What is the difference between .vssx and .xps?
- Extension
- .vssx
- .xps
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Vector Image
- Document
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Microsoft
- Description
- The VSSX file format is based on the OpenOffice format adopted by Microsoft since 2007. It is based on the ZIP archive that represent the overall file format based on XML file format specifications. The binary file format equivalent of VSSX was VSS that was supported till Visio 2007. You can view the contents of VSSX file format by replacing its extension with .ZIP and open in any archiving file format such as WinZIP.
- An XPS file is a document that contains fixed page layout information written in the XPS page description language. It defines the layout, appearance, and printing information for a document. XPS files are similar to .PDF files, but saved in Microsoft’s proprietary XPS format.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.visio
- application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument
- Sample
- sample.xps
- Wikipedia
- .vssx on Wikipedia
- .xps on Wikipedia