More RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM removals

/sd/../core

11 files changed, 139 insertions, 168 deletions

diff --git a/sd/source/core/CustomAnimationEffect.cxx b/sd/source/core/CustomAnimationEffect.cxx
index d87ab92e9b05..fe4ebdf77d28 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/CustomAnimationEffect.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/CustomAnimationEffect.cxx
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ sal_Int32 CustomAnimationEffect::getNumberOfSubitems( const Any& aTarget, sal_In
         {
             // TODO/LATER: Optimize this, don't create a break iterator each time
             Reference< lang::XMultiServiceFactory > xMSF( ::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory() );
-            Reference < i18n::XBreakIterator > xBI( xMSF->createInstance( OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.i18n.BreakIterator" )) ), UNO_QUERY );
+            Reference < i18n::XBreakIterator > xBI( xMSF->createInstance( "com.sun.star.i18n.BreakIterator" ), UNO_QUERY );
             DBG_ASSERT( xBI.is(), "sd::CustomAnimationEffect::getNumberOfSubitems(), could not create a 'com.sun.star.i18n.BreakIterator'!" );
 
             if( xBI.is() )
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ sal_Int32 CustomAnimationEffect::getNumberOfSubitems( const Any& aTarget, sal_In
                 Reference< XEnumerationAccess > xEA( xShape, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
                 Reference< XEnumeration > xEnumeration( xEA->createEnumeration(), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
                 Locale aLocale;
-                const OUString aStrLocaleName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("CharLocale") );
+                const OUString aStrLocaleName( "CharLocale" );
                 Reference< XTextRange > xParagraph;
 
                 sal_Int32 nPara = 0;
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ void CustomAnimationEffect::setPresetClass( sal_Int16 nPresetClass )
             {
                 nLength = aUserData.getLength();
                 aUserData.realloc( nLength + 1);
-                aUserData[nLength].Name = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "preset-class" ) );
+                aUserData[nLength].Name = "preset-class";
                 aUserData[nLength].Value <<= mnPresetClass;
             }
 
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ void CustomAnimationEffect::setNodeType( sal_Int16 nNodeType )
             {
                 nLength = aUserData.getLength();
                 aUserData.realloc( nLength + 1);
-                aUserData[nLength].Name = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "node-type" ) );
+                aUserData[nLength].Name = "node-type";
                 aUserData[nLength].Value <<= mnNodeType;
             }
 
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ void CustomAnimationEffect::setGroupId( sal_Int32 nGroupId )
         {
             nLength = aUserData.getLength();
             aUserData.realloc( nLength + 1);
-            aUserData[nLength].Name = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "group-id" ) );
+            aUserData[nLength].Name = "group-id";
             aUserData[nLength].Value <<= mnGroupId;
         }
 
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ bool CustomAnimationEffect::checkForText()
                         if( xParaSet.is() )
                         {
                             sal_Int32 nParaDepth = 0;
-                            const OUString strNumberingLevel( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("NumberingLevel") );
+                            const OUString strNumberingLevel( "NumberingLevel" );
                             xParaSet->getPropertyValue( strNumberingLevel ) >>= nParaDepth;
                             bChange |= nParaDepth != mnParaDepth;
                             mnParaDepth = nParaDepth;
@@ -992,12 +992,12 @@ Reference< XAnimationNode > CustomAnimationEffect::createAfterEffectNode() const
     if( maDimColor.hasValue() )
     {
         aTo = maDimColor;
-        aAttributeName = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DimColor" ) );
+        aAttributeName = "DimColor";
     }
     else
     {
         aTo = makeAny( (sal_Bool)sal_False );
-        aAttributeName = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Visibility" ) );
+        aAttributeName = "Visibility";
     }
 
     Any aBegin;
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ void CustomAnimationEffect::createAudio( const ::com::sun::star::uno::Any& rSour
     if( !mxAudio.is() ) try
     {
         Reference< XMultiServiceFactory > xMsf( ::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory() );
-        Reference< XAudio > xAudio( xMsf->createInstance( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.animations.Audio") ) ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+        Reference< XAudio > xAudio( xMsf->createInstance( "com.sun.star.animations.Audio" ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
         xAudio->setSource( rSource );
         xAudio->setVolume( fVolume );
         setAudio( xAudio );
@@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ void CustomAnimationEffect::setStopAudio()
             removeAudio();
 
         Reference< XMultiServiceFactory > xMsf( ::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory() );
-        Reference< XCommand > xCommand( xMsf->createInstance( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.animations.Command") ) ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+        Reference< XCommand > xCommand( xMsf->createInstance( "com.sun.star.animations.Command" ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
 
         xCommand->setCommand( EffectCommands::STOPAUDIO );
 
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ CustomAnimationEffectPtr EffectSequenceHelper::append( const SdrPathObj& rPathOb
     try
     {
         Reference< XTimeContainer > xEffectContainer( createParallelTimeContainer() );
-        const OUString aServiceName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.animations.AnimateMotion" ) );
+        const OUString aServiceName( "com.sun.star.animations.AnimateMotion" );
         Reference< XAnimationNode > xAnimateMotion( ::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory()->createInstance(aServiceName), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
 
         xAnimateMotion->setDuration( Any( fDuration ) );
@@ -2107,7 +2107,7 @@ void EffectSequenceHelper::implRebuild()
 
