Get started with XPS APIs for document workflows

If you’re thinking about building document workflows on XPS APIs, the first thing to consider is which framework to start with.

While the Windows 7 SDK supports new scenarios, it is still pre-release and won’t run on older Windows releases. We recommend starting with the .NET Framework today and moving over to the Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 when it makes sense for you.

.NET Framework

Things you’ll need to get started…

1. .NET Framework 3.0 or greater
2. Visual Studio 2008 or Visual Studio 2008 Express

Starting points…

• A First Look at APIs For Creating XML Paper Specification Documents
• XPS Samples on MSDN

Windows 7

Things you’ll need to get started…

1. Microsoft Windows 7 beta (currently available only to Microsoft Windows 7 registered beta testers)
2. Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7
3. Visual Studio 2008 or Visual Studio 2008 Express

Starting points…

• XPS OM Code Samples
• Windows 7: Benefiting from Documents and Printing Convergence (PDC presentation)

As Windows 7 approaches release we will continue to provide more information on the new APIs and when/how to make the jump to Windows 7 APIs.

Jason