Open Document Format for Office Application

OpenDocument is:

1. An open, XML-based file format.
2. An open standard, supported by the OASIS (IBM, SUN, Openoffice.org team) and ISO standards groups.
3. The default file format for OpenOffice.org 2.0 and KOffice 1.4.
4. A top prospect for an official format for the European Commission.
5. Our best chance to fight vendor lock-in associated with proprietary formats.

External links

OASIS: OpenDocument specifications∞