This says that "The layout properties of this embedded object are specified using the VML syntax". However, in Part 1, Section 8.2.6 says, "VML should be considered a deprecated format included in Office Open XML for legacy reasons only and new
9 applications that need a file format for drawings are strongly encouraged to use preferentially DrawingML" Certainly a new document creating an OLE embedding should not be using VML. Otherwise, all OOXML consumers will need to support VML, even where legacy documents are not present.
9 applications that need a file format for drawings are strongly encouraged to use preferentially DrawingML" Certainly a new document creating an OLE embedding should not be using VML. Otherwise, all OOXML consumers will need to support VML, even where legacy documents are not present.
If the element of background is to be part of the spec. then it should be defined int terms other than VML. Otherwise it should appear as a deprecated element in the informative annex and the previous comment applies.
Part 4, Section 2.3.3.19
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Proposed Disposition of DIS 29500 Comment KE-0053 (Modified: 2008-01-03) Agreed; deprecated markup should not be required in Part 4, §2.3.3.19 and §2.3.3.21 (or at any other location within WordprocessingML). At each location where VML is required, VML will be deprecated and replaced with an alternative in the DrawingML format. This is addressed in detail within the disposition of the following comments: CA-0076, CL-0025, CL-0206, CO-0076, CO-0223, CZ-0004, CZ-0011, DE-0018, DE-0020, DE-0021, DE-0115, DE-0116, DK-0058, DK-0095, DK-0150, DK-0155, FI-0008, GB-0177, GB-0190, GB-0476, GB-0477, GR-0087, IE-0009, JP-0030, KE-0047, KE-0064, MX-0006, US-0092, US-0152, UY-0002, VE-0013, and ZA-0016. Similar Comments: CA-0016 , CL-0140 , CO-0085 , CO-0086 , DE-0019 , DE-0022 , DE-0109 , DK-0006 , DK-0007 , DK-0008 , DK- 0009 , DK-0022 , FR-0049 , GB-0174 , GB-0178 , GR-0069 , IN-0049 , KE-0048 , MY-0001 , US-0119 , US-0124 , VE-0014
