Microsoft tool helps plan Office 2007 conversions

27.02.2007

Open XML was certified as an open standard by Geneva-based Ecma International in December, and now Microsoft is seeking to have the file format accepted by the more prestigious standards body. In addition, the software vendor has funded the creation of a tool to convert files back and forth between Open XML and the rival Open Document Format for Office Applications, which already has been ratified by ISO as an international standard.