Like it has done with its Open XML specification, Microsoft is pushing its XML Paper Specification (XPS) alternative to PDF through the standards bodies. And just like the case with Open XML, ...

Add or Remove Programs entry for XML Paper Specification Shared Components Pack 1.0. XML Paper Specification or XPS is Microsoft's standard format for portable documents, similar to the PDF format.

OXPS is just like PDF but is based on Open XML Paper Specification and was developed by Microsoft. It has some perks such as its integration with Microsoft services and the fact that it is based on ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft Office standards chief Jim Thatcher quietly announced that Microsoft would add ”two additional formats for use: Strict Open XML and Open Document Format (ODF) 1.2. … [and] ...