What Programming Language Used for Word (Office) 2007?

[Rene]

We need to create macros and other dynamic features for dealing with
paragraph numbering and Table of Contents in a law firm environment. It used
to be VBA, it's XML now, right? If so, is it plain XML or is there a variaion
of it just for Microsoft Office applications? Where can I get help with
learning the required programming language?

 

[Jay Freedman]

You've been misled. Word 2007 still uses VBA for macros.

If you want to modify the ribbon then you'll need a variety of XML called
RibbonX (see http://www.pschmid.net/office2007/ribbonx and
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Customize_Ribbon.htm).

Word documents are stored in XML files within the .docx or .docm file, and
that XML (now an international standard called Office Open XML,
http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-376.htm) can
be manipulated directly without Word, or by VBA macros in Word. Much more is
available; see http://www.google.com/search?q=office+open+xml.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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