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Corel Provides Support For ODF and OOXML In New Beta of WordPerfect(R) Office
Corel Provides Support For ODF and OOXML In New Beta of WordPerfect(R) Office.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nFree Beta Allows Customers to Open, View and Edit Open Document Format,\nMicrosoft Office 2007 Files\n\n\nOTTAWA, October 3 /CNW/ - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE), a\nleading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today\nannounced a new beta version of Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Office that supports\nboth the Open Document Format (ODF) and Microsoft(R) Office Open XML (OOXML),\nthe default file format for Microsoft(R) Office 2007.\n\n\nThe new beta will allow users to open, view and edit ODF and OOXML files\nand uniquely positions Corel as the industry's format-neutral vendor of\nproductivity software. The free beta will allow customers to test WordPerfect\nOffice's ODF and OOXML capabilities and evaluate which of these emerging\nstandards best meets their needs.\n\n\n"Open standards are increasingly important for our customers, especially\nin government," said Nick Davies, Vice President and General Manager, Graphics\nand Productivity at Corel. "A multi-format approach allows Corel to provide\nour customers with maximum compatibility and archival options, and harnesses\nour deep expertise in file formats to deliver flexible document solutions for\nour customers."\n\n\nThe introduction of ODF and OOXML support in the new WordPerfect Office\nXML Format Beta is the latest example of Corel's long standing commitment to\nmulti-format compatibility. In addition to ODF and OOXML, the Beta supports\nMicrosoft Office binary formats, Adobe's PDF, Corel's own WordPerfect Office\nformats and over 60 others. It also includes an integrated XML Editor capable\nof creating custom XML publishing solutions.\n\n\nCorel backs the multi-format support of WordPerfect Office with a full\nrange of conversion and consulting services delivered through its Professional\nServices group. Information on the company's free document conversion\nassessments are available online at www.wordperfect.com/conversion.\n\n\nKnown worldwide as a full-featured and value-priced alternative to\nMicrosoft Office, WordPerfect Office works with screen-reading and other\naccessibility technologies called for under Section 508 of the United States\nRehabilitation Act. Support for ODF combined with such accessibility\ncapabilities positions WordPerfect Office to help foster ODF's broader\nadoption in public sector org...