XML Paper Specification (XPS), included in Vista, lets you create and view documents from any PC while maintaining its appearance. XML is part of the open/cross-platform document that has been pushed, especially by Linux enthusiastic, but also Google, Yahoo, and many others. Some examples are Zoho Writer, Google’s Docs and Spreadsheets, OpenOffice, etc.
You can create a XPS document from almost any application that’s running in your Vista PC. Here’s how:
1. Open a document
2. Select the print option
3. In the printer selection menu, select Microsoft XPS Document Writer and click OK
4. Name the file and click Save
Now you can open your document and it will appear in the XPS Viewer, which is embedded in IE7.
To learn more about XPS, including how to create a XPS files, go to
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/is...n/default.aspx