OpenDocument Format
OpenDocument is the native format of the openoffice.org free/open source office suite. It is an OASIS/ISO standard based on other standards such as zip compression, XML, and SVG. It is transparent and thoroughly documented, and is the product of an extensive process involving
OpenDocument is growing in acceptance, particularly among governments which need a transparent format with broad application support for long-term storage of archival documents.
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