ANSWER:XPS
stands for "XML Paper Specification." Formerly code-named "Metro Print Path,"
XPS is a new XML-based file format
that has been developed jointly by Microsoft and UK-based Global Graphics Software.
The "XPS Document Format" is a paginated, fixed-format representation of
electronic documents. Also known as "Metro Reach," XPS Document Format
is an open, cross-platform document format that
allows users to create, share, print and archive documents.
Support for the XPS Document Format is included in Windows
Vista, Microsoft's next-generation Windows operating system.