ISO IEC 26300-1-2015 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/IEC 26300-1:2015 — Information technology — Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) v1.2 — Part 1: OpenDocument Schema. This part of the ODF v1.2 specification defines the XML schema (namespace, element/attribute vocabulary and datatypes) used to represent office documents such as text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings and other office-content types.

Abstract

Part 1 of ISO/IEC 26300 (ODF v1.2) provides the normative XML schema that specifies the structure and permitted markup for primary ODF document content. It is intended to enable document validation, XML-based processing (XSLT, XML tools) and long-term interchange of office documents across applications. The specification is one piece of the ODF v1.2 family (with separate parts covering formulas/OpenFormula and package structure).

General information

• Status: Published; reviewed and confirmed in 2020 (remains current as confirmed at last review).
• Publication date: 2015 (ISO lists publication month as July 2015; IEC record shows 17 June 2015).
• Publisher: ISO/IEC (published under ISO/IEC JTC 1 / SC 34).
• ICS / categories: 35.240.30 (Document description and processing languages).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (ODF v1.2, Part 1).
• Number of pages: 768 pages (electronic publication listing).

Scope

Specifies the OpenDocument Schema (the XML vocabulary, namespaces, element and attribute definitions, datatypes and structural constraints) that applications must follow to create valid ODF v1.2 document content. The schema covers primary content models for text, spreadsheet, chart, drawing and presentation documents and is designed to allow validation and XML processing of ODF documents. The Part 1 schema is complemented by other parts of the series that cover OpenFormula and the package/container format.

Key topics and requirements

• Normative XML schema defining elements, attributes, datatypes and namespaces for ODF v1.2 content.
• Content models for common office document types: text (word-processing), spreadsheets, charts, drawings and presentations.
• Rules for document validation and interoperability (structure and allowed content to promote consistent implementations).
• Reference to supporting parts: OpenFormula (recalculated formula language) and package/packaging rules handled in other parts of the 26300 series.
• Support for XML tooling (XSLT transforms, schema validation) to enable processing, conversion and long-term preservation workflows.

Typical use and users

Software developers and implementers of office suites and document-processing tools (to produce and validate ODF documents); IT departments and procurement teams evaluating open formats for interoperability and lock-in avoidance; digital preservation specialists and archives that require standardized, documented formats for long-term access; government and enterprise policymakers adopting open standards for document exchange.

Related standards

ISO/IEC 26300 is a multipart standard. Closely related parts include ISO/IEC 26300-2:2015 (OpenFormula — recalculated formula format) and ISO/IEC 26300-3:2015 (Packages). The 26300 family supersedes earlier ISO/IEC 26300:2006 editions and has ongoing revisions and DIS drafts for later ODF versions.

Keywords

Open Document Format, ODF, OpenDocument, XML schema, OpenFormula, document interchange, office formats, interoperability, ISO/IEC 26300, document validation.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 26300-1:2015 is Part 1 of the Open Document Format (ODF) v1.2 standard; it provides the formal XML schema that defines the document content model for ODF documents.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the XML vocabulary, element/attribute definitions, datatypes and structural rules used to represent text documents, spreadsheets, charts, drawings and presentations in ODF v1.2, enabling validation and XML-based processing. Complementary parts cover formulas (OpenFormula) and package/container rules.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Office-suite developers, implementers, document-conversion tool authors, archivists, IT procurement and policy teams, and organizations that require standardized formats for document interchange and preservation.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: As published in 2015 (confirmed current at the 2020 review), ISO/IEC 26300-1:2015 remains the authoritative Part 1 specification for ODF v1.2. The broader 26300 family continues to be maintained and revisions/DIS drafts for later ODF versions have been developed; check the ISO maintenance cycle for the latest status.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO/IEC 26300 is a multipart standard for ODF v1.2. Part 1 is the OpenDocument Schema, Part 2 is OpenFormula (recalculated formula format) and Part 3 covers Packages. Subsequent work on ODF v1.3 has been organized into parts as well.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Open Document Format, ODF v1.2, OpenDocument Schema, XML schema, OpenFormula, packages, interoperability, document validation.