Writer Planned Work
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Review of Smart Tags API
Support for MetaData (ODF 1.2)
Support for Accessibility (ODF 1.1)
Bind Meta Data to text content (extended text field support)
Better support for citations (probably using meta data and text fields)
Outline level attribute for paragraphs
New position and spacing attributes in list labels
Cross references to headings
Improved handling of sections and associated page styles
Page break special characters
Use drawing layer implementations of graphics and OLE objects also in Writer