This ISO standardization is why you can now paste styled text from the Word application into a browser-based Google Doc or an application-based LibreOffice window. It's also a game Microsoft continues to cheat at, with a string of dirty tricks meant to leverage its dominance to shut out competitors altogether:
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/07/17/microsofts-main-tool-for-lock-in/
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