XPS Annotator
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{{Infobox software
|name = XPS Annotator
|screenshot =
|caption = Screenshot of XPS Annotator version 1.22
|developer = Danang Probo Sayekti
|released = 12 March 2009
|latest release version = 1.22
|latest release date = {{release date and age|df=yes|2010|02|23}}
|programming language = C# (Microsoft Visual Studio Express) and XAML
|platform = Microsoft Windows / .NET Framework
|operating_system = Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or any later operating system
|size = 454 KB
|language = English
|genre = Document Management, File viewer
|license = Proprietary – Freeware / Donationware{{cite web |url=http://www.xpsdev.com/xps-annotator-license |title=XPS Annotator License Agreement |publisher=xpsdev.com |access-date=14 January 2010}}
|website = [http://www.xpsdev.com www.xpsdev.com]
}}
XPS Annotator is a document management software program for Microsoft Windows that allows users to view, annotate, convert, sign and print XPS documents.{{cite web |url=http://download.cnet.com/XPS-Annotator/3000-10743_4-10912169.html |title=XPS Annotator – Free software downloads and software reviews |work=Download.com |publisher=CNET |access-date=12 November 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.xpsdev.com/xps-annotator |title=XPS Annotator |publisher=xpsdev.com |access-date=14 January 2010}} The software was first released on 12 March 2009 (version 1.0).{{cite web |url=http://www.xpsdev.com/xps-annotator-changelog |title=XPS Annotator Changelog |publisher=xpsdev.com |access-date=14 January 2010}} It was created by Danang Probo Sayekti{{cite web |url=http://download.cnet.com/windows/danang-probo-sayekti/3260-20_4-6314175.html |title=Danang Probo Sayekti – Software Publisher Profile |work=Download.com |publisher=CNET |access-date=14 January 2010}} of Magelang, Indonesia.
Features
=Installation=
Before version 1.2, the XPS annotator was installed using the Windows Installer, and from version 1.20 until the present version (version 1.22) it is installed using Inno Setup. The .exe files generated by the Inno Setup are compressed into ZIP format. There are two kinds of files contained in the zip file, the readme.html and the installer files in the form of .exe files.
=Annotating XPSs=
Like PDF documents, Open XML Paper Specification (XPS) documents support the annotation feature,{{cite web |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/xps/archive/2006/02/24/538384.aspx |title=XPS Team Blog – XML Paper Specification and the Open Packaging Conventions |work=Microsoft Developer Network blog |publisher=Microsoft Corporation |date=24 February 2006 |access-date=14 January 2010}} however, the annotations features in XPS documents are still limited. XPS Annotator has the ability to add annotations to these XPS documents. These annotations can include many types of content such as typed text, handwritten notes, or Web links.
There are three options users can add: highlight annotations, text annotations and ink annotations.
- Highlight annotations: allows user to highlight lines of text or paragraphs.
- Text annotations and ink annotations: user can add text notes or ink notes.
=Signing XPSs=
XPS Annotator also support digital signatures.{{cite web |url=http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Other-Office-Tools/XPS-Annotator.shtml |title=Download XPS Annotator 1.22 |work=Softpedia.com |date=23 February 2010 |publisher=Softpedia |access-date=24 February 2010}} User can digitally sign or encrypt the XPS document for security or authentication, and the supported security certificate is X.509.
=Converting XPSs=
XPS Annotator the capability to convert XPS documents to image files. XPS Annotator currently supports conversion of XPS documents into several popular image formats including PNG, JPEG, BMP, GIF and TIFF.{{cite web |url=http://www.softpedia.com/progChangelog/XPS-Annotator-Changelog-123294.html |title=XPS Annotator Changelog – Softpedia |work=Softpedia.com |publisher=Softpedia |access-date=16 January 2010}}
=Other features=
- Ability to print document with annotations.
- Capability to add document properties.
- Hyperlink support.
- Supports general operations such as print, save, zoom, text search, copy and paste.
=Critical reception=
- CNET editors give the XPS Annotator a favorable rating.
See also
External links
- [http://www.xpsdev.com XPS Annotator homepage]