XML for the 2007 Office System Resource Center

References

• XML Schema Reference for the 2007 Office System
  

  Download documentation that details all the elements and types used in the schemas for Outlook 2007, OneNote 2007, and Ribbon user interface.

• Open XML Format SDK 1.0
  

  The Open XML object model encapsulates many common tasks that developers perform on OpenXML packages, so you can perform complex operations with just a few lines of code. Find documentation, code samples, "How to" articles, and programming references to help simplify the task of manipulating Open XML packages.

Getting Started

• Ecma Office Open XML File Formats Standard Final Draft
  

  The final draft of the Office Open XML v1.0 format is available in five separate parts and describes a family of XML schemas, collectively called Office Open XML.

• ECMA TC45: Office Open XML Overview
  

  Download this white paper to learn about the new Office XML file formats.

Training

Open XML Developer Workshop If you are new to development with the Open XML Formats, take a look at this Open XML Online Training series and learn more about the Open XML file formats architecture, the Open XML schemas, the .NET packaging API, and programmatic generation of rich data-driven Open XML documents.

Book Excerpts

• Open XML - The Markup Explained
  

  Amongst the many new technologies implemented in the 2007 Microsoft Office system there is one that you cannot miss. The new Open XML markup languages for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations alleviate difficulties experienced with document development and retention using older binary techniques. In his new book, author Wouter van Vugt provides you with the building blocks and XML samples required to build your own document-centric solution.

Code Samples

• Sample: Build a Server-Side Document Generation Solution Using the Open XML Object Model
  
• Sample: Use the Office Open XML Formats to Support Electronic Health Records Portability and Health Industry Standards
  

Downloads

• ODF to Open XML Translator Project
  

  ODF to Open XML Translator is a collaborative project to build add-ins for Office 2007 that can read and write Open Document Format documents.

• Open XML File Format Code Snippets for Visual Studio 2005
  

  Download and install these snippets to your Visual Studio code snippet folder, and then use them when customizing Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, and Word 2007.

• Word 2007 Content Control Toolkit
  

  Download this tool to manually create a data-bound Word documents.

• XML Notepad 2007
  

  Download a simple intuitive user interface for browsing and editing XML documents.

• XML Schema Reference for the 2007 Office System
  

  Download documentation that details all the elements and types used in the schemas for Outlook 2007, OneNote 2007, and Ribbon user interface.