Microsoft is trumpeting support for its Office Open XML document file format as an international standard from more than 300 companies and organizations on a new "community" Web site set up by the ...

The Ecma International standards body has completed a 2,300-page document with responses to comments about its proposal to have Microsoft's Office Open XML file format accepted by ISO.

Ecma, the international standards body accepted Microsoft's proposed Open XML File Format submission for standardization.

Microsoft is hopeful that Open XML will pass an upcoming ISO vote, but if it doesn’t, it won’t be the end of Open XML, the executives said.

Citing statements of support from more than 300 companies and organizations, Microsoft claimed on Tuesday that interest in its Office Open XML file format continues to grow. Comments backing the ...