DocumentID: ECMA-376/Part4/Introduction
Title: ECMA-376, Part4: Introduction
Extracted-From: ECMA-376 Office Open XML File Formats, 1st Edition / December 2006
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Introduction

This Part is one piece of a Standard that describes a family of XML schemas, collectively called Office Open XML, which define the XML vocabularies for word-processing, spreadsheet, and presentation documents, as well as the packaging of documents that conform to these schemas.

The goal is to enable the implementation of the Office Open XML formats by the widest set of tools and platforms, fostering interoperability across office productivity applications and line-of-business systems, as well as to support and strengthen document archival and preservation, all in a way that is fully compatible with the large existing investments in Microsoft Office documents.