International standard for an office document architecture model

Abstract

The office document architecture model shows the internal structures and correlations in documents, independently of applications. The model allows the derivation of different but mutually compatible protocols which take into account the requirements peculiar to applications such as transmission, processing or archiving of documents. The model discussed in the international standardization documents are presented and interpreted. It is shown how editing, formatting and dynamic embedding of documents in the office environment, or in office procedures, can be regarded as abstract processes working on the basis of this model. This demonstrates the usefulness of the architecture model for future implementations of office sys tems.