 Reference< XTimeContainer > EffectSequenceHelper::createParallelTimeContainer() const
 {
-    const OUString aServiceName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.animations.ParallelTimeContainer" ) );
+    const OUString aServiceName( "com.sun.star.animations.ParallelTimeContainer" );
     return Reference< XTimeContainer >( ::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory()->createInstance(aServiceName), UNO_QUERY );
 }
 
@@ -2160,7 +2160,7 @@ void stl_process_after_effect_node_func(AfterEffectNode& rNode)
             Sequence< NamedValue > aUserData( rNode.mxNode->getUserData() );
             sal_Int32 nSize = aUserData.getLength();
             aUserData.realloc(nSize+1);
-            aUserData[nSize].Name = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "master-element" ) );
+            aUserData[nSize].Name = "master-element";
             aUserData[nSize].Value <<= xMasterNode;
             rNode.mxNode->setUserData( aUserData );
 
@@ -2199,7 +2199,7 @@ void stl_process_after_effect_node_func(AfterEffectNode& rNode)
                         else
                         {
                             // this does not yet have a child container, create one
-                            const OUString aServiceName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.animations.ParallelTimeContainer") );
+                            const OUString aServiceName( "com.sun.star.animations.ParallelTimeContainer" );
                             xNextContainer = Reference< XTimeContainer >::query( xMsf->createInstance(aServiceName) );
 
                             if( xNextContainer.is() )
@@ -2216,7 +2216,7 @@ void stl_process_after_effect_node_func(AfterEffectNode& rNode)
                 // if we don't have a next container, we add one to the sequence container
                 if( !xNextContainer.is() )
                 {
-                    const OUString aServiceName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.animations.ParallelTimeContainer") );
+                    const OUString aServiceName( "com.sun.star.animations.ParallelTimeContainer" );
                     Reference< XTimeContainer > xNewClickContainer( xMsf->createInstance(aServiceName), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
 
                     Reference< XAnimationNode > xNewClickNode( xNewClickContainer, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
@@ -2640,7 +2640,7 @@ void EffectSequenceHelper::createTextGroupParagraphEffects( CustomAnimationTextG
     {
         EffectSequence::iterator aInsertIter( find( pEffect ) );
 
-        const OUString strNumberingLevel( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("NumberingLevel") );
+        const OUString strNumberingLevel( "NumberingLevel" );
         Reference< XEnumerationAccess > xText( xTarget, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
         Reference< XEnumeration > xEnumeration( xText->createEnumeration(), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
 
@@ -3202,7 +3202,7 @@ void SAL_CALL AnimationChangeListener::disposing( const ::com::sun::star::lang::
 // ====================================================================
 
 MainSequence::MainSequence()
-: mxTimingRootNode( ::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory()->createInstance(OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.animations.SequenceTimeContainer"))), UNO_QUERY )
+: mxTimingRootNode( ::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory()->createInstance("com.sun.star.animations.SequenceTimeContainer"), UNO_QUERY )
 , mbRebuilding( false )
 , mnRebuildLockGuard( 0 )
 , mbPendingRebuildRequest( false )
@@ -3210,7 +3210,7 @@ MainSequence::MainSequence()
     if( mxTimingRootNode.is() )
     {
         Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData( 1 );
-        aUserData[0].Name = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "node-type" ) );
+        aUserData[0].Name = "node-type";
         aUserData[0].Value <<= ::com::sun::star::presentation::EffectNodeType::MAIN_SEQUENCE;
         mxTimingRootNode->setUserData( aUserData );
     }
@@ -3306,11 +3306,11 @@ void MainSequence::createMainSequence()
         // see if we have a mainsequence at all. if not, create one...
         if( !mxSequenceRoot.is() )
         {
-            mxSequenceRoot = Reference< XTimeContainer >::query(::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory()->createInstance(OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.animations.SequenceTimeContainer"))));
+            mxSequenceRoot = Reference< XTimeContainer >::query(::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory()->createInstance("com.sun.star.animations.SequenceTimeContainer"));
             if( mxSequenceRoot.is() )
             {
                 uno::Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData( 1 );
-                aUserData[0].Name = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "node-type" ) );
+                aUserData[0].Name = "node-type";
                 aUserData[0].Value <<= ::com::sun::star::presentation::EffectNodeType::MAIN_SEQUENCE;
                 mxSequenceRoot->setUserData( aUserData );
 
@@ -3371,12 +3371,12 @@ InteractiveSequencePtr MainSequence::createInteractiveSequence( const ::com::sun
     InteractiveSequencePtr pIS;
 
     // create a new interactive sequence container
-    Reference< XTimeContainer > xISRoot( ::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory()->createInstance(OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.animations.SequenceTimeContainer"))), UNO_QUERY );
+    Reference< XTimeContainer > xISRoot( ::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory()->createInstance("com.sun.star.animations.SequenceTimeContainer"), UNO_QUERY );
     DBG_ASSERT( xISRoot.is(), "sd::MainSequence::createInteractiveSequence(), could not create \"com.sun.star.animations.SequenceTimeContainer\"!");
     if( xISRoot.is() )
     {
         uno::Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData( 1 );
-        aUserData[0].Name = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "node-type" ) );
+        aUserData[0].Name = "node-type";
         aUserData[0].Value <<= ::com::sun::star::presentation::EffectNodeType::INTERACTIVE_SEQUENCE ;
         xISRoot->setUserData( aUserData );
 
