ISO/IEC 29500-4:2012

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 29500-4
Third edition
2012-09-01
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

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Table of Contents
Foreword . xiii
Introduction . xiv
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 . 11
6. Acronyms and Abbreviations . 12
7. General Description. 13
8. Additional Shared Parts . 15
8.1 VML Drawing Part . 15
9. WordprocessingML . 17
9.1 Part Summary (Part 1, §11.3) . 17
9.1.1 Alternative Format Import Part (Part 1, §11.3.1) . 17
9.1.2 Comments Part (Part 1, §11.3.2) . 17
9.1.3 Document Settings Part (Part 1, §11.3.3) . 17
9.1.4 Endnotes Part (Part 1, §11.3.4) . 17
9.1.5 Fonts Table Part (Part 1, §11.3.5) . 17
9.1.6 Footer Part (Part 1, §11.3.6) . 17
9.1.7 Footnotes Part (Part 1, §11.3.7). 18
9.1.8 Glossary Document Part (Part 1, §11.3.8) . 18
9.1.9 Header Part (Part 1, §11.3.9) . 18
9.1.10 Main Document Part (Part 1, §11.3.10) . 18
9.1.11 Numbering Definitions Part (Part 1, §11.3.11) . 18
9.1.12 Style Definitions Part (Part 1, §11.3.12) . 18
9.1.13 Web Settings Part (Part 1, §11.3.13). 18
9.2 Document Template (Part 1, §11.4) . 19
9.3 Framesets (Part 1, §11.5) . 19
9.4 Master Documents and Subdocuments (Part 1, §11.6) . 19
9.5 Mail Merge Data Source (Part 1, §11.7) . 19
9.6 Mail Merger Header Data Source (Part 1, §11.8) . 19
9.7 XSL Transformation (Part 1, §11.9) . 19
10. SpreadsheetML . 20
10.1 Part Summary (Part 1, §12.3) . 20
10.1.1 Calculation Chain Part (Part 1, §12.3.1) . 20
10.1.2 Chartsheet Part (Part 1, §12.3.2) . 20
10.1.3 Comments Part (Part 1, §12.3.3) . 20
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10.1.4 Connections Part (Part 1, §12.3.4) . 20
10.1.5 Custom Property Part (Part 1, §12.3.5). 20
10.1.6 Custom XML Mappings Part (Part 1, §12.3.6) . 21
10.1.7 Dialogsheet Part (Part 1, §12.3.7) . 21
10.1.8 Drawings Part (Part 1, §12.3.8) . 21
10.1.9 External Workbook References Part (Part 1, §12.3.9) . 21
10.1.10 Metadata Part (Part 1, §12.3.10) . 21
10.1.11 Pivot Table Part (Part 1, §12.3.11) . 21
10.1.12 Pivot Table Cache Definition Part (Part 1, §12.3.12) . 21
10.1.13 Pivot Table Cache Records Part (Part 1, §12.3.13) . 22
10.1.14 Query Table Part (Part 1, §12.3.14) . 22
10.1.15 Shared Strings Table Part (Part 1, §12.3.15) . 22
10.1.16 Shared Workbook Revision Headers Part (Part 1, §12.3.16) . 22
10.1.17 Shared Workbook Revision Log Part (Part 1, §12.3.17) . 22
10.1.18 Shared Workbook User Data part (Part 1, §12.3.18) . 22
10.1.19 Single Cell Table Definitions Part (Part 1, §12.3.19) . 22
10.1.20 Styles Part (Part 1, §12.3.20). 23
10.1.21 Table Definition Part (Part 1, §12.3.21) . 23
10.1.22 Volatile Dependencies Part (Part 1, §12.3.22) . 23
10.1.23 Workbook Part (Part 1, §12.3.23) . 23
10.1.24 Worksheet Part (Part 1, §12.3.24) . 23
10.2 External Workbooks (Part 1, §12.4) . 23
11. PresentationML . 24
11.1 Part Summary (Part 1, §13.3) . 24
11.1.1 Comment Authors Part (Part 1, §13.3.1) . 24
11.1.2 Comments Part (Part 1, §13.3.2) . 24
11.1.3 Handout Master Part (Part 1, §13.3.3) . 24
11.1.4 Notes Master Part (Part 1, §13.3.4) . 24
11.1.5 Notes Slide Part (Part 1, §13.3.5) . 24
11.1.6 Presentation Part (Part 1, §13.3.6) . 25
11.1.7 Presentation Properties Part (Part 1, §13.3.7) . 25
11.1.8 Slide Part (Part 1, §13.3.8) . 25
11.1.9 Slide Layout Part (Part 1, §13.3.9) . 25
11.1.10 Slide Master Part (Part 1, §13.3.10) . 25
11.1.11 Slide Synchronization Data Part (Part 1, §13.3.11) . 25
