Powerpoint Bloat

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On Tuesday 28 February 2006 11:14, phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org wrote:
> Evan wrote:
> > Having a file in XML _enables_ it to be easily converted but doesn't
> > guarantee that it can be.
> > MS has for some time claimed to use XML file formats, however
> > - they claim IP rights on the DTD
>
>                                 ^^^? What is this, please?

DTD - Document Type Definition

Well formed documents will include a reference to a valid DTD.  Adherence to 
the DTD deterimines whether a web page or style sheet is html, xhtml, css or 
some failed attempt at those (or other) standards.  DTDs specify the version 
and strictness as well.  So html 4 transitional is more forgiving a DTD than 
xhtml 1.1 strict.  

The genericness of XML allows us to apply DTDs to non-web documents as well.  
    ^^^^^^^^^^^
        '--- That is _SO_ a word. Lousy spell checker. ;-)
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