Ostiary provides an Adobe Acrobat like capability . It uses the new Microsoft XPS format which enables you to convert almost any document generated from any application into the XPS common format . Ostiary natively supports Word , PowerPoint, Excel and PDF documents . Other applications can use the XPS Printer Driver that gets installed . So if you DON’T have Adobe Acrobat you can use Ostiary to achieve the same goals . With all the additional features like keywords search , secure sharing , rights management , comment sharing , audit trails Ostiary becomes a compelling alternative for your general and basic PDF requirements
What is the XPS format
XPS is the XML Paper Specification (XPS) developed by Microsoft that provides a robust, open and trustworthy format for electronic paper. The XML Paper Specification describes electronic paper in a way that can be read by hardware, software, and people. XPS documents print better, can be shared easier, are more secure and can be archived with confidence