11.1.12 User Defined Tags Part (Part 1, §13.3.12) . 25
11.1.13 View Properties Part (Part 1, §13.3.13) . 26
11.2 HTML Publish Location (Part 1, §13.4). 26
11.3 Slide Synchronization Server Location (Part 1, §13.5) . 26
12. DrawingML . 27
12.1 Part Summary (Part 1, §14.2) . 27
12.1.1 Chart Part (Part 1, §14.2.1) . 27
12.1.2 Chart Drawing Part (Part 1, §14.2.2) . 27
12.1.3 Diagram Colors Part (Part 1, §14.2.3) . 27
12.1.4 Diagram Data Part (Part 1, §14.2.4) . 27
12.1.5 Diagram Layout Definition Part (Part 1, §14.2.5) . 27
12.1.6 Diagram Style Part (Part 1, §14.2.6) . 28
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12.1.7 Theme Part (Part 1, §14.2.7) . 28
12.1.8 Theme Override Part (Part 1, §14.2.8) . 28
12.1.9 Table Styles Part (Part 1, §14.2.9) . 28
13. Shared MLs . 29
13.1 Part Summary (Part 1, §15.2) . 29
13.1.1 Additional Characteristics Part (Part 1, §15.2.1) . 29
13.1.2 Audio Part (Part 1, §15.2.2) . 29
13.1.3 Bibliography Part (Part 1, §15.2.3) . 29
13.1.4 Content Part (Part 1, §15.2.4) . 29
13.1.5 Custom XML Data Storage Part (Part 1, §15.2.5) . 29
13.1.6 Custom XML Data Storage Properties Part (Part 1, §15.2.6) . 29
13.1.7 Embedded Control Persistence Part (Part 1, §15.2.9) . 30
13.1.8 Embedded Object Part (Part 1, §15.2.10) . 30
13.1.9 Embedded Package Part (Part 1, §15.2.11) . 30
13.1.10 Core File Properties Part (Part 1, §15.2.12.1) . 30
13.1.11 Custom File Properties Part (Part 1, §15.2.12.2) . 30
13.1.12 Extended File Properties Part (Part 1, §15.2.12.3) . 30
13.1.13 Font Part (Part 1, §15.2.13) . 30
13.1.14 Image Part (Part 1, §15.2.14) . 30
13.1.15 Printer Settings Part (Part 1, §15.2.15) . 30
13.1.16 Thumbnail Part (Part 1, §15.2.16) . 31
13.1.17 Video Part (Part 1, §15.2.17) . 31
13.2 Hyperlinks Part (Part 1, §15.3) . 31
14. WordprocessingML Reference Material . 32
14.1 Table of Contents . 32
14.2 Paragraphs and Rich Formatting . 35
14.2.1 Paragraphs . 35
14.2.2 Run Content . 37
14.3 Tables . 39
14.3.1 left (Table Cell Leading Edge Border) . 39
14.3.2 left (Table Leading Edge Border) . 39
14.3.3 left (Table Cell Leading Margin Exception) . 39
14.3.4 left (Table Cell Leading Margin Default) . 40
14.3.5 right (Table Cell Trailing Edge Border) . 40
14.3.6 right (Table Trailing Edge Border) . 40
14.3.7 right (Table Cell Trailing Margin Default) . 40
14.3.8 right (Table Cell Trailing Margin Exception) . 40
14.3.9 Additional attribute for cnfStyle element (Part 1, §17.4.7) . 40
14.3.10 Additional attribute for cnfStyle element (Part 1, §17.4.8) . 42
14.3.11 Additional attribute for tblLook element (Part 1, §17.4.55) . 43
14.3.12 Additional attribute for tblLook element (Part 1, §17.4.56) . 43
14.3.13 hMerge (Horizontally Merged Cell) . 44
14.4 Fonts . 46
14.4.1 Elements . 46
14.5 Numbering . 48
14.5.1 pict (Picture Numbering Symbol Properties) . 48
14.5.2 legacy (Legacy Numbering Level Properties) . 49
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14.6 Annotations . 50
14.6.1 Revisions . 50
14.7 Settings . 59
14.7.1 Legacy Password Hash Algorithm . 59
14.7.2 Document Settings . 66
14.7.3 Compatibility Settings . 80
14.7.4 Web Page Settings . 159
14.8 Miscellaneous Topics . 160
14.8.1 Text Box Content . 160
14.9 Fields and Hyperlinks . 162
14.9.1 Syntax . 162
14.9.2 Legacy language references . 163
14.9.3 Use of DOS File Paths . 170
14.9.4 Field definitions . 170
14.9.5 fldData (Custom Field Data) . 179
14.9.6 fldData (Custom Field Data) . 180
14.9.7 hyperlink (Hyperlink) (Part 1, §17.16.22) . 181
