XAML export?

**czhower** · 03 November 2006, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by Soquili

Steven, XPS may become a format for print houses. As Charles pointed out it is Microsoft's competition to PDF.

To elaborate - XPS is a "packaged" format that contains many XAML files in one archive. It has other features too, but thats it in a nutshell.

**Soquili** · 03 November 2006, 01:35 PM

Some XPS information for End Users is available at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/xpsusers.mspx

The XPS overview at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/default.mspx

Windows XP SP2 users can download and install the components necessary to create XPS documents. http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/viewxps.mspx

As an open published specification and tools for end users and developers available for download this may overtake PDF very quickly.

**czhower** · 03 November 2006, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Soquili

Some XPS information for End Users is available at As an open published specification and tools for end users and developers available for download this may overtake PDF very quickly.

Just like XAML which it relies on.

XPS is really nice and fills a lot of holes people have been complaining about in PDF's for years, and the format is a LOT cleaner (Having written a PDF drive myself a few years ago for a company before they were common place).

Also MS Office 2007 will support XPS as will many other MS software and third parties are jumping on quick as well.

**remi** · 03 November 2006, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by czhower

Also MS Office 2007 will support XPS as will many other MS software...

But there is no XPS support for Windows versions <Windows XP.
And it's necessary to install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 under Windows XP.
And no support for Mac OS X.
And no support for Linux.
...

Originally Posted by czhower

...and third parties are jumping on quick as well.

You think so, but you don't know this...

Remi

**czhower** · 03 November 2006, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by remi

But there is no XPS support for Windows versions <Windows XP.

Yes there is. Office for one supports XP, and office 2007 runs fine on XP as well as 2003.

Originally Posted by remi

And it's necessary to install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 under Windows XP.

So? A lot of software uses .NET 1.1 and 2.0, wont take 3.0 long to get on machines.

Originally Posted by remi

And no support for Mac OS X.
And no support for Linux.

Look up WPF/E. Also third party vendors are allowed to implement at least XAML and probably XPS.

Originally Posted by remi

You think so, but you don't know this...

Actually yes I do. Might want to check my bio.

**Soquili** · 03 November 2006, 05:37 PM

czhower a.k.a. Kudzu

http://www.kudzuworld.com/Bio.en.aspx

**Soquili** · 03 November 2006, 05:48 PM

I think Remi was saying Windows versions less than XP.

Win2000 and older are not supported by .NET 3.0 and therefore XAML and XPS. They are a bit long in the tooth (old).

**Doug** · 03 November 2006, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Soquili

czhower a.k.a. Kudzu

http://www.kudzuworld.com/Bio.en.aspx

So-what are you saying?

Sorry-I'm slow today...

**Soquili** · 03 November 2006, 07:48 PM

Doug, I was providing a link to czhower's bio. He mentioned checking his bio in a reply to Remi. I thought I would provide a link so it would be readily available.

The a.k.a. (Also Known As) was added because in his bio he mentions his nickname is Kudzu.

**Doug** · 04 November 2006, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by Soquili

Doug, I was providing a link to czhower's bio. He mentioned checking his bio in a reply to Remi. I thought I would provide a link so it would be readily available.

The a.k.a. (Also Known As) was added because in his bio he mentions his nickname is Kudzu.

No problems, Bill, I just wondered if there was a sub-text that you were hinting at. Since I had never heard of him, I wondered what I missed. That's all.

Cheers

Doug