ISO/IEC 29500-4:2016

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 29500-4
Fourth edition
2016-11-01
Information technology — Document
description and processing
languages — Office Open XML File
Formats —
Part 4:
Transitional Migration Features
Technologies de l’information — Description des documents et
langages de traitement — Formats de fichier “Office Open XML” —
Partie 4: Caractéristiques de migration transitoire
Reference number
ISO/IEC 29500-4:2016(E)
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Contents
Foreword . xv
Introduction . xvi
1. Scope .1
2. Conformance .2
2.1 Document Conformance .2
2.2 Application Conformance .2
3. Normative References .4
4. Terms and Definitions .8
5. Notational Conventions .9
6. Acronyms and Abbreviations . 10
7. General Description. 11
8. Additional Shared Parts . 13
8.1 General . 13
8.2 VML Drawing Part . 13
9. WordprocessingML . 15
9.1 General . 15
9.2 Part Summary (Part 1, §11.3) . 15
9.2.1 Alternative Format Import Part (Part 1, §11.3.1) . 15
9.2.2 Comments Part (Part 1, §11.3.2) . 15
9.2.3 Document Settings Part (Part 1, §11.3.3) . 15
9.2.4 Endnotes Part (Part 1, §11.3.4) . 15
9.2.5 Fonts Table Part (Part 1, §11.3.5) . 15
9.2.6 Footer Part (Part 1, §11.3.6) . 15
9.2.7 Footnotes Part (Part 1, §11.3.7). 16
9.2.8 Glossary Document Part (Part 1, §11.3.8) . 16
9.2.9 Header Part (Part 1, §11.3.9) . 16
9.2.10 Main Document Part (Part 1, §11.3.10) . 16
9.2.11 Numbering Definitions Part (Part 1, §11.3.11) . 16
9.2.12 Style Definitions Part (Part 1, §11.3.12) . 16
9.2.13 Web Settings Part (Part 1, §11.3.13). 17
9.3 Document Template (Part 1, §11.4) . 17
9.4 Framesets (Part 1, §11.5) . 17
9.5 Master Documents and Subdocuments (Part 1, §11.6) . 17
9.6 Mail Merge Data Source (Part 1, §11.7) . 17
9.7 Mail Merger Header Data Source (Part 1, §11.8) . 17
9.8 XSL Transformation (Part 1, §11.9). 17
10. SpreadsheetML . 18
10.1 General . 18
10.2 Part Summary (Part 1, §12.3) . 18
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10.2.1 Calculation Chain Part (Part 1, §12.3.1) . 18
10.2.2 Chartsheet Part (Part 1, §12.3.2) . 18
10.2.3 Comments Part (Part 1, §12.3.3) . 18
10.2.4 Connections Part (Part 1, §12.3.4) . 18
10.2.5 Custom Property Part (Part 1, §12.3.5). 18
10.2.6 Custom XML Mappings Part (Part 1, §12.3.6) . 19
10.2.7 Dialogsheet Part (Part 1, §12.3.7) . 19
10.2.8 Drawings Part (Part 1, §12.3.8) . 19
10.2.9 External Workbook References Part (Part 1, §12.3.9) . 19
10.2.10 Metadata Part (Part 1, §12.3.10) . 19
10.2.11 Pivot Table Part (Part 1, §12.3.11) . 19
10.2.12 Pivot Table Cache Definition Part (Part 1, §12.3.12) . 19
10.2.13 Pivot Table Cache Records Part (Part 1, §12.3.13) . 20
10.2.14 Query Table Part (Part 1, §12.3.14) . 20
10.2.15 Shared Strings Table Part (Part 1, §12.3.15) . 20
10.2.16 Shared Workbook Revision Headers Part (Part 1, §12.3.16) . 20
10.2.17 Shared Workbook Revision Log Part (Part 1, §12.3.17) . 20
10.2.18 Shared Workbook User Data part (Part 1, §12.3.18) . 20
10.2.19 Single Cell Table Definitions Part (Part 1, §12.3.19) . 20
10.2.20 Styles Part (Part 1, §12.3.20). 21
10.2.21 Table Definition Part (Part 1, §12.3.21) . 21
10.2.22 Volatile Dependencies Part (Part 1, §12.3.22) . 21
10.2.23 Workbook Part (Part 1, §12.3.23) . 21
10.2.24 Worksheet Part (Part 1, §12.3.24) . 21
10.3 External Workbooks (Part 1, §12.4) . 21
11. PresentationML . 22
11.1 General . 22
11.2 Part Summary (Part 1, §13.3) . 22
11.2.1 Comment Authors Part (Part 1, §13.3.1) . 22
11.2.2 Comments Part (Part 1, §13.3.2) . 22