14.10 Simple Types . 181
14.10.1 Additional member types for the union in ST_DecimalNumberOrPercent (Part 1, §17.18.11) . 181
14.10.2 Additional enumeration values for ST_Jc (Part 1, §17.18.44). 181
14.10.3 Additional enumeration values for ST_JcTable (Part 1, §17.18.45) . 181
14.10.4 Additional enumeration values for ST_NumberFormat (Part 1, §17.18.59) . 182
14.10.5 Additional enumeration values for ST_StyleSort (Part 1, §17.18.82) . 182
14.10.6 Additional enumeration values for ST_TabJc (Part 1, §17.18.84) . 183
14.10.7 Additional enumeration values for ST_TextDirection (Part 1, §17.18.93) . 183
14.10.8 Additional member types for the union in ST_TextScale (Part 1, §17.18.95) . 183
14.10.9 ST_Cnf (Conditional Formatting Bitmask) . 183
14.10.10 ST_UnqualifiedPercentage (Percentage Value Without Percent Sign) . 185
14.10.11 ST_TextScaleDecimal (Text Expansion/Compression Percentage) . 185
14.11 Changed attributes . 186
14.11.1 Changed attribute for contentPart element (Part 1, §17.3.3.2) . 186
14.11.2 Changed attribute for control element (Part 1, §17.3.3.3) . 187
14.11.3 Changed attribute for movie element (Part 1, §17.3.3.17) . 187
14.11.4 Changed attribute for objectEmbed element (Part 1, §17.3.3.20) . 188
14.11.5 Changed attribute for objectLink element (Part 1, §17.3.3.21). 189
14.11.6 Changed attribute for bottom element (Part 1, §17.6.2) . 189
14.11.7 Changed attribute for left element (Part 1, §17.6.7) . 190
14.11.8 Changed attribute for printerSettings element (Part 1, §17.6.14) . 191
14.11.9 Changed attribute for right element (Part 1, §17.6.15) . 192
14.11.10 Changed attribute for top element (Part 1, §17.6.21) . 192
14.11.11 Changed attribute for embedBold element (Part 1, §17.8.3.3) . 194
14.11.12 Changed attribute for embedBoldItalic element (Part 1, §17.8.3.4) . 194
14.11.13 Changed attribute for embedItalic element (Part 1, §17.8.3.5) . 195
14.11.14 Changed attribute for embedRegular element (Part 1, §17.8.3.6) . 196
14.11.15 Changed attribute for footerReference element (Part 1, §17.10.2) . 196
14.11.16 Changed attribute for headerReference element (Part 1, §17.10.5) . 197
14.11.17 Changed attribute for dataSource element (Part 1, §17.14.9) . 198
14.11.18 Changed attribute for headerSource element (Part 1, §17.14.16) . 198
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14.11.19 Changed attribute for recipientData element (Part 1, §17.14.28) . 199
14.11.20 Changed attribute for src element (Part 1, §17.14.30) . 200
14.11.21 Changed attribute for attachedTemplate element (Part 1, §17.15.1.6). 200
14.11.22 Changed attribute for saveThroughXslt element (Part 1, §17.15.1.76) . 201
14.11.23 Changed attribute for longDesc element (Part 1, §17.15.2.23). 201
14.11.24 Changed attribute for sourceFileName element (Part 1, §17.15.2.39) . 202
14.11.25 Changed attribute for subDoc element (Part 1, §17.17.1.1) . 203
14.11.26 Changed attribute for altChunk element (Part 1, §17.17.2.1) . 203
15. SpreadsheetML Reference Material . 205
15.1 Table of Contents . 205
15.2 Workbook . 206
15.2.1 Additional attribute for fileSharing element (Part 1, §18.2.12). 206
15.2.2 Additional attribute for webPublishing element (Part 1, §18.2.24) . 206
15.2.3 Additional attributes for workbookProtection element (Part 1, §18.2.29) . 206
15.2.4 Modified content for Date Conversion for Serial Date-Times (Part 1, §18.17.4.1) . 212
15.3 Worksheets . 213
15.3.1 Worksheets . 213
15.3.2 AutoFilter Settings . 216
15.4 Styles . 217
