Microsoft Office Word 2007

Rich Eventing for Custom XML
Tristan Davis
Program Manager
Microsoft Corporation

Office XML data store
XML mapping
Conclusion
Questions

format (WordprocessingML)
Customer-defined schema support
However, a big toolbox doesn’t mean it’s

easy to build a house
You need XML schema, XSLT, client-side code, etc.

data within Word documents
How?
Structural integrity (Content Controls)
Provide content restriction, lockdown

capability
Data/view separation (Office XML data store)
Place to store custom XML data in the new file format
Each item is stored as a separate part within the package

user exposure of structured content
Each provides unique content restrictions /

user interface that doesn’t affect layout
Controls can be grouped to lock them down as a unit
Controls can be mapped to XML data

separately from WordprocessingML as a part in Open XML format
Any

XML can be stored (with or without XML schema)
XML data is available as an editable tree (using familiar DOM) within Word
Can be populated on a server using WinFX or a client using Word OM

store
Provides for true data/view separation model in Word
Mappings are created

using standard XPath expressions
Mappings can be set up to ‘auto-attach’ to incoming data
Out-of-the-box support for mapping to Office properties

the WSS property set and the XML mapping architecture:
WSS properties

are stored as items in the Office XML data store
Properties can be mapped to content controls in the document
WSS docs automatically get UI on the ribbon to do this mapping
InfoPath property panel is synchronized with the data store

Office OM – your choice
Word will automatically take care of

the effects on the presentation via the XML mappings
Use shared error board to communicate validation errors to the user
Use controls OM if you need behavior for specific controls (e.g. to block user from exiting)

format
Adding a part is as simple as adding a single

relationship
Finding an existing part is done by namespace or GUID matching

Visual Studio designer
Integration with .NET data binding
.NET programming model for

the XML data store for document manipulation on client/server
Leveraging the XML data store / new file format for VSTO solution storage

document more robust by providing controls and content groups
Provide true

data/view separation by providing custom XML data store
Result: you have to write less code and your solutions are more reliable with Word as the editing environment

data via content controls
Specialized UI, Content restrictions, locking, etc.
Word 2007

allows for separation of data and presentation via the Office XML data store
Word 2007 allows for automatic two-way synchronization between data and view via XML mapping

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