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| subcat=Document | | subcat=Document | ||
|subcat2=Desktop Publishing | |subcat2=Desktop Publishing | ||
| − | | extensions={{ext|ppp}} | + | | extensions={{ext|ppp}}, {{ext|ppx}}, {{ext|ppb}} |
| pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/671}}, others | | pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/671}}, others | ||
| released=1991 | | released=1991 | ||
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| − | '''PagePlus''' released by '''Serif''' is a desktop publishing application for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Serif has depreciated the PagePlus software in favor of the new Affinity titles. | + | '''PagePlus''' released by '''Serif''' is a desktop publishing application for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Serif has depreciated the PagePlus software in favor of the new Affinity titles, final version was X9. |
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| + | ==File Information== | ||
| + | PagePlus PPP files are incompatible with the new Affinity Publisher & Designer software.<ref>https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/92455-open-or-import-pageplus-ppp-files/</ref> PagePlus uses extensions PPX for templates and PPB for Book publications. | ||
== OLE2 vs. XML Based Format == | == OLE2 vs. XML Based Format == | ||
| − | PagePlus X3 uses a new [http://support.serif.com/KB/a139/faq-can-i-open-pageplus-file-an-older-version-the-product.aspx XML based format], enabling PagePlus versions from X3 onwards to open documents made in later versions. | + | PagePlus X3 uses a new [http://support.serif.com/KB/a139/faq-can-i-open-pageplus-file-an-older-version-the-product.aspx XML based format] using root tag <SerifXML>, enabling PagePlus versions from X3 onwards to open documents made in later versions.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20090212181246/http://serif.com/pageplus/pageplusx3/whats-new</ref> |
== Compressed Internal Objects == | == Compressed Internal Objects == | ||
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* [[Wikipedia:PagePlus]] | * [[Wikipedia:PagePlus]] | ||
* [https://www.serif.com/pageplus/ Serif PagePlus official site (depreciated)] | * [https://www.serif.com/pageplus/ Serif PagePlus official site (depreciated)] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Microsoft Compound File]] | [[Category:Microsoft Compound File]] | ||
[[Category:XML based file formats]] | [[Category:XML based file formats]] | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 27 May 2020
PagePlus released by Serif is a desktop publishing application for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Serif has depreciated the PagePlus software in favor of the new Affinity titles, final version was X9.
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File Information
PagePlus PPP files are incompatible with the new Affinity Publisher & Designer software.[1] PagePlus uses extensions PPX for templates and PPB for Book publications.
OLE2 vs. XML Based Format
PagePlus X3 uses a new XML based format using root tag <SerifXML>, enabling PagePlus versions from X3 onwards to open documents made in later versions.[2]
Compressed Internal Objects
Some objects inside the PPP OLE2 file may be compressed. In version 9.03 for example, the file titled 'contents' is compressed, with the following file header suggesting this:
20 00 00 80 43 6F 6D 70 72 65 73 73 69 6F 6E 46 69 6C 65 00 EE 11 00 00 79 47 00 00 02 00 02 00
Which translates to:
...€CompressionFile.î...yG......
The existence of these compressed objects makes it difficult to penetrate the file type to retrieve information such as the user content. This may be considered a preservation risk without further information from a specification or a reverse engineering exercise.
Sample Files
- Sample .PPP files in the UK Web Archive
- Sample .PPP file at Archives New Zealand
- Sample .PPP file at Archives New Zealand
Software
See Also
- Wikipedia:Serif_products#Serif_PagePlus
- Wikipedia:PagePlus
- Serif PagePlus official site (depreciated)
