Open XML Adoption

Global Momentum

Since its ratification as a global standard in 2008, more and more and more countries such as Italy, Lithuania, Sweden and the USA have opted for choice in standards policies by adopting ISO/IEC IS 29500 as a national standard. Read more here.

Additionally, the file formats have gained broad adoption across the software industry for use on a variety of platforms—including Linux, Windows, Mac OS, and Palm OS. Hundreds of independent software vendors and platform providers around the world—such as Apple Inc., Corel Corp., Microsoft, and Novell Inc.—have developed solutions that offer real value for IT users around the globe.

• About Open XML
• Why Open XML
• Open XML Adoption
• Independent Voices
• Open XML as a Standard

Resources

• Interoperability Bridges
• Open Specifications
• Applied Interoperability
• More Resources