The XML file format is primarily based on the notion of "metadata." Metadata is, as the name suggests, data about data. XML provides a tag format that allows content providers to "wrap" data 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 ...

Then in the File type dropdown, select XML Files. Then select the file and click on the Open button. Note: Microsoft Word 2007, 2010, and 2013 no longer support custom XML elements.

Using XML and Zip is not a unique approach, however, given that open-source Office competitor OpenOffice (sponsored by Sun) has been using an XML-based file format and Zip compression to store files.

ITworld.com – XML has been around now, in its final fully fledged form, for more years than I care to remember. Having played a small part in its original creation, thinking back that far makes ...

I was delighted to learn of Microsoft's recent "Covenant Regarding Office 2003 XML Reference Schemas." This covenant goes beyond anything Microsoft has ever done before.

ReportMill Software Inc. announced on Wednesday that ReportMill 7, its Java reporting tool, is now available. The new version features a new, simpler XML file format, native Microsoft Excel file ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. The first draft of the Office Open XML file format ...

Visual Studio offers XML Expressions for programmers who need to create dynamic XML files or Web content. A standard XML page provides developers with a platform-free way to exchange data, because ...

Developer DigitalScores has announced the release of 3D Matrix 1.5, a new version of their 3D modeling environment that adds an XML file format, multi-step undo and redo, new polygon optimization ...