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One good option is here: [http://www.xps2pdf.org/ XPS2PDF - Convert your XPS files to PDF online]

a simple free service that works, without requiring any emails.-[[Special:Contributions/96.237.13.111|96.237.13.111]] ([[User talk:96.237.13.111|talk]]) 23:11, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

== Open XPS in Windows 8 ==

It looks like XPS will continue in Windows 8. However, it won't be called "Microsoft XPS", but simply "Open XPS".

Taken from a [http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-OpenXPS-the-Latest-PDF-Killer-226721.shtml Softpedia article]:

“As an international standard, OpenXPS has several ecosystem advantages, compared to Microsoft XPS. First, there are a number of government agencies that require standardized document formats for internal use, and that requirement has been a barrier to the adoption of MSXPS in some cases. OpenXPS removes this barrier to adoption.

“Additionally, Microsoft has received feedback from hardware and software developers requesting a process that prevents frequent revisions and changes to the MSXPS format to prevent the frequent rewriting of their applications and drivers to match the arbitrary changes. OpenXPS is an international standard with a formalized change processes and a wide publication of revisions.”