diff --git a/sd/source/core/CustomAnimationPreset.cxx b/sd/source/core/CustomAnimationPreset.cxx
index 122405890799..50343d23ef13 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/CustomAnimationPreset.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/CustomAnimationPreset.cxx
@@ -81,13 +81,12 @@ static Reference< XNameAccess > getNodeAccess( const Reference< XMultiServiceFac
     {
         Sequence< Any > aArgs( 1 );
         PropertyValue   aPropValue;
-        aPropValue.Name  = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "nodepath" ));
+        aPropValue.Name  = "nodepath";
         aPropValue.Value <<= rNodePath;
         aArgs[0] <<= aPropValue;
 
         xConfigAccess = Reference< XNameAccess >::query(
-            xConfigProvider->createInstanceWithArguments(
-                OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess" )),
+            xConfigProvider->createInstanceWithArguments( "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess" ,
                 aArgs ));
     }
     catch (const Exception&)
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ void implImportLabels( const Reference< XMultiServiceFactory >& xConfigProvider,
         Reference< XNameAccess > xConfigAccess( getNodeAccess( xConfigProvider, rNodePath ) );
         if( xConfigAccess.is() )
         {
-            OUString aLabel( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Label" ) );
+            OUString aLabel( "Label" );
             Reference< XNameAccess > xNameAccess;
             Sequence< OUString > aNames( xConfigAccess->getElementNames() );
             const OUString* p = aNames.getConstArray();
@@ -268,19 +267,14 @@ Reference< XAnimationNode > implImportEffects( const Reference< XMultiServiceFac
         aParserInput.aInputStream = xInputStream;
 
         // get parser
-        Reference< xml::sax::XParser > xParser(
-            xServiceFactory->createInstance(
-                OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.xml.sax.Parser")) ),
-            UNO_QUERY );
+        Reference< xml::sax::XParser > xParser( xServiceFactory->createInstance("com.sun.star.xml.sax.Parser" ), UNO_QUERY );
 
         DBG_ASSERT( xParser.is(), "Can't create parser" );
         if( !xParser.is() )
             return xRootNode;
 
         // get filter
-        Reference< xml::sax::XDocumentHandler > xFilter(
-            xServiceFactory->createInstance(
-                OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.comp.Xmloff.AnimationsImport" ) ) ), UNO_QUERY );
+        Reference< xml::sax::XDocumentHandler > xFilter( xServiceFactory->createInstance("com.sun.star.comp.Xmloff.AnimationsImport" ), UNO_QUERY );
 
         DBG_ASSERT( xFilter.is(), "Can't instantiate filter component." );
         if( !xFilter.is() )
@@ -330,33 +324,29 @@ void CustomAnimationPresets::importEffects()
 
         uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > xProps( xServiceFactory, UNO_QUERY );
         uno::Reference< uno::XComponentContext > xContext;
-        xProps->getPropertyValue( rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DefaultContext" ))) >>= xContext;
+        xProps->getPropertyValue( "DefaultContext" ) >>= xContext;
 
         uno::Reference< util::XMacroExpander > xMacroExpander;
         if( xContext.is() )
-            xMacroExpander.set( xContext->getValueByName(
-                                    rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/singletons/com.sun.star.util.theMacroExpander"))),
-                                UNO_QUERY );
+            xMacroExpander.set( xContext->getValueByName("/singletons/com.sun.star.util.theMacroExpander"), UNO_QUERY );
 
         Reference< XMultiServiceFactory > xConfigProvider(
-            xServiceFactory->createInstance(
-                OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationProvider" ))),
+            xServiceFactory->createInstance("com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationProvider" ),
             UNO_QUERY_THROW );
 
         // read path to transition effects files from config
         Any propValue = uno::makeAny(
             beans::PropertyValue(
-                OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "nodepath" )), -1,
-                uno::makeAny( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("/org.openoffice.Office.Impress/Misc") )),
+                "nodepath", -1,
+                uno::makeAny( OUString( "/org.openoffice.Office.Impress/Misc" )),
                 beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE ) );
 
         Reference<container::XNameAccess> xNameAccess(
             xConfigProvider->createInstanceWithArguments(
-                OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess")),
+                "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess",
                 Sequence<Any>( &propValue, 1 ) ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
         uno::Sequence< rtl::OUString > aFiles;
-        xNameAccess->getByName(
-            OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("EffectFiles"))) >>= aFiles;
+        xNameAccess->getByName( "EffectFiles" ) >>= aFiles;
 
         for( sal_Int32 i=0; i<aFiles.getLength(); ++i )
         {
@@ -429,32 +419,29 @@ void CustomAnimationPresets::importResources()
         if( !xServiceFactory.is() )
             return;
 
-        Reference< XMultiServiceFactory > xConfigProvider(
-            xServiceFactory->createInstance(
-                OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationProvider" ))),
-            UNO_QUERY );
+        Reference< XMultiServiceFactory > xConfigProvider( xServiceFactory->createInstance("com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationProvider" ), UNO_QUERY );
 
-        const OUString aPropertyPath( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/UserInterface/Properties" ) );
+        const OUString aPropertyPath("/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/UserInterface/Properties" );
         implImportLabels( xConfigProvider, aPropertyPath, maPropertyNameMap );
 
