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 * PDF or XPS what is the difference? **

Why is PDF format coupled to the file format XPS in the PDF box?.



Microsoft state that **PDF** (**P**ortable **D**ocument **F**ormat) files are a way of sharing and saving information that preserves document formatting.

Data in the file cannot be easily changed. The PDF format is also useful for documents that will be reproduced by using commercial printing methods.

So what is an XPS ?

According to Microsoft, **XPS** (**X**ML **P**aper **S**pecification) files are a way of sharing and saving information that preserves document formatting. During online viewing or printing, the information retains the format that you intended. Data in the file cannot be easily changed.

This is a familiar statement they appear on the surface to be one and the same.

However, PDF can be opened in both Adobe Acrobat Reader and your web browser, whilst the XPS can only open in your web browser.

Stay with the one you know is the best advice