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UK Government Selects Open Document Standards

posted by LaminatorX on Wednesday July 23 2014, @07:39AM   Printer-friendly
from the Type-for-England dept.

lhsi writes:

The UK government has selected document file formats that are expected to be used across all government bodies.

The selected standards, which are compatible with commonly used document applications, are:

  • PDF/A or HTML for viewing government documents
  • Open Document Format (ODF) for sharing or collaborating on government documents

The move supports the government's policy to create a level playing field for suppliers of all sizes, with its digital by default agenda on track to make cumulative savings of £1.2 billion in this Parliament for citizens, businesses and taxpayers.

 
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  • (Score: 2) by VLM on Wednesday July 23 2014, @02:17PM

    by VLM (445) on Wednesday July 23 2014, @02:17PM (#72759)

    "PDF is a layout/print format, not a content format."

    The battle still hasn't be won after 20 years WRT is a document a pile of contents with attached graphics arts, or is a document a pile of graphics art with attached content. And the fundamentalists on both sides demand uniformity. And most of the people in the battle aren't even remotely technical or even denigrate those with the ability to be technical as less than human. Its fun to watch.

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