-        const OUString aEffectsPath( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/UserInterface/Effects" ) );
+        const OUString aEffectsPath( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/UserInterface/Effects" );
         implImportLabels( xConfigProvider, aEffectsPath, maEffectNameMap );
 
         importEffects();
 
-        const OUString aEntrancePath( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/Presets/Entrance" ) );
+        const OUString aEntrancePath( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/Presets/Entrance" );
         importPresets( xConfigProvider, aEntrancePath, maEntrancePresets );
 
-        const OUString aEmphasisPath( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/Presets/Emphasis" ) );
+        const OUString aEmphasisPath( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/Presets/Emphasis" );
         importPresets( xConfigProvider, aEmphasisPath, maEmphasisPresets );
 
-        const OUString aExitPath( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/Presets/Exit" ) );
+        const OUString aExitPath( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/Presets/Exit" );
         importPresets( xConfigProvider, aExitPath, maExitPresets );
 
-        const OUString aMotionPathsPath( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/Presets/MotionPaths" ) );
+        const OUString aMotionPathsPath( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/Presets/MotionPaths" );
         importPresets( xConfigProvider, aMotionPathsPath, maMotionPathsPresets );
 
-        const OUString aMiscPath( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/Presets/Misc" ) );
+        const OUString aMiscPath( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/Presets/Misc" );
         importPresets( xConfigProvider, aMiscPath, maMiscPresets );
     }
     catch (const lang::WrappedTargetException&)
@@ -479,8 +466,8 @@ void CustomAnimationPresets::importPresets( const Reference< XMultiServiceFactor
         if( xTypeAccess.is() )
         {
             Reference< XNameAccess > xCategoryAccess;
-            const OUString aEffectsName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Effects" ) );
-            const OUString aLabelName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "Label" ) );
+            const OUString aEffectsName( "Effects" );
+            const OUString aLabelName( "Label" );
 
             Sequence< OUString > aNames( xTypeAccess->getElementNames() );
             const OUString* p = aNames.getConstArray();
diff --git a/sd/source/core/EffectMigration.cxx b/sd/source/core/EffectMigration.cxx
index 0e8d83925f1a..fc618bb50c72 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/EffectMigration.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/EffectMigration.cxx
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ void EffectMigration::SetTextAnimationEffect( SvxShape* pShape, AnimationEffect
                 else
                 {
                     OUString aEmpty;
-                    CustomAnimationPresetPtr pShapePreset( rPresets.getEffectDescriptor( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ooo-entrance-appear" ) ) ) );
+                    CustomAnimationPresetPtr pShapePreset( rPresets.getEffectDescriptor( "ooo-entrance-appear" ) );
 
                     Reference< XAnimationNode > xNode( pPreset->create( aEmpty ) );
                     DBG_ASSERT( xNode.is(), "EffectMigration::SetTextAnimationEffect(), could not create preset!" );
diff --git a/sd/source/core/TransitionPreset.cxx b/sd/source/core/TransitionPreset.cxx
index 5d4820070a24..dd03514cd5d4 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/TransitionPreset.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/TransitionPreset.cxx
@@ -160,38 +160,33 @@ bool TransitionPreset::importTransitionPresetList( TransitionPresetList& rList )
 
         uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > xProps( xServiceFactory, UNO_QUERY );
         uno::Reference< uno::XComponentContext > xContext;
-        xProps->getPropertyValue( rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "DefaultContext" ))) >>= xContext;
+        xProps->getPropertyValue( "DefaultContext" ) >>= xContext;
 
         uno::Reference< util::XMacroExpander > xMacroExpander;
         if( xContext.is() )
-            xMacroExpander.set( xContext->getValueByName(
-                                    rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/singletons/com.sun.star.util.theMacroExpander"))),
-                                UNO_QUERY );
+            xMacroExpander.set( xContext->getValueByName("/singletons/com.sun.star.util.theMacroExpander"), UNO_QUERY );
 
         // import ui strings
         Reference< XMultiServiceFactory > xConfigProvider(
-            xServiceFactory->createInstance(
-                OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationProvider" ))),
-            UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+            xServiceFactory->createInstance("com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationProvider" ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
 
         UStringMap aTransitionNameMape;
-        const OUString aTransitionPath( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/UserInterface/Transitions" ) );
+        const OUString aTransitionPath("/org.openoffice.Office.UI.Effects/UserInterface/Transitions" );
         implImportLabels( xConfigProvider, aTransitionPath, aTransitionNameMape );
 
         // read path to transition effects files from config
         Any propValue = uno::makeAny(
-            beans::PropertyValue(
-                OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("nodepath")), -1,
-                uno::makeAny( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("/org.openoffice.Office.Impress/Misc"))),
+            beans::PropertyValue("nodepath", -1,
+                uno::makeAny( OUString("/org.openoffice.Office.Impress/Misc")),
                 beans::PropertyState_DIRECT_VALUE ) );
 
