Can we make a converter from drawingml to vml? 2012/8/27 Ying Zhang <[email protected]>
> Hi, All > > Shape is a very important feature for writer, but AOO does not support > import Shape defined in OOXML file of docx file especially, and which will > be lost after import the docx file in AOO. > I propose to support import shape in VML format in docx file into AOO and > put them as candidates for next release and for your comments. > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.0+Release+Planning > > Background: > Shape, as well as Text Box as a kind of shape, described in OOXML as VML > format and DrawingML format: > 1> In Word 2007, the VML format is used as only language for shape > description; and in Word 2010, it use both VML format and DrawingML format > as shape's markup language, which means, for one shape in docx file created > in word 2010, we can get the shape's description both in VML format and > DrawingML format; > 2> In Powerpoint 2007/2010 and Excel 2007/2010, the shape use the DrawingML > as markup language, and for some other objects, like: Commnets, etc. are > described in VML format. And AOO support shapes in pptx file and xlsx file > in DrawingML format, and partial of VML format parsing like xlsx comments. > > Based on the information, we plan to support Word 2007/2010 shape's import > in VML format first to improve the interoperability with MS Office > 2007/2010, and the scope including: > 1> Support the load-show for the VML shape, including textbox, from docx > file; > 2> Support to import more shape's property, like: background, border, font, > etc; > -- * mailto: *[email protected] <https://google.com/profiles> <https://google.com/profiles>
