Office 2003 XML for Power Users

* Edit standard XML files with all the tools of Word and Excel (like formulas and the spell checker)* Take existing Word or Excel documents, transform all or part of them into XML, and "plug" them into business processes.* Mine the data in an Office document, using custom macros or applications—on any platform.* Create rich Word or Excel documents programmatically, without even needing to have Office installed.* Create smart documents that have built-in user guidance and validation rules to prevent errors.

This book quickly introduces the XML standards (including schemas, XPath, and XML transforms), and the philosophy of XML. It then shows how the XML technology embedded into Office 2003 can be used to share and transform data in an enterprise. This book is aimed at experienced Office users that want to use XML to unlock the data in Office spreadsheets and documents. A secondary audience is IT professionals seeking to learn about XML and how it is implemented in Office 2003.

Matthew MacDonald is an author,educator, and MCSD developer who has a passion for emerging technologies. He isthe author of more than a dozen books about .NET programming. In a dimly-remembered past life, he studied English literature and theoretical physics.