Encylopedia article about the forum, including background, standardization efforts, and controversies.

Official text of the OOXML file format as accepted by the Ecma International standards body.

An article providing details of the outcome of the recent ISO voting on Microsoft's document format specification.

Offers open source browser plug-ins and a command line tool that allow to translate to HTML documents created in Open XML format. Includes documentation and an online demonstration.

Offers news, resources, information and discussion forums about this format to developers. Managed by Microsoft.

A Weblog containing articles criticizing Microsoft's OOXML format and opposing its use. Includes technical details.

Blog post from consortiuminfo.org detailing the three appeals that have been lodged by ISO members over the Office Open XML standardization process.

Official ISO press release outlining how the proposed standard did not achieve the required number of votes for approval. The comments submitted by members will now be discussed at a ballot resolution meeting.

ISO press release with news that following the changes made by the ballot resolution meeting, the revised votes on the OOXML standard were sufficient for it to be approved.

Aims to stop the adoption of OOXML because it is based on a proprietary document format and depends on software patents. An online petition is also available.