Microsoft announced this week the release of Version 1 of the Open XML Formats SDK, an API that allows .NET developers to read, write, and modify Open XML documents. Follow these links to download the API or get more information:

• Open XML Formats SDK download link:
  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=120908
• Open XML Formats SDK documentation:
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb448854.aspx
• MSDN Forum: Open XML Format SDK:
  http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=1647&SiteID=1
• What's New in the Open XML Format SDK 1.0:
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc471858.aspx

Additional information is available in blog posts by Erika Ehrli and Doug Mahugh.