Supported Microsoft Word Settings
Some Microsoft Word settings might include special characters or special XML tags in the document to format the document. For example, the Microsoft Word - Smart Tags feature might provide data types for content that might include, dates, addresses, and telephone numbers.
When you type text into a new document or open an existing document, these special characters or tags can become part of the XML that represents the document when you save the document. When the Supplier Contract Management system parses the XML file during the check-in process, errors can result from some special characters, missing content, or other conditions for which the check-in program does not check.
Note: It is important to disable some of the special features, such as Smart Tags in Microsoft Word, specifically when maintaining PeopleSoft-related clause and section content in Microsoft Word. This reduces the chance of XML parsing issues with clauses and sections in the PeopleSoft parser and the document generation process. This is important for the clause library itself so that it can generate documents correctly with properly structured XML.