Microsoft is today one step closer to seeing its Office Open XML (OOXML) format anointed as a standard. The International Standards Organization (ISO) told internetnews.com that it will submit the format for fast-track approval to the standards bodies of member countries "in the near future." Microsoft is thus one step closer to seeing the file format used in Office 2007 adopted as an open standard. Among other benefits, the approval would mean government agencies will be able to purchase Office 2007 even if they are required to use open standards-based software.

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