Understanding the Potential of the DOCX File Format

Welcome to episode 078 of the Technical Writing Success podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency.

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Today’s episode teaches listeners about the DOCX file format involved in Microsoft Word (part of Microsoft Office). It explains the relationship between DOCX and XML and how this can allow for single sourcing documents and outputting core content in a variety of environments and layouts.

Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of the article by Curt Robbins. They explore the pros and cons of DOCX and how some use cases may benefit from use of a different tool.

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Read Robbins' article "The Eight Pillars of Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/vm35fnsm.