JP2004013291A - Page description data converter and program for converting page description data - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a page description data converter enabling operators to efficiently determine or verify the validity of conversion, i.e., whether or not the process of data conversion is appropriate, performing the process by transforming an attribute given to each object on a page on which one or more objects are arranged. <P>SOLUTION: Attribute information indicating the attributes given to the objects arranged on a page is extracted and preserved; the attributes are transformed to convert first page description data into second page description data. Attribute information indicating the attributes after the transformation is extracted. The attribute information preserved and the attribute information extracted after the transformation of the attributes are outputted in association with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a page description data conversion apparatus that executes data conversion processing by converting an attribute assigned to each object on a page on which one or more objects are arranged, and a computer for such page description data. The present invention relates to a page description data conversion program that operates as a conversion device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in the printing field, on a DTP (DeskTop Publishing) editing application installed on a computer, editing application data is created by placing an object such as an image, a character, or a graphic on a printed page, Based on the editing application data, for example, page description data described in a page description language (PDL) is created, and the page description data is output to a RIP (Raster Image Processor) that develops raster image data. Thus, printing image data in which the page description data is rasterized is created, and the image data is transmitted to the output device.
[0003]
Further, the page description data described above includes configuration information describing the configuration of the page on which the object is arranged, and attribute information indicating an attribute assigned to each object arranged on the page, Configuration information and attribute information are referred to when rasterizing the page description data or when an image is transmitted to the output device.
[0004]
Here, the attributes represented by the attribute information described above are, for example, “attributes” given to the image object, information on the color space profile representing the color of the image object, and the resolution and size of the image object. Information on image characteristics such as the number of pixels, compression method, arrangement matrix, and the like, information on the file name of the image object, and the like. For example, as “attributes” given to a text object, there are information about a color space profile expressing the color of the text object, information about the font name of the text object, information about the font embed state, and the like. Further, for example, “attributes” given to a path object include information on a color space profile expressing the color of the path object, information on the line width and line shape of the path object, and the like.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the page description data created based on the editing application data described above is basically an RGB color space composed of three colors of R (Red: red), G (Green: green), and B (Blue: blue). Therefore, the page description data cannot be handled by the printing machine with the attributes as they are. Therefore, in order to allow such a page description data created based on the editing application data to be handled by the printing press, the page description data whose color is defined in the RGB color space is used for printing. Data conversion into page description data in which colors are defined in a CMYK color space depending on the printing press, consisting of four colors of cyan, M (magenta), Y (yellow), and k (black). There is a need.
[0006]
Further, for example, when the page description data created based on the editing application data described above includes a text object expressed in a font that cannot be handled by the printing press, the page description data is displayed on the printing press. Text objects expressed in fonts that cannot be handled by a printing machine by converting data to page description data so that they can be handled by the printer. Need to be converted to
[0007]
Data conversion processing for converting page description data created based on editing application data into page description data having printing characteristics that can be handled by a predetermined printing machine has been performed in recent years. A system in which the data conversion process is automatically executed is widespread.
[0008]
However, it is difficult to say that effective means are widely used by the operator to efficiently determine and confirm the validity of the conversion whether or not such data conversion processing is appropriate.
[0009]
In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a page description data conversion apparatus and a computer that allows an operator to efficiently determine and confirm the appropriateness of conversion whether or not the data conversion processing is appropriate. It is an object of the present invention to provide a page description data conversion program that operates as a description data conversion device.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The page description data conversion apparatus of the present invention that achieves the above-described object provides:
A first page description including configuration information describing a configuration of a page on which one or more objects are arranged, and attribute information representing attributes assigned to the objects for each object arranged on the page A data acquisition unit for acquiring data;
An attribute information storage unit that extracts and stores attribute information from the first page description data acquired by the data acquisition unit;
By converting the attribute represented by the attribute information included in the first page description data acquired by the data acquisition unit, the first page description data is converted into the configuration information and the converted information. A data conversion unit for converting into second page description data including attribute information representing an attribute;
An attribute information extraction unit that extracts attribute information from the second page description data obtained by the data conversion unit;
An attribute information output unit that outputs the attribute information stored by the attribute information storage unit and the attribute information extracted by the attribute information extraction unit in association with each other is provided.
[0011]
Here, the above “page description data” refers to data described in a page description language such as Adobe Systems PostScript language or data described in a page description format such as PDF (Portable Document Format). Say.
[0012]
The “object” includes an image object, a text object, a path object representing a straight line or a curve, an OPI (Open Press Interface) object that replaces low-resolution image data with high-resolution image data at the time of print output, and the like. Each of the constituent elements constituting the page. Among the “objects”, for example, “attributes” given to image objects include information on the color space profile representing the color of the image object, the resolution, size, number of pixels, and compression of the image object. Information on image characteristics such as method and arrangement matrix, information on the file name of the image object, and the like. For example, “attribute” given to a text object refers to information about a color space profile expressing the color of the text object, information about the font name of the text object, information about the embed state of the font, and the like. Further, for example, “attribute” given to a path object refers to information about a color space profile expressing the color of the path object, information about the line width and line shape of the path object, and the like.
[0013]
According to the page description data conversion apparatus of the present invention, the first page description data is obtained by extracting and storing the attribute information representing the attribute given to the object arranged on the page and then converting the attribute information. Is converted into second page description data, attribute information representing the converted attribute is extracted, and the stored attribute information and the attribute information extracted after the attribute is converted are output in association with each other. Therefore, it is possible to judge and confirm the validity of the conversion of whether or not the conversion of the attribute was appropriate by comparing the attributes before and after the conversion, and an efficient determination and confirmation by the operator is realized. .
