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OpenDocument

OpenDocument Format (ODF) for Office Applications, also known as OpenDocument, standardized as ISO 26300, is an open file format for word processing documents, spreadsheets, presentations and graphics using ZIP-compressed XML files. It was developed with the aim of providing an open, XML-based file format specification for office applications. The standard is developed and maintained by a technical committee in the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) consortium. It was based on the Sun Microsystems specification for OpenOffice.org XML, the default format for OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice. It was originally developed for StarOffice "to provide an open standard for office documents." In addition to being an OASIS standard, it is published as an ISO/IEC international standard ISO/IEC 26300 Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument). From March 2024, the current version is 1.4. Since March 2026 the German government mandates the ODF and PDF/UA file formats for documents for all levels of government through the project. Implementation is intended to be finalized by 2027.

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OpenDocument Format (ODF) for Office Applications, also known as OpenDocument, standardized as ISO 26300, is an open file format for word processing documents, spreadsheets, presentations and graphics using ZIP-compressed XML files. It was developed with the aim of providing an open, XML-based file format specification for office applications. The standard is developed and maintained by a technical committee in the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) consortium. It was based on the Sun Microsystems specification for OpenOffice.org XML, the default format for OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice. It was originally developed for StarOffice "to provide an open standard for office documents." In addition to being an OASIS standard, it is published as an ISO/IEC international standard ISO/IEC 26300 Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument). From March 2024, the current version is 1.4. Since March 2026 the German government mandates the ODF and PDF/UA file formats for documents for all levels of government through the project. Implementation is intended to be finalized by 2027.

Key claims

  1. members: 26 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 2006-11-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. publication date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. publication date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. publication date: 2015-06-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the members is "26 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "2006-11-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the publication date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the publication date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the publication date is "2015-06-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375894912

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.