will make use of XML as the default file formats for the big three apps: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. While full details on ...

Microsoft confirms Open XML has gained ISO ratification. Looking ahead, expect scrutiny of the standards process and minimal change in the marketplace. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering ...

Microsoft Corp. announced that it is adopting industry-standard Extensible Markup Language (XML) technology for the default file formats in the next version of Microsoft Office editions, currently ...

More specifically, the Geneva-based organization formed a Technical Committee to produce a formal standard of the work that is compatible with Office Open XML formats. That committee will take on ...

Microsoft said Thursday that it will introduce new XML-based file formats for its Excel, PowerPoint and Word applications when the company launches its Office 12 software package next year. Company ...

When Office 12 ships in 2006, its default file format will be a version of XML the Redmond, Wash.-based developer is calling "Microsoft Open XML Formats." That change marks a major departure by ...

This year’s upcoming debut of Microsoft Office 11 will mark the start of a long process of education and adaptation. Our previous look at the Office 11 beta (see “XML for the rest of us”) painted the ...

A distinction that Microsoft is making between professional and standard versions of Office 2003 means that many customers may not get all the features they've been expecting, including broad support ...

Now this is getting to be a real battle. Over the past few days, Microsoft has had a few wins in the drive to gaining ISO certification for the OOXML standard, known as Ecma-376. It so happens that ...

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