Open XML now joins HTML, PDF and ODF as ISO- and IEC-recognized open document format standards. "With 86 percent of voting national bodies supporting ratification, there is overwhelming support for ...

Last year, Microsoft attempted to fast-track its Open XML format for standardisation by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), but IBM lobbied hard against it.

But perhaps the most important update in this version is improved interoperability with Microsoft Office file formats like DOCX, PPTX, and XLSX. Apparently, users were experiencing bugs when opening ...

Last year, Microsoft tried to fast-track its Open XML format for standardisation by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), but IBM lobbied hard against it.

LibreOffice accuses Microsoft of using complex XML formatting as a lock-in strategy. The open-source community criticizes Microsoft's tactics in transitioning Windows 10 users to Windows 11.