XPS File

Category: Page Layout Files

What is a XPS file?

Designed in collaboration by Microsoft and Ecma International, the XPS (XML Paper Specification) is a replacement of the EMF (Enhanced Metafile) format. The extension is similar to the more popular PDF (Portable Document Format) extension but is a proprietary version. An XPS file is a ZIP comprising the following information and more –
• FDOC – it holds the document’s settings file.
• FRAG – it contains the document’s fragment files.
• FPAGE – it includes the actual text.
XPS extension was an integral part of Windows 7, but Windows 8 replaced it with OXPS format.

How to Open XPS Files

Microsoft XPS Viewer

Mozilla Firefox

XPS Annotator

NiXPS View

NiXPS Edit

Apple Safari

Mozilla Firefox

NiXPS View

NiXPS Edit

Mozilla Firefox

KDE Okular

MuPDF

How to Make XPS Files

Below are some software programs that can open XPS files. Download one to open your file now.