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 ...

After months of debate and controversy, Microsoft Corp. will reach a pivotal moment this weekend in its effort to win approval of its Office Open XML document format by a key international standards ...

A couple of weeks ago, ISO members voted to make Microsoft's Office Open XML format an official standard. The vote was not without its share of controversy, but it's a done deal and now the world will ...

Microsoft's Open XML format has just been turned down for international standard status. Microsoft reportedly fails two major criteria for standards designation under the rules of the ISO and the ...

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What's the world's dominant software company to do when public agencies turn their backs on your proprietary Office format and adopt an open standard instead? Why, get your format declared a standard ...

Microsoft has released Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.0, a file translator that allows users to open, edit, and convert Open XML files created in Office 2008 for Mac or Office 2007 for ...

Dr. Chris Hillman, Global AI Lead at Teradata, joins eSpeaks to explore why open data ecosystems are becoming essential for enterprise AI success. In this episode, he breaks down how openness — in ...

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 ...

The Microsoft MacBU has released a new version of the Office Open XML File Converter 0.2, a tool for converting Office Open XML files (as are generated by Office 2007 for Windows and the forthcoming ...

An online petition posted by Microsoft to fast-track the standardization of its Office Open XML document format masks the company's concern over the procedure, according to a leading open-source ...

The movement towards open document formats in government is gaining steam, as a bill was introduced in the California legislature to require state government to use XML formats, BetaNews reports. The ...