While it has always been possible to create customized Word solutions, Word 2003 offers new functionality that allows documents to be truly interactive. Word 2003 Document Automation with VBA, XML, XSLT, and Smart Documents explains how to use a variety of technologies that change the ways users interact with documents.
Learn how to automate documents with a minimum of programming by using Word's native functionality; use Visual Basic for Applications to create document automation solutions; record macros, create automated templates, format and manipulate files using Word, and build documents dynamically; create, edit, and format XML documents; develop smart document solutions to guide users through a variety of repetitive tasks; transform XML using WordprocessingML, XSLT, XPath, smart documents, and web services technologies.