Input file
XPS
- Full Name: XML Paper Specification Format
- Developer: Microsoft
Output file
OXPS
- Full Name: Windows 8 OpenXPS Document Format
- Developer: Microsoft
What is XPS file?
The .XPS file extension stands for XML Paper Specification - a fixed-layout file format developed by Microsoft. The XPS file format was designed to facilitate the transfer of documents in an electronic form, as a means of providing more privacy and security than the alternative PDF format. XPS files are similar in structure and purpose to PDF files, but because the XPS format is a subset of XML, it is easier to modify documents stored in this format. [ ⏩ ] XPS file extension
What is OXPS file?
The OXPS file extension stands for Open XML Paper Specification, a page-based document format developed by Microsoft. OXPS documents can be created from any application using the XPS printer driver. OXPS is a proprietary format supported by the Windows 8 operating system and higher versions. It was introduced to replace the XPS format included in Windows Vista and earlier. Contrary to the XPS format, the OXPS format is based on the OpenOffice XML standard. [ ⏩ ] OXPS file extension
How to convert the file from XPS to OXPS?
To successfully convert the XPS file to OXPS, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.XPS). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case OXPS (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than OXPS).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. XPS to OXPS. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting XPS files to OXPS files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension OXPS, while before this step we had the XPS file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new OXPS file, or not.