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[0] OSIS [1] This is an XML format that results from an attempt to create a universally-accepted Scripture interchange format that could replace the others. [2] Yes [4] Very Difficult [5] Poor (as I write this, I'm aware of one Microsoft Word 2003 plug-in, but I don't think it got much use) [6] The International Forum of Bible Translation Agencies appears from their web site to have endorsed the development of OSIS, but OSIS isn’t yet widely accepted and used by the actual working linguists within any of these organizations. The American Bible Society used to hose the BibleTechnologies.net web site for OSIS, but pulled the plug on it in February 2014. [7] OSIS should only be used with caution. It is probably not a good choice for archival use or massive conversions of texts because of the great deal of manual labor involved and the excessive ambiguities of OSIS. An improper subset of OSIS called OXES is a little better, but never seemed to get much traction in actual use. [3] 
Sometimes. It depends on how the and markers were used when the document was created.
Bible File Encoding for Bible Translators, Publishers, and Software Developers
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