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Why the OOXML standard runs to 6,546 pages
Original: Warum ist die OOXML-Spezifikation siebenmal so dick wie die von ODF? 6.546 gegen 867 Seiten. Die Antwort: Schalter wie l
A discussion is revisiting why Microsoft's OOXML document specification spans 6,546 pages while the open ODF standard needs only 867. The explanation given: OOXML hard-codes the behaviour of discontinued software through compatibility switches like lineWrapLikeWord6, whereas ODF relies on open standards such as SVG and MathML. Commenters note the debate over document formats is set to return in 2026.
Why now: The long-running OOXML versus ODF standards dispute is expected to resurface in 2026.
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