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| Filename extension |
.oxps,[1] .xps |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
application/oxps, application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument |
| Developed by | Microsoft, Ecma International |
| Initial release | October 2006 |
| Latest release | First Edition June 16, 2009 |
| Type of format | Page description language, document file format |
| Contained by | Open Packaging Conventions |
| Extended from | ZIP, XML, XAML |
| Standard | ECMA-388 |
| Website | www |
Open XML Paper Specification (also referred to as OpenXPS) is an open specification for a page description language and a fixed-document format. Microsoft developed it as the XML Paper Specification (XPS). In June 2009, Ecma International adopted it as international standard ECMA-388.[2]
It is an XML-based (more precisely XAML-based) specification, based on a new print path (print processing data representation and data flow) and a color-managed vector document format that supports device independence and resolution independence. In Windows 8 .xps was replaced with the ECMA standard .oxps format which is not natively supported in older Windows versions.[1]
OpenXPS was introduced by Microsoft as an alternative to Portable Document Format (PDF). However, PDF remained the standard choice, and support for and user familiarity with XPS files is limited. It has been described as neglected technology, which may cause difficulties to recipients of documents in a format they are not familiar with.[3]
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xpsspecwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Hoffman, Chris (July 5, 2017). "What Is an XPS File and Why Does Windows Want Me to Print to One?". How-To Geek.