The Apache OpenOffice API Project |
Welcome to the API Project
The API project provides an entry point in the world of OpenOffice.org from a developers perspective. OpenOffice.org offers a language independent application programming interface (API) which allows to program the office in different programming languages (e.g. C++, Java, Python, CLI, StarBasic, JavaScript, OLE). It allows to use OpenOffice.org as service provider in other applications, extend it with new functionality or simply customize and control OpenOffice.org. The popularity of the standardized (OASIS and ISO/IEC 26300) Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) is growing. This also drives the popularity of OpenOffice.org office in general. Corporate users often demand the integration of office productivity into existing workflows and applications. They also often require additional functionality or special customizations of the existing features. And that is one of the main goals of the API project. Provide the possiblitly to customize or control the office that it fits well in your existing environment or fullfill your special requirements. |
Getting Involved
SDK
There is also a Software Development Kit (SDK) available which is an add-on for an existing OpenOffice. It provides the necessary tools and documentation for programming the OpenOffice APIs and creating your own extensions (UNO components) for OpenOffice. If you are interested in OpenOffice programming, you can download the SDK.
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