2       Document Structure

This chapter introduces the structure of the OpenDocument format. The chapter contains the following sections:

�        Document Roots

�        Document Metadata

�        Body Element and Document Types

�        Application Settings

�        Scripts

�        Font Face Declarations

�        Styles

�        Page Styles and Layout

In the OpenDocument format, each structural component is represented by an element, with associated attributes. The structure of a document in OpenDocument format applies to all document types. There is no difference between a text document, a spreadsheet or a drawing, apart from the content. Also, all document types may contain different styles. Document content that is common to all document types can be exchanged from one type of document to another.