Official Details on the Metro Format - Softpedia

Official Details on the Metro Format - Softpedia: "Microsoft hopes that Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7.0 will be the applications to promote the Metro format, which, in the company's opinion, has all the chances to become a replacement for .PDF.

According to information provided by Microsoft, the Metro format should be based on XML and users would be able to create documents with any application. Microsoft outlines that their aspect will be identical to the original and that the documents saved in XML format will include all the necessary resources, such as characters and images. "