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Subject: Re: [office-comment] Public Comment


Hi,

thank you very much for this suggestion. In fact, the TC already agreed 
to add extensions to the specification (see 
http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/office/200408/msg00018.html). The 
current committee draft does not contain these extensions, but the next 
one will.

Michael

comment-form@oasis-open.org wrote:
> Comment from: dwheeler@dwheeler.com
> 
> Document recommended filename extensions for XML format
> 
> Many operating systems and web servers use the filename of a file to determine the file type.  While MIME is helpful, web servers usually determine the MIME type by looking at the filename extension, and when users store their files, many common operating systems will again determine the MIME type using the filename extension.
> 
> Thus, you need to define in this document or a related document the recommended filename extensions, as well as their meaning.
> While you're doing this, you should define the official "meaning" of the extension (e.g., what the extension stands for).  Then for each, define what the MIME type for it should be by default.
> 
> Here are my suggestion for starting text
> and detailed info:
> 
> Information in this format can technically have any filename, however, it is often convenient for many operating systems and users if the names end in a standard series of characters to identify the format of the file.  This information is typically called a 'file extension.' Many operating systems use a file extension to determine what program to use, and many web servers use the file extension to determine the correct MIME type.
> 
> Standard File Extension  -  Meaning
> ===================================
> 
> .sxw - Standard XML format for Word Processing
> .stw - Standard Template, XML format for Word Processing
> 
> .sxc - Standard XML format for Calculation/Spreadsheets
> .stc - Standard Template, XML format for Calculation/Spreadsheets
> 
> .sxd - Standard XML format for Drawings
> .std - Standard Template, XML format for Drawings
> 
> .sxi - Standard XML format for Impress Presentations
> .sti - Standard Template, XML format for Impress Presentations
> 
> .sxm - Standard XML format for Mathematics (note that this is different than MathML)
> .stm - Standard Template, XML format for Mathematics (note that this is different than MathML)
> 
> (I'm not sure what the file extension should be for a master document; one should be suggested).
> 
> (You should list the recommended MIME types in each case, per the specification.)
> 
> 



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