         Reference<container::XNameAccess> xNameAccess(
             xConfigProvider->createInstanceWithArguments(
-                OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess")),
-                Sequence<Any>( &propValue, 1 ) ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+                "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess",
+                Sequence<Any>( &propValue, 1 ) ),
+                UNO_QUERY_THROW );
         uno::Sequence< rtl::OUString > aFiles;
-        xNameAccess->getByName(
-            OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("TransitionFiles"))) >>= aFiles;
+        xNameAccess->getByName("TransitionFiles") >>= aFiles;
 
         for( sal_Int32 i=0; i<aFiles.getLength(); ++i )
         {
diff --git a/sd/source/core/annotations/Annotation.cxx b/sd/source/core/annotations/Annotation.cxx
index 3e1d0e1cea43..6696c494b713 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/annotations/Annotation.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/annotations/Annotation.cxx
@@ -260,9 +260,7 @@ RealPoint2D SAL_CALL Annotation::getPosition() throw (RuntimeException)
 
 void SAL_CALL Annotation::setPosition(const RealPoint2D & the_value) throw (RuntimeException)
 {
-    prepareSet(
-        rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("Position")),
-        Any(), Any(), 0);
+    prepareSet("Position", Any(), Any(), 0);
     {
         osl::MutexGuard g(m_aMutex);
         createChangeUndo();
@@ -279,9 +277,7 @@ RealSize2D SAL_CALL Annotation::getSize() throw (RuntimeException)
 
 void SAL_CALL Annotation::setSize(const RealSize2D & the_value) throw (RuntimeException)
 {
-    prepareSet(
-        rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("Size")),
-        Any(), Any(), 0);
+    prepareSet("Size", Any(), Any(), 0);
     {
         osl::MutexGuard g(m_aMutex);
         createChangeUndo();
@@ -297,9 +293,7 @@ OUString SAL_CALL Annotation::getAuthor() throw (RuntimeException)
 
 void SAL_CALL Annotation::setAuthor(const OUString & the_value) throw (RuntimeException)
 {
-    prepareSet(
-        rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("Author")),
-        Any(), Any(), 0);
+    prepareSet("Author", Any(), Any(), 0);
     {
         osl::MutexGuard g(m_aMutex);
         createChangeUndo();
@@ -315,9 +309,7 @@ util::DateTime SAL_CALL Annotation::getDateTime() throw (RuntimeException)
 
 void SAL_CALL Annotation::setDateTime(const util::DateTime & the_value) throw (RuntimeException)
 {
-    prepareSet(
-        rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("DateTime")),
-        Any(), Any(), 0);
+    prepareSet("DateTime", Any(), Any(), 0);
     {
         osl::MutexGuard g(m_aMutex);
         createChangeUndo();
@@ -335,7 +327,7 @@ void Annotation::createChangeUndo()
     {
         pModel->SetChanged();
         Reference< XInterface > xSource( static_cast<uno::XWeak*>( this ) );
-        NotifyDocumentEvent( static_cast< SdDrawDocument* >( pModel ), OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("OnAnnotationChanged") ), xSource );
+        NotifyDocumentEvent( static_cast< SdDrawDocument* >( pModel ), "OnAnnotationChanged" , xSource );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sd/source/core/drawdoc4.cxx b/sd/source/core/drawdoc4.cxx
index 4fd109934688..4540d4971e4c 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/drawdoc4.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/drawdoc4.cxx
@@ -532,13 +532,13 @@ static void implCreateTableTemplate( const Reference< XNameContainer >& xTableFa
             Reference< XNameReplace > xDefaultTableStyle( xFactory->createInstance(), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
             xTableFamily->insertByName( OUString( rName ), Any( xDefaultTableStyle ) );
 
-            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("body") ), rBody  );
-            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("odd-rows") ), rBanding );
-            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("odd-columns") ), rBanding );
-            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("first-row") ), rHeading );
-            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("first-column") ), rHeading );
-            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("last-row") ), rHeading );
-            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("last-column") ), rHeading );
+            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( "body", rBody  );
+            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( "odd-rows" , rBanding );
+            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( "odd-columns" , rBanding );
+            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( "first-row" , rHeading );
+            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( "first-column" , rHeading );
+            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( "last-row" , rHeading );
+            xDefaultTableStyle->replaceByName( "last-column" , rHeading );
         }
     }
     catch( Exception& )
@@ -553,14 +553,14 @@ void SdDrawDocument::CreateDefaultCellStyles()
     SfxStyleSheetBase*      pSheet = NULL;
     String                  aHelpFile;
 
-    const OUString sFamilyName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "table" ) );
-    Reference< XNameContainer > xTableFamily( pSSPool->getByName( sFamilyName ), UNO_QUERY );
+    //const OUString sFamilyName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "table" ) );
+    Reference< XNameContainer > xTableFamily( pSSPool->getByName( "table" ), UNO_QUERY );
 
     // ---- Default -----------------------------------------------
 
     sal_uInt16 nMask = SFXSTYLEBIT_AUTO;
 
-    OUString aDefaultCellStyleName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("default") );
+    OUString aDefaultCellStyleName( "default" );
 
     pSheet = &(pSSPool->Make(aDefaultCellStyleName, SD_STYLE_FAMILY_CELL, nMask));
     pSheet->SetHelpId( aHelpFile, HID_SD_CELL_STYLE_DEFAULT );
@@ -631,91 +631,91 @@ void SdDrawDocument::CreateDefaultCellStyles()
 
     // ---- default --------------------------------------------------
 
-    Any aGray1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("gray1") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(230,230,230)));
-    Any aGray2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("gray2") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(204,204,204)));
-    Any aGray3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("gray3") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(179,179,179)));
+    Any aGray1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "gray1" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(230,230,230)));
+    Any aGray2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "gray2" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(204,204,204)));
+    Any aGray3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "gray3" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(179,179,179)));
 
     implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("default") ), aGray1, aGray3, aGray2 );
 
