An Office Open XML (OOXML) document is a zipped (compressed) collection of folders, subfolders, XML files and other file types, which is a huge contrast from previous Microsoft Office and ...

We noted some significant issues with the translation services offered by previous editions of the beta Office Open XML File Converter -- namely complete failure to convert simple Word documents.

Ecma, the international standards body accepted Microsoft's proposed Open XML File Format submission for standardization.

Citing statements of support from more than 300 companies and organizations, Microsoft claimed on Tuesday that interest in its Office Open XML file format continues to grow. Comments backing the ...

As mentioned in the above paragraph, Microsoft also released its 1.0 version of the Open XML File Format Converter. If you're an Office 2004 user but are constantly getting files from your Office ...

The Commission said in January that it is exploring whether the Open XML file formats are sufficiently interoperable with competitors' products.

Microsoft's move to make its Open XML document format an international standard could hobble the uptake of OpenDocument, the OASIS-approved document format that is supported by Sun. Earlier this ...

Office Open XML will eventually become a de facto standard simply because it is the default file saving format for Microsoft Office, which continues to dominate the office suite market.

Developers should take note of a preliminary finding last month by Massachusetts, which determined Microsoft's Open XML format qualifies as an open standard under state IT policy. After all, the ...

Microsoft is continuing to push its claim that developers and users just can't get enough of Open XML, the new file format that the company has baked into Office 2007.

The ISO vote to approve Open XML as an international standard is only the first step in a long implementation process, say both critics and supporters of the file format.