tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997790404017058018.post6845654830505065667..comments2018-04-03T12:01:59.668+01:00Comments on Office Open XML hoaxes: OOXML hoax 7: The binary blobThe Wraithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01830095759093325565noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997790404017058018.post-17223588280504316952007-09-04T08:14:00.000+01:002007-09-04T08:14:00.000+01:00It think you are referring to Micrsoft Office crea...It think you are referring to Micrsoft Office created files. Micrsoft office uses binary elements to store certain legacy items and precompiled macro code. However it is allowed to add embedded binary part to an OOXML package. (As is is the same with Opendocument). Those binary element however do not form a part of OOXML. OOXML does not contains macro's nor does it require the creation of binary elements even when fully implemented.<BR/>MS Office is probably using binary elements to stay compatible with office software that does not recognize OOXML yet like MS Outlook. Hoever the binary elements in normal MS Office 2007 are not needed for using the file as an OOXML file. <BR/><BR/>The macro's is something different as they are not in OOXML so how an implementation adds macro's can vary amongst applications. However that implementation can be the same for both OOXML and ODF.The Wraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830095759093325565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997790404017058018.post-85401264492942812132007-09-04T04:01:00.000+01:002007-09-04T04:01:00.000+01:00Isn't there that OLE binary BIFF12 stuff in there,...Isn't there that OLE binary BIFF12 stuff in there, and the same for macros?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com