11.2.3 Handout Master Part (Part 1, §13.3.3) . 22
11.2.4 Notes Master Part (Part 1, §13.3.4) . 22
11.2.5 Notes Slide Part (Part 1, §13.3.5) . 22
11.2.6 Presentation Part (Part 1, §13.3.6) . 23
11.2.7 Presentation Properties Part (Part 1, §13.3.7) . 23
11.2.8 Slide Part (Part 1, §13.3.8) . 23
11.2.9 Slide Layout Part (Part 1, §13.3.9) . 23
11.2.10 Slide Master Part (Part 1, §13.3.10) . 23
11.2.11 Slide Synchronization Data Part (Part 1, §13.3.11) . 23
11.2.12 User Defined Tags Part (Part 1, §13.3.12) . 23
11.2.13 View Properties Part (Part 1, §13.3.13) . 24
11.3 HTML Publish Location (Part 1, §13.4) . 24
11.4 Slide Synchronization Server Location (Part 1, §13.5) . 24
12. DrawingML . 25
12.1 General . 25
12.2 Part Summary (Part 1, §14.2) . 25
12.2.1 Chart Part (Part 1, §14.2.1) . 25
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12.2.2 Chart Drawing Part (Part 1, §14.2.2) . 25
12.2.3 Diagram Colors Part (Part 1, §14.2.3) . 25
12.2.4 Diagram Data Part (Part 1, §14.2.4) . 25
12.2.5 Diagram Layout Definition Part (Part 1, §14.2.5) . 25
12.2.6 Diagram Style Part (Part 1, §14.2.6) . 26
12.2.7 Theme Part (Part 1, §14.2.7) . 26
12.2.8 Theme Override Part (Part 1, §14.2.8) . 26
12.2.9 Table Styles Part (Part 1, §14.2.9) . 26
13. Shared MLs . 27
13.1 General . 27
13.2 Part Summary (Part 1, §15.2) . 27
13.2.1 Additional Characteristics Part (Part 1, §15.2.1) . 27
13.2.2 Audio Part (Part 1, §15.2.2) . 27
13.2.3 Bibliography Part (Part 1, §15.2.3) . 27
13.2.4 Content Part (Part 1, §15.2.4) . 27
13.2.5 Custom XML Data Storage Part (Part 1, §15.2.5) . 27
13.2.6 Custom XML Data Storage Properties Part (Part 1, §15.2.6) . 27
13.2.7 Embedded Control Persistence Part (Part 1, §15.2.9) . 28
13.2.8 Embedded Object Part (Part 1, §15.2.10) . 28
13.2.9 Embedded Package Part (Part 1, §15.2.11) . 28
13.2.10 Core File Properties Part (Part 1, §15.2.12.1) . 28
13.2.11 Custom File Properties Part (Part 1, §15.2.12.2) . 28
13.2.12 Extended File Properties Part (Part 1, §15.2.12.3) . 28
13.2.13 Font Part (Part 1, §15.2.13) . 28
13.2.14 Image Part (Part 1, §15.2.14) . 28
13.2.15 Printer Settings Part (Part 1, §15.2.15) . 28
13.2.16 Thumbnail Part (Part 1, §15.2.16) . 29
13.2.17 Video Part (Part 1, §15.2.17) . 29
13.3 Hyperlinks Part (Part 1, §15.3). 29
14. WordprocessingML Reference Material . 30
14.1 General . 30
14.2 Table of Contents . 30
14.3 Paragraphs and Rich Formatting . 34
14.3.1 Paragraphs . 34
14.3.2 Run Content . 35
14.4 Tables . 38
14.4.1 left (Table Cell Leading Edge Border) . 38
14.4.2 left (Table Leading Edge Border) . 38
14.4.3 left (Table Cell Leading Margin Exception) . 38
14.4.4 left (Table Cell Leading Margin Default) . 38
14.4.5 right (Table Cell Trailing Edge Border) . 39
14.4.6 right (Table Trailing Edge Border) . 39
14.4.7 right (Table Cell Trailing Margin Default) . 39
14.4.8 right (Table Cell Trailing Margin Exception) . 39
14.4.9 Additional attribute for cnfStyle element (Part 1, §17.4.7) . 39
14.4.10 Additional attribute for cnfStyle element (Part 1, §17.4.8) . 40
14.4.11 Additional attribute for tblLook element (Part 1, §17.4.54) . 41
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14.4.12 Additional attribute for tblLook element (Part 1, §17.4.55) . 42
14.4.13 hMerge (Horizontally Merged Cell) . 43
14.5 Fonts . 45
14.5.1 Elements . 45
14.6 Numbering . 47
14.6.1 pict (Picture Numbering Symbol Properties) . 47
14.6.2 legacy (Legacy Numbering Level Properties) . 48
14.7 Annotations . 49
14.7.1 Revisions . 49
14.8 Settings . 58
14.8.1 Legacy Password Hash Algorithm . 58
14.8.2 Document Settings . 65
