ODF (Open Document Format)

We (must) use ODF too. Pages is a really good application, but I can’t buy iWork without the ODF support,
Do you think is possible start an open source project to write a plugin that give the ODF support to iWork ’08?

It would be an interesting challenge to write a macro that converts from Pages to ODF. I do not even know which scripting language to use, but I am sure it is possible somehow - probably mixing two languages.

Imagine a droplet on your desktop. You drop your Pages document on it; it opens in Pages; it is saved as Word; the Word doc is opened in OpenOffice or NeoOffice, and then saved as ODF.

And then another droplet for the way back.

Personally I do not have the time (or skills) to create such a thing. Besides it is not certain that the end result after two conversions would be usable.

However, if someone is curious and feels like taking up the challenge, please, go ahead.

Hi
I believe Apple will support ODF in OS X 10.5 (Leopard), As for "Export to ODF" in Pages, I'm not sure, but it will be possible if ODF is integrated in the Operating System. (which it will be!)

Leopard Supporting ODF Related Link : http://impulsivehighlighters.blogspot.com/2006/08/leopard-preview-textedit.html

Request ODF support here : http://www.apple.com/feedback/pages.html
Under "Feedback Type", Choose "Connectivity/Interoperability"

And Cross your fingers.

Thanks
Karl

Great! I never heard nothing about ODF integrated in the System and this is a really big feature for me.

I cannot find the link right now, but someone said that ODF was supported in early versions of TextEdit for Leopard, but that it later was removed. As the link you refer to is from 2006, I would not expect too much.

TextEdit in Leopard : http://impulsivehighlighters.blogspot.com/2006/08/leopard-preview-textedit.html

New Leopard innovations:

http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html#textedit

ODF / OpenDocument is Listed here.

http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html#unix

and of course here

"# UNIX® Certification

Mac OS X is now a fully certified UNIX operating system, conforming to both the Single UNIX Specification (SUSv3) and POSIX 1003.1. Deploy Leopard in environments that demand full UNIX conformance and enjoy expanded support for open standards popular in the UNIX community such as the OASIS Open Document Format (ODF) or ECMA’s Office XML.
"