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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
Document standards can be defined in terms of: | |||
* Document file formats, i.e. text or binary formats for storing documents an storage media. | |||
* Content structure, usually an XML application | |||
== Document file formats == | |||
There are a lot of these, see Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Document_file_format document file format] article or the full [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_formats List of file formats] | |||
See also: [[e-book]] formats | |||
=== Markup languages that separate content from style === | === Markup languages that separate content from style === | ||
These are somewhat human readable | |||
* Docbook (XML or SGML) was originally intented for authoring technical documents but can be used for almost any kind of document. | * Docbook (XML or SGML) was originally intented for authoring technical documents but can be used for almost any kind of document. | ||
* DITA | * [[DITA]] | ||
* XHTML strict | * XHTML strict | ||
* TEX and related languages like Latex | * TEX and related languages like Latex | ||
=== Messy markup languages === | |||
These markup content, style and other things together and are not really human readable. | |||
* OASIS | * OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (ODF): [http://xml.openoffice.org/ Open Office XML Project] | ||
* Microsoft | * Microsoft XML Refence Schemas (including WordML, SpreadsheetML, etc.): [http://www.microsoft.com/office/xml/default.mspx Office 2003 XML Reference Schemas] | ||
* Microsoft RTF, an older standard that is being phased out | * Microsoft RTF, an older standard that is being phased out | ||
* Framemaker *.MIF | |||
=== Binary file formats === | === Binary file formats === | ||
* Microsoft | Not human readable | ||
* Microsoft *.doc | |||
* Framemaker *.fm | |||
=== Specialized markup formats === | |||
These are usually combined within other formats | |||
* MathML | |||
* Vector Graphics, such as SVG and WML | |||
== Hardware == | |||
* Paper | |||
* All sorts of computers with a monitor | |||
* Mobile devices | |||
* Refeshable electronic paper | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_document_markup_languages Wikipedia's Comparison of document markup languages] | |||
* http://www.answers.com/topic/document-file-format | * http://www.answers.com/topic/document-file-format | ||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_formats | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_document_markup_languages | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDocument | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_office_document_formats_debate | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordprocessingML |
Revision as of 18:59, 7 July 2006
Definition
Document standards can be defined in terms of:
- Document file formats, i.e. text or binary formats for storing documents an storage media.
- Content structure, usually an XML application
Document file formats
There are a lot of these, see Wikipedia's document file format article or the full List of file formats
See also: e-book formats
Markup languages that separate content from style
These are somewhat human readable
- Docbook (XML or SGML) was originally intented for authoring technical documents but can be used for almost any kind of document.
- DITA
- XHTML strict
- TEX and related languages like Latex
Messy markup languages
These markup content, style and other things together and are not really human readable.
- OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications (ODF): Open Office XML Project
- Microsoft XML Refence Schemas (including WordML, SpreadsheetML, etc.): Office 2003 XML Reference Schemas
- Microsoft RTF, an older standard that is being phased out
- Framemaker *.MIF
Binary file formats
Not human readable
- Microsoft *.doc
- Framemaker *.fm
Specialized markup formats
These are usually combined within other formats
- MathML
- Vector Graphics, such as SVG and WML
Hardware
- Paper
- All sorts of computers with a monitor
- Mobile devices
- Refeshable electronic paper
Links
- Wikipedia's Comparison of document markup languages
- http://www.answers.com/topic/document-file-format
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_formats
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_document_markup_languages
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDocument
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_office_document_formats_debate
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordprocessingML