The version sold in East Asia is known as StarSuite and is functionally identical to StarOffice, with full file interchange and compatibility, but includes language and font support for Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
StarOffice 8 supports the OpenDocument standard.
Features
StarOffice supports the XML file format, including (as of StarOffice 8) the OpenDocument standard, and can generate PDF and Flash formats. The program comes with templates, a macro recorder, and a software development kit (SDK).
Included programs
- StarWriter — word processor .sdw (StarOffice 5.x) .sxw (StarOffice 6.x) .odt .ott -files
- StarCalc — spreadsheet .sdc (5.x) .sxc (6.x) .ods .ots -files
- StarImpress — presentation program .sdd (5.x) .sxi (6.x) .odp .otp -files
- StarDraw — drawing tool .sda (5.x) .sxd (6.x) .odg .otg -files
- StarBase — database .sdb (5.x) .odb -files