XML in Office Developer Portal

Welcome to the XML in Office developers' home on MSDN. In this section, you will find technical articles, code samples, developer documentation, and multimedia presentations on working with XML in Office.

Announcing the New Open XML Application Programming Interface (API)

The Open XML Package specification defines a set of XML files that contain the content and define the relationships for all of the parts stored in a single package. These packages combine the parts that make up the document files for Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, and Word 2007. The Open XML object model allows you to create packages and manipulate the files that make up the packages.

Open XML Format SDK 2.0 (Sep08 Community Technical Preview)

This SDK is built on top of the System.IO.Packaging API and provides strongly-typed part classes to manipulate Open XML documents. This SDK also leverages the .NET Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) technology to provide strongly-typed object access to the XML content inside the parts of Open XML documents.

MSDN Forum: Open XML Format SDK

Discuss and ask questions about the Open XML Format SDK.

2007 Office System Document: Open XML Developer Map

Download this poster to learn more about Open XML File Formats.

Featured Blog

Brian Jones, Office Lead Program Manager, blogs about the XML functionality and file formats in Office.

Embedding an Open XML File in another Open XML File
A couple of weeks ago I gave a presentation on the Open XML SDK to a few customers, where I was aske... more

Removing Page and Section Breaks from a Word Document
In today's post I am going to show you how to remove page and section breaks within a Word document... more

Importing SmartArt from PowerPoint to Word
In previous posts, I showed you how to import charts from spreadsheets to a Wordprocessing document... more

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XML as a Technology

XML: What's it all about?
Learn the basics of XML, what it is and how it works, and then see how some of the programs in the Microsoft Office System help you use XML.
Understanding XML: Explore the XML Essentials
Learn why XML brings us one step closer to universal data access.
XML Fundamentals
Understand the workings of the core XML technologies, with which XML applications are built.
XML Specifications
Link to core specifications of the XML family of technologies.
XML Books
List of recommended books that provide a good grasp of XML technologies.
Visit the XML Developer Center
Find articles, schemas, code samples, and downloads for developing with XML.

Videos

	Jean Paoli: Co-creator of XML, Part I Jean Paoli talks about his role in creating XML. He was recently given the prestigious XML Cup.
	Jean Paoli: Co-creator of XML, Part 2 Jean Paoli gives his vision of XML in an interview with Charles Torre and Robert Scoble.
	Matthew Scott: Application Development Using the Open XML File Formats Step through the design and development of the Word 2007 Content Control Toolkit.

Webcasts

Articles

Introducing the Office (2007) Open XML File Formats
Easily exchange data using XML and ZIP technologies.
Host the InfoPath 2007 Form Editing Environment in a Custom Web Form
Create custom Web pages to render Web-enabled, interactive InfoPath forms.
Walkthrough: Word 2007 XML Format
Read detailed descriptions of the file format architecture, key components, and ways to programmatically modify content.

Downloads

2007 Office System Document: Open XML Developer Map
Download this poster to learn more about Open XML File Formats.
2007 Office System: XML Schema Reference
Download documentation used in the schemas for Outlook 2007, OneNote 2007, and the Ribbon user interface.
ODF to Open XML Translator Project
Build add-ins for Office 2007 that can read and write ODF (Open Document Format) documents.
Open XML Format SDK 2.0 (Sep08 Community Technical Preview)
This download provides strongly typed part classes for use with Open XML documents.
Word 2007 Content Control Toolkit
Download this tool to manually create data-bound Word documents.
XML Notepad 2007
Download a simple intuitive user interface for browsing and editing XML documents.

XML in Office Developer Portal

Announcing the New Open XML Application Programming Interface (API)

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