NiXPS unveils cross platform XPS tool

BELGIUM: NiXPS has released the next version of its cross platform XPS tool NiXPS View v3.0 for PC and Mac.

The new release introduces annotations, scripting and PDF/A conversion and three unique abilities, and reaffirms NiXPS in its role in XPS technology in tools.

"XPS is a hidden treasure in your IT infrastructure", says Nick De Roeck, managing director of NiXPS NV.

He added, "Why not take advantage of this incredibly rich and capable document technology, which comes for free with each copy of Windows Vista and Windows 7. Every organization that has invested, or is planning to invest, in Windows desktops can make their document flow much more efficient and cost-effective by adopting XPS. NiXPS offers the best tools to let businesses and users all over the world take advantage of XPS. Do more with XPS!".

Javascript

With the ability to script NiXPS View, the application reaches out to professionals and users who have a want to customize their document flow. Javascript is very easy to pick up, and thanks to the link to the powerful NiXPS SDK api, it becomes an enabler for adding things like watermarks, barcodes, optional content, and the like. It can even be used to automate processing and gather data from XPS documents.

"Mac users appreciate an application that integrates elegantly in the Mac OSX environment. Our NiXPS View v3.0 for OSX behaves like a proper OSX application. Starting with version three we have added QuickLook integration to make XPS more of a first-class citizen on Mac OSX," concluded Nick De Roeck.