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The iWork XML Schemas

Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a ubiquitous and flexible markup standard for processing and exchanging data. You can find XML in a wide range of categories, including property lists and file formats for various applications. XML is used extensively to specify the format of various sources of information on the Internet, including web-based services. XML is at the heart of both iWork applications, Keynote and Pages, developed by Apple.

This chapter provides you with a high-level, architectural view of the document-based XML schemas used by both Keynote 2.x and Pages 1.x. As noted in the “Introduction,” Apple’s technical documents describing the Keynote XML schema pertain only to Keynote 1.x and are not relevant to any discussion of the current version of that application.

Contents:

Developer Issues
Defining the iWork XML Schemas
iWork XML Document Structures
Working With Document Bundles and Preferences

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