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The software giant is set to unveil more details about the controversial electronic forms software, an addition to the forthcoming Office 11, including a new name.
New programs are to be aimed at encouraging software makers to produce applications for the next version of Office.
Microsoft says it's opening its Office desktop software by adding support for XML--a move that should help companies free up access to shared information. But there's a catch: It has yet to disclose the underlying XML dialect.
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