SXI to PPTM Converter
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What is an SXI file?
The SXI format is the native presentation file type for OpenOffice.org Impress, the predecessor to the modern OpenDocument Presentation (ODP) standard. Based on the StarOffice XML format, SXI files utilize ZIP compression to bundle XML definition files (content.xml, styles.xml) and binary media assets. It was the default format for the OpenOffice suite (versions 1.0 through 2.0) prior to the standardization of the OASIS OpenDocument Format (ODF) in 2005.
How to open an SXI file
Apache OpenOffice Impress and LibreOffice Impress provide the most robust native support for opening and converting legacy SXI files. Microsoft PowerPoint can open SXI files if the appropriate ODF converters are installed, though formatting discrepancies often occur. Google Slides supports importing SXI files for viewing and conversion to modern web-friendly formats.
SXI Technical Info
- Full Name
- Sun XML Impress Presentation
- Developed By
- Sun Microsystems / OpenOffice.org
- Initial Release
- 2000
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.sun.xml.impress
What is a PPTM file?
The PPTM (PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation) format is an XML-based presentation file introduced in Microsoft Office 2007. It adheres to the Office Open XML (OOXML) specification but differs from the standard PPTX format by including a vbaProject.bin part within its ZIP directory structure. This binary component houses Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros, allowing for automation and complex interactive elements. Security protocols in modern Office applications typically block these macros by default to prevent malicious code execution.
How to open a PPTM file
Opening PPTM files requires Microsoft PowerPoint (2007 or later) to fully utilize the embedded VBA macros. While LibreOffice Impress and Corel WordPerfect Office can open and display the slide content, they often have limited or no support for executing the specific Microsoft VBA scripts. Users can view the content without macros using the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer or web-based tools like Google Slides.
PPTM Technical Info
- Full Name
- PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation
- Developed By
- Microsoft
- Initial Release
- 2007
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12
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Developer API
Convert SXI to PPTM via API
Automate SXI to PPTM conversions in three steps: create a job, upload your file, then poll for the result.
# 1. Create job
curl -X POST https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"tag": "sxi-to-pptm",
"tasks": {
"upload-file": {
"operation": "import/upload"
},
"convert": {
"operation": "convert",
"input": "upload-file",
"output_format": "pptm"
},
"export-result": {
"operation": "export/url",
"input": "convert"
}
}
}'
# 2. Upload your file (use upload_url from the response)
curl -X PUT "$UPLOAD_URL" --upload-file input.sxi
# 3. Poll for result
curl https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs/$JOB_ID?include=tasks \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your RunConvert API key. Get your free API key at runconvert.com/api.