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What is the XPS format?

XPS — XML Paper Specification (XPS)

XPS is Microsoft's fixed-layout document format, an alternative to PDF, usually made by printing to the Microsoft XPS Document Writer.

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About the XPS format

Microsoft introduced XPS with Windows Vista in 2006. Like a PDF, an XPS file keeps the exact page layout, fonts and images. It is a ZIP package of XML pages, and Windows can create one from any program through the XPS Document Writer printer.

XPS never caught on outside Windows, and since Windows 10 version 1803 the XPS Viewer is no longer installed by default. Converting XPS to PDF is the usual way to open, send or print such a file; from the PDF it can also become Word, JPG or PNG.

Programs that open XPS

  • XPS Viewer (Windows)
  • Microsoft Edge (older versions)
  • SumatraPDF
  • MuPDF
  • Okular

What XPS is used for

  • Files printed with Microsoft XPS Document Writer
  • Invoices and statements from Windows software
  • Archived Windows documents

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