Office Open XML (ECMA-376)

E134365

XML-based format document markup language file format specification open standard

Office Open XML (ECMA-376) is a standardized, XML-based file format used primarily by Microsoft Office applications for representing word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

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All labels observed (19)

Label	Occurrences
Office Open XML	17
ISO/IEC 29500	9
OOXML	3
Office Open XML file formats	3
Microsoft Office Open XML	2
SpreadsheetML	2
WordprocessingML	2
Microsoft Excel XLSX	1
Microsoft Office 2007 file format introduction	1
Microsoft Office Open XML formats	1
Office Open XML (ECMA-376) canonical	1
Office Open XML ECMA-376 / ISO/IEC 29500 encryption	1
Office Open XML File Formats	1
Office Open XML File Formats (ECMA-376)	1
Office Open XML document formats	1
Office Open XML formats	1
Office Open XML package parts	1
Office Open XML specification	1
Office Open XML standard	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1166073 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Office Open XML (ECMA-376)
Context triple: [ECMA International, notableStandard, Office Open XML (ECMA-376)]

A. Microsoft Office encryption (legacy)
Microsoft Office encryption (legacy) refers to the older, less secure document protection system in early Office versions that relied on the RC4 stream cipher and is now considered cryptographically weak.
B. ECMA-334
ECMA-334 is the ECMA International standard that formally defines the C# programming language specification.
C. ECMA-119
ECMA-119 is an ECMA standard that defines the file system format for CD-ROMs, serving as the basis for the ISO 9660 standard.
D. ISO/IEC 19757 (Document Schema Definition Languages, DSDL)
ISO/IEC 19757 (Document Schema Definition Languages, DSDL) is a multi-part international standard that defines a modular framework of languages and mechanisms for validating and describing the structure and semantics of XML documents.
E. Portable Document Format
Portable Document Format (PDF) is a widely used file format designed for reliably presenting and exchanging documents independent of software, hardware, or operating systems.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Office Open XML (ECMA-376)
Target entity description: Office Open XML (ECMA-376) is a standardized, XML-based file format used primarily by Microsoft Office applications for representing word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

A. Microsoft Office encryption (legacy)
Microsoft Office encryption (legacy) refers to the older, less secure document protection system in early Office versions that relied on the RC4 stream cipher and is now considered cryptographically weak.
B. ECMA-334
ECMA-334 is the ECMA International standard that formally defines the C# programming language specification.
C. ECMA-119
ECMA-119 is an ECMA standard that defines the file system format for CD-ROMs, serving as the basis for the ISO 9660 standard.
D. ISO/IEC 19757 (Document Schema Definition Languages, DSDL)
ISO/IEC 19757 (Document Schema Definition Languages, DSDL) is a multi-part international standard that defines a modular framework of languages and mechanisms for validating and describing the structure and semantics of XML documents.
E. Portable Document Format
Portable Document Format (PDF) is a widely used file format designed for reliably presenting and exchanging documents independent of software, hardware, or operating systems.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	XML-based format ⓘ document markup language ⓘ file format specification ⓘ open standard ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	ISO/IEC 29500 ⓘ linked to: Office Open XML (ECMA-376) OOXML ⓘ linked to: Office Open XML (ECMA-376) Office Open XML ⓘ linked to: Office Open XML (ECMA-376)
approvedAsEcmaStandard	2006 ⓘ
approvedAsISOIECStandard	2008 ⓘ
backedBy	Microsoft ⓘ
basedOn	XML ⓘ
conformanceClassesInclude	Strict ⓘ Transitional ⓘ
containerFormat	ZIP ⓘ
defines	PresentationML ⓘ SpreadsheetML ⓘ linked to: Office Open XML (ECMA-376) WordprocessingML ⓘ linked to: Office Open XML (ECMA-376)
fileExtensionsInclude	.docx ⓘ .dotx ⓘ .potx ⓘ .ppsx ⓘ .pptm ⓘ .pptx ⓘ .xlsm ⓘ .xlsx ⓘ .xltx ⓘ
governs	structure of Office document parts ⓘ
ISOIECStandardNumber	ISO/IEC 29500 ⓘ linked to: Office Open XML (ECMA-376)
language	XML Schema ⓘ
macroEnabledExtensionsInclude	.docm ⓘ .pptm ⓘ .xlsm ⓘ
maintainedBy	Ecma TC45 ⓘ
partOf	Microsoft Office 2007 file format introduction ⓘ linked to: Office Open XML (ECMA-376)
primaryUse	presentations ⓘ spreadsheets ⓘ word processing documents ⓘ
relatedStandard	Open Packaging Convention ⓘ linked to: Open Packaging Conventions
replaced	legacy binary Microsoft Office formats ⓘ
serializationFormat	text-based ⓘ
standardizedBy	Ecma International ⓘ linked to: ECMA International ISO/IEC ⓘ
standardNumber	ECMA-376 ⓘ
submittedBy	Microsoft ⓘ
supports	charts ⓘ embedded images ⓘ formulas ⓘ macros ⓘ styles and formatting ⓘ
supportsFeature	accessibility ⓘ custom XML data parts ⓘ internationalization ⓘ
usedBy	Apache OpenOffice ⓘ LibreOffice ⓘ Microsoft Excel ⓘ linked to: Excel Microsoft Office ⓘ Microsoft PowerPoint ⓘ linked to: PowerPoint Microsoft Word ⓘ linked to: Word OnlyOffice ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (50)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

ECMA International → notableStandard → Office Open XML (ECMA-376) ⓘ

Microsoft Word → supportsStandard → Office Open XML ⓘ

subject linked to: Word