“The software giant is set to announce at a conference in San Diego that XDocs will officially be called InfoPath.”

“InfoPath will use XML to allow office workers to create electronic forms that will automatically share data with other documents and back-end business systems.”

“Microsoft is hoping to corner a share of the XML-based content management software market. Market researcher ZapThink, based in Waltham, Mass., estimates the value of the market for XML-based content management software at more than $11 billion by 2008.”

(via cnet Thanks Ed)

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