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Hello Kurt,
Actually, for PowerPoint 2000 and later, the xlm created by save as HTML is
provided only for purposes of roundtripping back from *.HTM to *.PPT file
format and, as such, it's considered a representation of the binary file
format of PowerPoint and, hence, proprietary,
For more information about obtaining the specifications for the binary
format for PowerPoint (Word, Excel):
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=290958
John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows
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