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* MS Word between 97 through 2003 (and most formats from Microsoft Office 97-2003)
* Microsoft Office formats between 97 and 2003
:: has varied names - Composite Document file, Structured Storage, Compound File Binary Format (CFBF) or Compound Document File Format, and OLE2 seems related?
:: has varied names - Composite Document file, Structured Storage, Compound File Binary Format (CFBF) or Compound Document File Format, and OLE2 seems related?
:: file extensions: .doc for word processing, .xls
::: resembles a FAT filesystem internally
:: MIME: application/msword, application/vnd.ms-excel ?
:: file extensions: .doc for word processing, .xls, more
:: which resembles a FAT filesystem internally
:: MIME: application/msword, application/vnd.ms-excel {{verify}}
:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_File_Binary_Format
:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_File_Binary_Format


 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Open_XML Office Open XML] since ~2007
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Open_XML Office Open XML], around 2007
:: file extensions: .docx for word processing, xlsx for spreadsheets, pptx for presentations, more
:: file extensions: .docx for word processing, xlsx for spreadsheets, pptx for presentations, more
:: MIME: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document for .docx
:: MIME: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document for .docx
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office_XML_formats Microsoft Office XML formats]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office_XML_formats Microsoft Office XML formats]


* OpenDocument (ODF) <!--OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications?-->
* OpenDocument (ODF)
:: Basically a zip with XML files
:: a.k.a. OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications?
:: at lower level is a zip with XML files
:: file extensions: .odt for word processing, .ods for spreadsheets, .odp presentations, more
:: file extensions: .odt for word processing, .ods for spreadsheets, .odp presentations, more
:: MIME: application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation
:: MIME: application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation
:: Used by: LibreOffice
:: Used by: LibreOffice
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  • Microsoft Office formats between 97 and 2003
has varied names - Composite Document file, Structured Storage, Compound File Binary Format (CFBF) or Compound Document File Format, and OLE2 seems related?
resembles a FAT filesystem internally
file extensions: .doc for word processing, .xls, more
MIME: application/msword, application/vnd.ms-excel (verify)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_File_Binary_Format
file extensions: .docx for word processing, xlsx for spreadsheets, pptx for presentations, more
MIME: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document for .docx
ECMA-376, ISO 29500:2008 ?
file extensions: .sxw for word processing, sxc for spreadsheets, sxi for presentations, more
similar to Office Open XML but not compatible (there's a history there(verify))
ISO 26300:2006
Used by: OpenOffice.org (since 2.0), StarOffice
  • OpenDocument (ODF)
a.k.a. OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications?
at lower level is a zip with XML files
file extensions: .odt for word processing, .ods for spreadsheets, .odp presentations, more
MIME: application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation
Used by: LibreOffice