15.4.1 left (Leading Edge Border) . 217
15.4.2 right (Trailing Edge Border) . 217
15.5 Pivot Tables . 217
15.5.1 Pivot Tables . 217
15.6 External Data Connections . 218
15.6.1 Additional attribute for textPr element (Part 1, §18.13.12) . 218
15.7 Simple Types . 218
15.7.1 Additional enumeration values for ST_PivotAreaType (Part 1, §18.18.58) . 218
15.7.2 ST_UnsignedShortHex (Unsigned Short Hex) . 218
15.7.3 Removed enumeration values for ST_CellType (Part 1, §18.18.11) . 219
15.8 Formulas . 219
15.8.1 Attribute synonym for c element (Part 1, §18.6.1) . 219
15.8.2 Additional representation for dates and times (Part 1, §18.17.4 ) . 219
15.9 Changed attributes . 219
15.9.1 Changed attribute for externalReference element (Part 1, §18.2.8) . 219
15.9.2 Changed attribute for pivotCache element (Part 1, §18.2.17) . 219
15.9.3 Changed attribute for sheet element (Part 1, §18.2.19) . 220
15.9.4 Changed attribute for control element (Part 1, §18.3.1.19) . 220
15.9.5 Changed attribute for controlPr element (Part 1, §18.3.1.20) . 220
15.9.6 Changed attribute for customPr element (Part 1, §18.3.1.22) . 221
15.9.7 Changed attribute for dataRef element (Part 1, §18.3.1.30) . 221
15.9.8 Changed attribute for drawing element (Part 1, §18.3.1.36) . 221
15.9.9 Changed attribute for drawingHF element (Part 1, §18.3.1.37) . 221
15.9.10 Changed attribute for hyperlink element (Part 1, §18.3.1.47) . 222
15.9.11 Changed attribute for objectPr element (Part 1, §18.3.1.56) . 222
15.9.12 Changed attribute for oleObject element (Part 1, §18.3.1.59) . 222
15.9.13 Changed attribute for pageSetup element (Part 1, §18.3.1.63) . 223
15.9.14 Changed attribute for pageSetup element (Part 1, §18.3.1.64) . 223
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15.9.15 Changed attribute for picture element (Part 1, §18.3.1.67) . 223
15.9.16 Changed attribute for pivotSelection element (Part 1, §18.3.1.69) . 223
15.9.17 Changed attribute for tablePart element (Part 1, §18.3.1.94) . 223
15.9.18 Changed attribute for pivotCacheDefinition element (Part 1, §18.10.1.67) . 224
15.9.19 Changed attribute for rangeSet element (Part 1, §18.10.1.79) . 224
15.9.20 Changed attribute for worksheetSource element (Part 1, §18.10.1.95) . 224
15.9.21 Changed attribute for header element (Part 1, §18.11.1.1) . 224
15.9.22 Changed attribute for externalBook element (Part 1, §18.14.7) . 225
15.9.23 Changed attribute for oleLink element (Part 1, §18.14.11) . 225
16. PresentationML Reference Material . 226
16.1 Table of Contents . 226
16.2 Presentation. 227
16.2.1 Presentation Properties . 227
16.3 Slides . 235
16.3.1 Embedded Objects . 235
16.4 Simple Types . 236
16.4.1 ST_WebColorType (HTML Slide Navigation Control Colors) . 236
16.4.2 ST_WebEncoding (Web Encoding) . 236
16.4.3 ST_WebScreenSize (HTML/Web Screen Size Target) . 236
16.5 Changed attributes . 237
16.5.1 Changed attribute for bold element (Part 1, §19.2.1.1) . 237
16.5.2 Changed attribute for boldItalic element (Part 1, §19.2.1.2) . 238
16.5.3 Changed attribute for font element (Part 1, §19.2.1.13) . 238
16.5.4 Changed attribute for handoutMasterId element (Part 1, §19.2.1.14) . 240
16.5.5 Changed attribute for italic element (Part 1, §19.2.1.16). 240
16.5.6 Changed attribute for notesMasterId element (Part 1, §19.2.1.20) . 241
16.5.7 Changed attribute for notesSz element (Part 1, §19.2.1.22) . 241
16.5.8 Changed attribute for regular element (Part 1, §19.2.1.29) . 242
16.5.9 Changed attribute for sld element (Part 1, §19.2.1.31) . 242