     // ---- BW ------------------------------------------------
 
-    Any aBW1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("bw1") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,255,255)));
-    Any aBW2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("bw2") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(230,230,230)));
-    Any aBW3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("bw3") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(0,0,0)));
+    Any aBW1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "bw1" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,255,255)));
+    Any aBW2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "bw2" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(230,230,230)));
+    Any aBW3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "bw3" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(0,0,0)));
 
-    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("bw") ), aBW1, aBW3, aBW2 );
+    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, "bw" , aBW1, aBW3, aBW2 );
 
     // ---- Orange --------------------------------------------------
 
-    Any aOrange1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("orange1") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,204,153)));
-    Any aOrange2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("orange2") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,153,102)));
-    Any aOrange3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("orange3") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,102,51)));
+    Any aOrange1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "orange1" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,204,153)));
+    Any aOrange2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "orange2" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,153,102)));
+    Any aOrange3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "orange3" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,102,51)));
 
-    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("orange") ), aOrange1, aOrange3, aOrange2 );
+    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, "orange" , aOrange1, aOrange3, aOrange2 );
 
     // ---- Turquise --------------------------------------------------
 
-    Any aTurquise1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("turquise1") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(71,184,184)));
-    Any aTurquise2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("turquise2") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(51,163,163)));
-    Any aTurquise3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("turquise3") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(25,138,138)));
+    Any aTurquise1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "turquise1" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(71,184,184)));
+    Any aTurquise2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "turquise2" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(51,163,163)));
+    Any aTurquise3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "turquise3" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(25,138,138)));
 
-    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("turquise") ), aTurquise1, aTurquise3, aTurquise2 );
+    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, "turquise" , aTurquise1, aTurquise3, aTurquise2 );
 
     // ---- Gray ------------------------------------------------
 
-    Any aBlue1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("blue1") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(153,204,255)));
-    Any aBlue2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("blue2") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(0,153,255)));
-    Any aBlue3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("blue3") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(0,102,204)));
+    Any aBlue1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "blue1" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(153,204,255)));
+    Any aBlue2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "blue2" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(0,153,255)));
+    Any aBlue3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "blue3" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(0,102,204)));
 
-    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("blue")), aBlue1, aBlue3, aBlue2 );
+    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, "blue" , aBlue1, aBlue3, aBlue2 );
 
     // ---- Sun ------------------------------------------------
 
-    Any aSun1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("sun1") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(230,230,255)));
-    Any aSun2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("sun2") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(204,204,255)));
-    Any aSun3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("sun3") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(153,153,255)));
+    Any aSun1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "sun1" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(230,230,255)));
+    Any aSun2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "sun2" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(204,204,255)));
+    Any aSun3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "sun3" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(153,153,255)));
 
-    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("sun") ), aSun1, aSun3, aSun2 );
+    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, "sun" , aSun1, aSun3, aSun2 );
 
     // ---- Earth ----------------------------------------------
 
-    Any aEarth1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("earth1") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,255,204)));
-    Any aEarth2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("earth2") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,204,153)));
-    Any aEarth3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("earth3") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(204,102,51)));
+    Any aEarth1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "earth1" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,255,204)));
+    Any aEarth2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "earth2" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,204,153)));
+    Any aEarth3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "earth3" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(204,102,51)));
 
-    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("earth") ), aEarth1, aEarth3, aEarth2 );
+    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, "earth" , aEarth1, aEarth3, aEarth2 );
 
     // ---- Green ----------------------------------------------
 
-    Any aGreen1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("green1") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,255,204)));
-    Any aGreen2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("green2") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(148,189,94)));
-    Any aGreen3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("green3") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(92,133,38)));
+    Any aGreen1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "green1" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,255,204)));
+    Any aGreen2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "green2" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(148,189,94)));
+    Any aGreen3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "green3" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(92,133,38)));
 
-    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("green") ), aGreen1, aGreen3, aGreen2 );
+    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, "green" , aGreen1, aGreen3, aGreen2 );
 
     // ---- Seetang ----------------------------------------------
 
-    Any aSeetang1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("seetang1") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(204,255,255)));
-    Any aSeetang2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("seetang2") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(71,184,184)));
-    Any aSeetang3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("seetang3") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(51,163,163)));
+    Any aSeetang1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "seetang1" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(204,255,255)));
+    Any aSeetang2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "seetang2" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(71,184,184)));
+    Any aSeetang3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "seetang3" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(51,163,163)));
 
-    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("seetang") ), aSeetang1, aSeetang3, aSeetang2 );
+    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, "seetang" , aSeetang1, aSeetang3, aSeetang2 );
 
     // ---- LightBlue ----------------------------------------------
 
-    Any aLightBlue1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("lightblue1") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,255,255)));
-    Any aLightBlue2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("lightblue2") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(230,230,255)));
-    Any aLightBlue3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("lightblue3") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(153,153,204)));
+    Any aLightBlue1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "lightblue1" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,255,255)));
+    Any aLightBlue2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "lightblue2" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(230,230,255)));
+    Any aLightBlue3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "lightblue3" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(153,153,204)));
 
-    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("lightblue") ), aLightBlue1, aLightBlue3, aLightBlue2 );
+    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, "lightblue" , aLightBlue1, aLightBlue3, aLightBlue2 );
 
