Benefits

What is XPS?

"XPS" stands for "XML Paper Specification" and is a new document format as well as the native print spooler format in Microsoft's Windows Vista™. The XPS document format consists of XML markup that defines the layout of a document and the visual appearance of each page along with rendering rules for distributing, archiving, rendering, processing and printing the documents. Just like PDF, the XPS document format enables users to view, print, and archive any type of documents without the original program that created them and without loss of fidelity.

Why XPSConvert?

With the emergence of the new document format XPS, interoperability between XPS and other document formats, predominantly a document format as widely accepted as PDF, will be crucial to many business workflows and applications.

PDFTron is leading the way in developing the next generation of our core technology that will enable users to take advantage of both PDF and XPS document formats in their solutions.

Common Use Case Scenarios

• Developers may want to use XPSConvert to quickly add XPS support to any applications or workflows that support PDF.
• Server-based, on-demand conversion of XPS documents to PDF files or raster images.
• Batch processing of XPS collections with same rasterization options. XPSConvert is particularly useful in assembling product catalogues and brochures.
• Thumbnail generation for XPS documents.