I think Aoo should focus on one filter. In the conversion mode, if export a file to MS 2007 file , because the drawingML is the future in OOXML,such converter(VML-->drawingML) will be more effective.
2012/8/29 Ying Zhang <[email protected]> > It's 2 different markup languages for VML and DrawingML to describe shape > in OOXML, our target is to improve the AOO's fidelity to parse VML and > DrawingML both to AOO's core model and save to ODF file. And AOO have > already had some achievements for these 2 parts. > Could you describe the idea on why we could do such converter, and what's > the benefit. > Thanks! > > 2012/8/28 shzh zhao <[email protected]> > > > 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> > > > -- * mailto: *[email protected] <https://google.com/profiles> <https://google.com/profiles>