     // ---- Yellow ----------------------------------------------
 
-    Any aYellow1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("yellow1") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,255,204)));
-    Any aYellow2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("yellow2") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,255,153)));
-    Any aYellow3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("yellow3") ), aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,204,153)));
+    Any aYellow1( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "yellow1" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,255,204)));
+    Any aYellow2( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "yellow2" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,255,153)));
+    Any aYellow3( implMakeSolidCellStyle( pSSPool, "yellow3" , aDefaultCellStyleName, RGB_COLORDATA(255,204,153)));
 
-    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("yellow") ), aYellow1, aYellow3, aYellow2 );
+    implCreateTableTemplate( xTableFamily, "yellow" , aYellow1, aYellow3, aYellow2 );
 }
 
 /*************************************************************************
diff --git a/sd/source/core/sdpage.cxx b/sd/source/core/sdpage.cxx
index 76e84f9d8536..e1aab55c5226 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/sdpage.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/sdpage.cxx
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ SdrObject* SdPage::CreatePresObj(PresObjKind eObjKind, sal_Bool bVertical, const
         case PRESOBJ_CHART:
         {
             pSdrObj = new SdrOle2Obj();
-            ( (SdrOle2Obj*) pSdrObj)->SetProgName( String( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "StarChart" )));
+            ( (SdrOle2Obj*) pSdrObj)->SetProgName( rtl::OUString( "StarChart" ) );
             BitmapEx aBmpEx( SdResId( BMP_PRESOBJ_CHART ) );
             Graphic aGraphic( aBmpEx );
             ( (SdrOle2Obj*) pSdrObj)->SetGraphic(&aGraphic);
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ SdrObject* SdPage::CreatePresObj(PresObjKind eObjKind, sal_Bool bVertical, const
         case PRESOBJ_ORGCHART:
         {
             pSdrObj = new SdrOle2Obj();
-            ( (SdrOle2Obj*) pSdrObj)->SetProgName( String( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "StarOrg" )));
+            ( (SdrOle2Obj*) pSdrObj)->SetProgName( rtl::OUString( "StarOrg" ) );
             BitmapEx aBmpEx( SdResId( BMP_PRESOBJ_ORGCHART ) );
             Graphic aGraphic( aBmpEx );
             ( (SdrOle2Obj*) pSdrObj)->SetGraphic(&aGraphic);
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ SdrObject* SdPage::CreatePresObj(PresObjKind eObjKind, sal_Bool bVertical, const
         case PRESOBJ_CALC:
         {
             pSdrObj = new SdrOle2Obj();
-            ( (SdrOle2Obj*) pSdrObj)->SetProgName( String( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "StarCalc" )));
+            ( (SdrOle2Obj*) pSdrObj)->SetProgName( rtl::OUString( "StarCalc" ) );
             BitmapEx aBmpEx( SdResId( BMP_PRESOBJ_TABLE ) );
             Graphic aGraphic( aBmpEx );
             ( (SdrOle2Obj*) pSdrObj)->SetGraphic(&aGraphic);
diff --git a/sd/source/core/sdpage_animations.cxx b/sd/source/core/sdpage_animations.cxx
index 8c3e40086a8d..7bf101e2ec72 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/sdpage_animations.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/sdpage_animations.cxx
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ Reference< XAnimationNode > SdPage::getAnimationNode() throw (RuntimeException)
 {
     if( !mxAnimationNode.is() )
     {
-        mxAnimationNode = Reference< XAnimationNode >::query(::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory()->createInstance(OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.animations.ParallelTimeContainer"))));
+        mxAnimationNode = Reference< XAnimationNode >::query(::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory()->createInstance("com.sun.star.animations.ParallelTimeContainer"));
         if( mxAnimationNode.is() )
         {
             Sequence< ::com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue > aUserData( 1 );
-            aUserData[0].Name = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "node-type" ) );
+            aUserData[0].Name = "node-type";
             aUserData[0].Value <<= ::com::sun::star::presentation::EffectNodeType::TIMING_ROOT;
             mxAnimationNode->setUserData( aUserData );
         }
diff --git a/sd/source/core/stlfamily.cxx b/sd/source/core/stlfamily.cxx
index a9b623a2bc5e..f3dcfaf6da19 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/stlfamily.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/stlfamily.cxx
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ SdStyleSheet* SdStyleFamily::GetSheetByName( const OUString& rName ) throw(NoSuc
 
 OUString SAL_CALL SdStyleFamily::getImplementationName() throw(RuntimeException)
 {
-    return OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("SdStyleFamily") );
+    return OUString( "SdStyleFamily" );
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL SdStyleFamily::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
 
 Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL SdStyleFamily::getSupportedServiceNames() throw(RuntimeException)
 {
-    OUString aServiceName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.style.StyleFamily") );
+    OUString aServiceName( "com.sun.star.style.StyleFamily" );
     Sequence< OUString > aSeq( &aServiceName, 1 );
     return aSeq;
 }
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ Any SdStyleFamily::getPropertyValue( const OUString& PropertyName ) throw (Unkno
     }
     else
     {
-        throw UnknownPropertyException( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("unknown property: ") ) + PropertyName, static_cast<OWeakObject *>(this) );
+        throw UnknownPropertyException( "unknown property: " + PropertyName, static_cast<OWeakObject *>(this) );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sd/source/core/stlpool.cxx b/sd/source/core/stlpool.cxx
index 3625bbf196c7..ee07a24f888a 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/stlpool.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/stlpool.cxx
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ void SdStyleSheetPool::PutNumBulletItem( SfxStyleSheetBase* pSheet,
 