14.8.3 Compatibility Settings . 79
14.8.4 Web Page Settings . 158
14.9 Miscellaneous Topics . 159
14.9.1 Text Box Content . 159
14.10 Fields and Hyperlinks . 161
14.10.1 Syntax . 161
14.10.2 Legacy language references . 162
14.10.3 Use of DOS File Paths . 169
14.10.4 Field definitions . 169
14.10.5 fldData (Custom Field Data) . 178
14.10.6 fldData (Custom Field Data) . 179
14.10.7 hyperlink (Hyperlink) (Part 1, §17.16.22) . 180
14.11 Simple Types . 180
14.11.1 Additional member types for the union in ST_DecimalNumberOrPercent (Part 1, §17.18.11) . 180
14.11.2 Additional enumeration values for ST_Jc (Part 1, §17.18.44). 180
14.11.3 Additional enumeration values for ST_JcTable (Part 1, §17.18.45) . 180
14.11.4 Additional enumeration values for ST_NumberFormat (Part 1, §17.18.59) . 181
14.11.5 Additional enumeration values for ST_StyleSort (Part 1, §17.18.82) . 181
14.11.6 Additional enumeration values for ST_TabJc (Part 1, §17.18.84) . 182
14.11.7 Additional enumeration values for ST_TextDirection (Part 1, §17.18.93) . 182
14.11.8 Additional member types for the union in ST_TextScale (Part 1, §17.18.95) . 182
14.11.9 ST_Cnf (Conditional Formatting Bitmask) . 182
14.11.10 ST_UnqualifiedPercentage (Percentage Value Without Percent Sign) . 184
14.11.11 ST_TextScaleDecimal (Text Expansion/Compression Percentage) . 184
14.11.12 Changed enumeration value for ST_BrType (Part 1, §17.18.4) . 185
14.12 Changed attributes . 185
14.12.1 General . 185
14.12.2 Changed attribute for contentPart element (Part 1, §17.3.3.2) . 185
14.12.3 Changed attribute for control element (Part 1, §17.3.3.3) . 186
14.12.4 Changed attribute for movie element (Part 1, §17.3.3.17) . 186
14.12.5 Changed attribute for objectEmbed element (Part 1, §17.3.3.20) . 187
14.12.6 Changed attribute for objectLink element (Part 1, §17.3.3.21). 188
14.12.7 Changed attribute for bottom element (Part 1, §17.6.2) . 188
14.12.8 Changed attribute for left element (Part 1, §17.6.7) . 189
14.12.9 Changed attribute for printerSettings element (Part 1, §17.6.14) . 190
14.12.10 Changed attribute for right element (Part 1, §17.6.15) . 191
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14.12.11 Changed attribute for top element (Part 1, §17.6.21) . 191
14.12.12 Changed attribute for embedBold element (Part 1, §17.8.3.3) . 193
14.12.13 Changed attribute for embedBoldItalic element (Part 1, §17.8.3.4) . 193
14.12.14 Changed attribute for embedItalic element (Part 1, §17.8.3.5) . 194
14.12.15 Changed attribute for embedRegular element (Part 1, §17.8.3.6) . 195
14.12.16 Changed attribute for footerReference element (Part 1, §17.10.2) . 195
14.12.17 Changed attribute for headerReference element (Part 1, §17.10.5) . 196
14.12.18 Changed attribute for dataSource element (Part 1, §17.14.9) . 197
14.12.19 Changed attribute for headerSource element (Part 1, §17.14.16) . 197
14.12.20 Changed attribute for recipientData element (Part 1, §17.14.28) . 198
14.12.21 Changed attribute for src element (Part 1, §17.14.30) . 199
14.12.22 Changed attribute for attachedTemplate element (Part 1, §17.15.1.6). 199
14.12.23 Changed attribute for saveThroughXslt element (Part 1, §17.15.1.76) . 200
14.12.24 Changed attribute for longDesc element (Part 1, §17.15.2.23). 200
14.12.25 Changed attribute for sourceFileName element (Part 1, §17.15.2.39) . 201
14.12.26 Changed attribute for subDoc element (Part 1, §17.17.1.1) . 202
14.12.27 Changed attribute for altChunk element (Part 1, §17.17.2.1) . 2
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