16.5.10 Changed attribute for sldId element (Part 1, §19.2.1.33). 242
16.5.11 Changed attribute for sldMasterId element (Part 1, §19.2.1.36) . 242
16.5.12 Changed attribute for SmartTags element (Part 1, §19.2.1.40) . 243
16.5.13 Changed attribute for gridSpacing element (Part 1, §19.2.2.3). 243
16.5.14 Changed attribute for origin element (Part 1, §19.2.2.9) . 244
16.5.15 Changed attribute for sld element (Part 1, §19.2.2.14) . 244
16.5.16 Changed attribute for bgRef element (Part 1, §19.3.1.3) . 245
16.5.17 Changed attribute for blipFill element (Part 1, §19.3.1.4) . 245
16.5.18 Changed attribute for clrMap element (Part 1, §19.3.1.6) . 245
16.5.19 Changed attribute for cNvPicPr element (Part 1, §19.3.1.11) . 247
16.5.20 Changed attribute for cNvPr element (Part 1, §19.3.1.12) . 247
16.5.21 Changed attribute for cNvSpPr element (Part 1, §19.3.1.13) . 249
16.5.22 Changed attribute for contentPart element (Part 1, §19.3.1.14) . 249
16.5.23 Changed attribute for custData element (Part 1, §19.3.1.17) . 250
16.5.24 Changed attribute for grpSpPr element (Part 1, §19.3.1.23) . 250
16.5.25 Changed attribute for sldLayoutId element (Part 1, §19.3.1.40) . 250
16.5.26 Changed attribute for spPr element (Part 1, §19.3.1.44) . 250
16.5.27 Changed attribute for tags element (Part 1, §19.3.1.47) . 251
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16.5.28 Changed attribute for xfrm element (Part 1, §19.3.1.53) . 251
16.5.29 Changed attribute for control element (Part 1, §19.3.2.1) . 252
16.5.30 Changed attribute for oleObj element (Part 1, §19.3.2.4). 252
16.5.31 Changed attribute for pos element (Part 1, §19.4.5) . 252
16.5.32 Changed attribute for snd element (Part 1, §19.5.68) . 253
16.5.33 Changed attribute for sndTgt element (Part 1, §19.5.70) . 253
17. DrawingML - Framework Reference Material . 254
17.1 DrawingML - Main . 254
17.1.1 Table of Contents . 254
17.1.2 Simple Types . 254
17.2 DrawingML - Legacy Compatibility . 258
17.2.1 Table of Contents . 258
17.2.2 Basics . 259
17.3 Changed attributes . 260
17.3.1 Changed attribute for hlinkHover element (Part 1, §20.1.2.2.23). 260
17.3.2 Changed attribute for snd element (Part 1, §20.1.2.2.32) . 260
17.3.3 Changed attribute for audioFile element (Part 1, §20.1.3.2) . 260
17.3.4 Changed attribute for quickTimeFile element (Part 1, §20.1.3.4) . 261
17.3.5 Changed attribute for videoFile element (Part 1, §20.1.3.6) . 261
17.3.6 Changed attribute for wavAudioFile element (Part 1, §20.1.3.7) . 261
17.3.7 Changed attribute for blip element (Part 1, §20.1.8.13) . 261
17.3.8 Changed attribute for blipFill element (Part 1, §20.2.2.1) . 262
17.3.9 Changed attribute for cNvPicPr element (Part 1, §20.2.2.2) . 262
17.3.10 Changed attribute for cNvPr element (Part 1, §20.2.2.3) . 263
17.3.11 Changed attribute for spPr element (Part 1, §20.2.2.6) . 264
17.3.12 Changed attribute for docPr element (Part 1, §20.4.2.5) . 265
17.3.13 Changed attribute for extent element (Part 1, §20.4.2.7) . 266
17.3.14 Changed attribute for lineTo element (Part 1, §20.4.2.9) . 267
17.3.15 Changed attribute for simplePos element (Part 1, §20.4.2.13) . 267
17.3.16 Changed attribute for start element (Part 1, §20.4.2.14) . 268
17.3.17 Changed attribute for blipFill element (Part 1, §20.5.2.2) . 269
17.3.18 Changed attribute for cNvPicPr element (Part 1, §20.5.2.7) . 269
17.3.19 Changed attribute for cNvPr element (Part 1, §20.5.2.8) .
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