 Font SdStyleSheetPool::GetBulletFont() const
 {
-    Font aBulletFont( String( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "StarSymbol" )), Size(0, 1000) );
+    Font aBulletFont( OUString( "StarSymbol" ), Size(0, 1000) );
     aBulletFont.SetCharSet(RTL_TEXTENCODING_UNICODE);
     aBulletFont.SetWeight(WEIGHT_NORMAL);
     aBulletFont.SetUnderline(UNDERLINE_NONE);
diff --git a/sd/source/core/stlsheet.cxx b/sd/source/core/stlsheet.cxx
index ebbce7676c4f..05058e2068c3 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/stlsheet.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/stlsheet.cxx
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ void SdStyleSheet::SetHelpId( const String& r, sal_uLong nId )
 
     if( (nId >= HID_PSEUDOSHEET_OUTLINE1) && ( nId <= HID_PSEUDOSHEET_OUTLINE9 ) )
     {
-        msApiName = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("outline") );
+        msApiName = "outline";
         msApiName += OUString( (sal_Unicode)( '1' + (nId - HID_PSEUDOSHEET_OUTLINE1) ) );
     }
     else
@@ -726,11 +726,11 @@ OUString SdStyleSheet::GetFamilyString( SfxStyleFamily eFamily )
     switch( eFamily )
     {
     case SD_STYLE_FAMILY_CELL:
-        return OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "cell" ) );
+        return OUString( "cell" );
     default:
         OSL_FAIL( "SdStyleSheet::GetFamilyString(), illegal family!" );
     case SD_STYLE_FAMILY_GRAPHICS:
-        return OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "graphics" ) );
+        return OUString( "graphics" );
     }
 }
 
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ void SdStyleSheet::throwIfDisposed() throw (RuntimeException)
 
 SdStyleSheet* SdStyleSheet::CreateEmptyUserStyle( SfxStyleSheetBasePool& rPool, SfxStyleFamily eFamily )
 {
-    OUString aPrefix( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("user") );
+    OUString aPrefix( "user" );
     OUString aName;
     sal_Int32 nIndex = 1;
     do
@@ -823,10 +823,7 @@ void SAL_CALL SdStyleSheet::dispose(  ) throw (RuntimeException)
         }
         catch (const Exception & exc)
         {
-            throw RuntimeException(
-                OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM(
-                              "unexpected UNO exception caught: ") ) +
-                exc.Message, Reference< XInterface >() );
+            throw RuntimeException( "unexpected UNO exception caught: "  +  exc.Message, Reference< XInterface >() );
         }
     }
 }
@@ -911,7 +908,7 @@ void SdStyleSheet::notifyModifyListener()
 
 OUString SAL_CALL SdStyleSheet::getImplementationName() throw(RuntimeException)
 {
-    return OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SdStyleSheet" ) );
+    return OUString( "SdStyleSheet" );
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -928,16 +925,16 @@ Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL SdStyleSheet::getSupportedServiceNames() throw(Run
     Sequence< OUString > aNameSequence( 10 );
     OUString* pStrings = aNameSequence.getArray();
 
-    *pStrings++ = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.style.Style" ) );
-    *pStrings++ = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.drawing.FillProperties" ) );
-    *pStrings++ = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.drawing.LineProperties" ) );
-    *pStrings++ = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.drawing.ShadowProperties" ) );
-    *pStrings++ = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.drawing.ConnectorProperties" ) );
-    *pStrings++ = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.drawing.MeasureProperties" ) );
-    *pStrings++ = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.style.ParagraphProperties" ) );
-    *pStrings++ = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.style.CharacterProperties" ) );
-    *pStrings++ = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.drawing.TextProperties" ) );
-    *pStrings++ = OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.drawing.Text" ) );
+    *pStrings++ = "com.sun.star.style.Style";
+    *pStrings++ = "com.sun.star.drawing.FillProperties";
+    *pStrings++ = "com.sun.star.drawing.LineProperties";
+    *pStrings++ = "com.sun.star.drawing.ShadowProperties";
+    *pStrings++ = "com.sun.star.drawing.ConnectorProperties";
+    *pStrings++ = "com.sun.star.drawing.MeasureProperties";
+    *pStrings++ = "com.sun.star.style.ParagraphProperties";
+    *pStrings++ = "com.sun.star.style.CharacterProperties";
+    *pStrings++ = "com.sun.star.drawing.TextProperties";
+    *pStrings++ = "com.sun.star.drawing.Text";
 
     return aNameSequence;
 }
@@ -1152,7 +1149,7 @@ Any SAL_CALL SdStyleSheet::getPropertyValue( const OUString& PropertyName ) thro
             if( nFamily == SD_STYLE_FAMILY_MASTERPAGE )
             {
                 const OUString aLayoutName( GetName() );
-                aAny <<= aLayoutName.copy( 0, aLayoutName.indexOf(OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM(SD_LT_SEPARATOR) ) ) );
+                aAny <<= aLayoutName.copy( 0, aLayoutName.indexOf(OUString( SD_LT_SEPARATOR) ) );
             }
             else
             {