We are reviewing the differences between Office 2003 Professional and
Standard and have reviewed the online documentation of what products do not
come with standard, but now I'm reading some other functionality like XML
will be not work. Has anyone downgraded and run into functionality that is
no longer available? We do XML documents and connect to databases through
excel. We are not a total Microsoft shop yet, but intend to move that
direction this year. Would anyone see any direct benefits after we move to a
total Microsoft shop that we might be missing.

Any information is appreciated. Thanks.

Hi Sky Eyes,

For Office 2003 all of the editions supported XML when used with the default MS schema (WordProcessing.ML for Word for example), but
only the standalone copies of Word and Excel and the copy of Word and Excel in the Professional Editions include support for
attaching custom schemas.

In Office 2007 the XML support is consistent across the editions, but there are some other (non XML related) differences in features
between the retail and 'enterprise/volume license' products.

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<<"SkyEyes" <SkyEyes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4B64CE0D-7978-4CDC-9350-B5AB8994FB28@microsoft.com...
We are reviewing the differences between Office 2003 Professional and
Standard and have reviewed the online documentation of what products do not
come with standard, but now I'm reading some other functionality like XML
will be not work. Has anyone downgraded and run into functionality that is
no longer available? We do XML documents and connect to databases through
excel. We are not a total Microsoft shop yet, but intend to move that
direction this year. Would anyone see any direct benefits after we move to a
total Microsoft shop that we might be missing.

Any information is appreciated. Thanks. <<
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Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

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