The ODT format is a standard way of representing word processing documents. It is based on a combination of technologies, one of which is XML. Document text is stored in a structural (semantic) XML document, while other information, such as style sheets, are stored in auxilliary files.

This example shows how ODT files can be opened and manipulated using QueryPath.

The file used here was generated by OpenOffice 3.x. Other word processors are also capable of generating ODT files.