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XPS vs PDF. What's the status?

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Mar 15, 202615743 views
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XPS, the PDF alternative, seems to be almost dead in the water. That said, Windows 7 offers a built-in XPS printer and viewer. I believe Vista also offers a built-in printer. XPS seems lighter than PDF, perhaps it only appears so because of Adobe's bloated reader, but that's for another discussion.…

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As you mentioned, XPS does seem dead. Part of its lack of traction might be that it requires you to either set your default web browser to Internet Explorer (at least, on Windows XP), or open the XPS file manually in IE (rather than double-clicking …

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