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Indexing XPS documents with MOSS 2007

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With the XML Paper Specification (XPS) document format gaining popularity, many are wondering how to integrate MOSS 2007 to index and search XPS documents. Here's a quick recipe to configure your index server to crawl and catalog tokens in XPS documents:

     1. Install the XPS Essentials pack from :

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/viewxps.mspx

 

2. Add the filter-extension to the File types crawled:

Start -> Program -> Microsoft Office Server -> SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration -> <Name of SharedService Provider> -> Search Settings -> File Types -> New File Type (Add extension xps here)

3. Verify that the xps entry is added to the extensions list under:

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office Server\12.0 \Search\Applications\<Site>\Gather\Portal_Content\Extensions\ExtensionList

 

4. Add the following registry key:

 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office Server\12.0\Search\Setup\Filters\ .xps]
Default = (value not set)
Extension = xps
FileTypeBucket REG_DWORD = 0x00000001 (1)
MimeTypes = application/xps     

5. Identify the xps filter to MOSS by adding the following registry key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office
Server\12.0\Search\Setup\ContentIndexCommon\Filters\Extension\ .xps]

Set the "Default" value to the CLSID of XPS IFilter.

Default REG _SZ = {1E4CEC13-76BD-4ce2-8372-711CB6F10FD1}

6. Finally, recycle the Search Service by executing the following command from the command window:

D:\> net stop osearch

D:\> net start osearch

7. Add the xps documents in the content source and initiate the crawl.

Notes: 1. Tested on Win2K3 and MOSS 2007

           2. More Info on XPS: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/default.mspx

           3. Document with screenshot of configuration procedure attached. 

Indexing XPS documents with MOSS 2007.xps

Comments

  • Anonymous
    March 24, 2007
    PingBack from http://www.decatec.it/blogs/2007/03/25/MOSS+XPS+Indexing.aspx

  • Anonymous
    March 27, 2007
    Directly VIA Ifilter team blog on MSDN ;-)

  • Anonymous
    March 27, 2007
    Hi all, Today I´ll write about IFilter´s and it´s importance in SharePoint Search Architecture context.

  • Anonymous
    July 12, 2007
    Is it possible to add XPS search capabilities in WSS 3.0? I already tried adding the mentioned registry keys under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftShared ToolsWeb Server Extensions and rebootet, but without luck. Maybe you can help? If it is not possible on W2K03 will it be possible on W2K08?

  • Anonymous
    July 13, 2007
    Mike, the problem of manually adding new file types to WSS in on our radar. We're looking into it right now.

  • Anonymous
    September 13, 2007
    Maintenant que le search fonctionne bien, il faut savoir s'outiller pour bien l'exploiter, n'est il pas

  • Anonymous
    October 12, 2007
    Deb, any updates on WSS issue? Thanks!

  • Anonymous
    October 12, 2007
    Victor, the issue with WSS filter registration is on our radar and we're actively looking into it. I'll post an update once we have some developments. -Deb.

  • Anonymous
    October 18, 2007
    3 months now on radar, seems to me XPS has lots of trouble or microsoft is not serious with support of their own formats. I always thought XPS is the PDF killer, but there is not much movement anymore. There is a lack of native XPS printers, there is the missing support for XPS on windows mobile, by default XPS documents are opened in the browser instead in a fast standalone viewer, then the problem with the sharepoint integration...

  • Anonymous
    March 13, 2008
    On Windows 2008 with Search Server 2008 x64, the following works: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOffice Server12.0SearchSetupContentIndexCommonFiltersExtension.xps]             Set the "Default" value to the CLSID of XPS IFilter.             Default REG _SZ = {0B8732A6-AF74-498C-A251-9DC86B0538B0}

  • Anonymous
    April 23, 2008
    Does this search the content in the XPS file. if yes , could you tell us the steps.

  • Anonymous
    May 04, 2008
    Aunque cada vez es más difícil ponerse al día, sobre todo por la falta de tiempo, de vez en cuando consigo

  • Anonymous
    August 12, 2008
    very useful article but i have a problem when indexing an arabic xps file the english works just fine but the arabic docs is indexed backward all the words are spelled in reverse anyone know a solution for that

  • Anonymous
    May 03, 2010
    This should be updated to include the correct GUID to use on Server 2008...... Add a new .xps key at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOffice Server12.0SearchSetupContentIndexCommonFiltersExtension with the default value set to {0B8732A6-AF74-498C-A251-9DC86B0538B0}

  • Anonymous
    July 07, 2010
    I added to 2008 value as mentioned by Troy and Allison, but still no luck. We use Sharepoint 2010! Did anyone have any luck with SharePoint2010 and XPS Indexing?