[0014]
Here, in the page description data conversion device of the present invention, the attribute information output unit displays the attribute information on an image display device,
A link that sets a link to the attribute information so that an object whose attribute is represented by the attribute information is displayed on the image display device when an operation for specifying the attribute information displayed on the image display device is received. It is preferable to include a setting unit.
[0015]
According to the page description data conversion apparatus having such a link setting unit, an object with a link corresponding to the attribute information designated by the operator is displayed. You can check instantly.
[0016]
In addition, the page description data conversion program of the present invention that achieves the above object is
By running in the computer,
A first page description including configuration information describing a configuration of a page on which one or more objects are arranged, and attribute information representing attributes assigned to the objects for each object arranged on the page A data acquisition unit for acquiring data;
An attribute information storage unit that extracts and stores attribute information from the first page description data acquired by the data acquisition unit;
By converting the attribute represented by the attribute information included in the first page description data acquired by the data acquisition unit, the first page description data is converted into the configuration information and the converted information. A data conversion unit for converting into second page description data including attribute information representing an attribute;
An attribute information extraction unit that extracts attribute information from the second page description data obtained by the data conversion unit;
And an attribute information output unit that outputs the attribute information stored by the attribute information storage unit and the attribute information extracted by the attribute information extraction unit in association with each other.
[0017]
The page description data conversion program of the present invention is configured such that when the page description data conversion program is installed and operated on a computer, the computer operates as the page description data conversion apparatus of the present invention. The page description data conversion program includes all aspects corresponding to various aspects of the page description data conversion apparatus of the present invention.
[0018]
In the page description data conversion apparatus and the page description data conversion program, the same name is given to each component, but these component elements mean hardware and software in the page description data conversion apparatus, and page description data In the conversion program, it means only software.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
[0020]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a part of hardware of a computer system including an embodiment of a page description data conversion apparatus of the present invention.
[0021]
Here, one DTP (Desktop Publishing) server 100 operating as an embodiment of the present invention, three client machines 200, 210, 220, two RIP (Raster Image Processor) 300, 310, A client-and-server type computer system including one scanner 400, three image output printers 600, 610, and 620 and one data conversion report output printer 630 is shown.
[0022]
In the hardware of the computer system shown in FIG. 1, the DTP server 100, client machines 200, 210, 220, RIP 300, 310, and scanner 400 are connected to each other via a communication line 500 and are connected to a LAN (Local Area Network). ). The printers 600 and 610 are connected to the RIP 300, the printer 620 is connected to the RIP 310, and the printer 630 is connected to the DTP server 100.
[0023]
The scanner 400 reads an image formed on a sheet.
[0024]
Each of the client machines 200, 210, and 220 is composed of a relatively small workstation or personal computer, and the page described in the page description language by the DTP software installed in each of the client machines 200, 210, and 220. Create descriptive data. Alternatively, image data representing an image read by the scanner 400 is received via the communication line 500, and for example, page description data described in a page description language is created based on the image data.
[0025]
The DTP server 100 is composed of a relatively large workstation or the like, receives the page description data described in the page description language obtained by the client machines 200, 210, and 220 via the communication line 500, Based on the page description data, a data conversion process described later is executed. The printer 630 prints out a data conversion report (to be described later) obtained by the DTP server 100.
[0026]
The RIPs 300 and 310 are each composed of a relatively small workstation or personal computer, and the page description data described in the page description language after the data conversion processing is performed by the DTP server 100 is transmitted to the communication line 500. The page description data is rasterized to create output image data.
[0027]
Each printer 600, 610, 620 prints out based on the output image data obtained by each RIP 300, 310.
[0028]
Here, the DTP server 100, client machines 200, 210, 220, RIP 300, 310, and scanner 400 are main body devices 101, 201, 211, 221, 301, 311, 401, and these main body devices 101, 201 in terms of external configuration. , 211, 221, 301, 311, 401 in accordance with instructions from the image display devices 102, 202, 212, 222 for displaying images and character strings on the display screens 102 a, 202 a, 212 a, 222 a, 302 a, 312 a, 402 a. , 302, 312, 402, keyboards 103, 203, 213, 223, 303, 313, 403 for inputting various types of information according to key operations to the main units 101, 201, 211, 221, 301, 311, 401. And display screen 102a, 202a, 212a, 22 By designating an arbitrary position on a, 302a, 312a, 402a, the mouse 104, 204, 214, 224, 304, which inputs an instruction corresponding to, for example, an icon displayed at that position at the time of designation. 314, 404 are provided. In addition, these main body devices 101, 201, 211, 221, 301, 311 and 401 are externally provided with FD loading ports 101a, 201a, 211a, 221a, 301a, 311a and 401a for loading flexible disks (FD). And CD-ROM loading ports 101b, 201b, 211b, 221b, 301b, 311b, 401b for loading a CD-ROM. The scanner 400 includes a scanner main body device 405 that reads an image formed on a sheet.
[0029]
The client machines 200, 210, 220, RIP 300, 310, and scanner 400 are not the subject of the present invention, and the DTP server 100 that operates as an embodiment of the page description data conversion apparatus of the present invention will be further described below.
[0030]
FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the DTP server having the appearance shown in FIG.
[0031]
Inside the main unit 101 of the DTP server 100 shown in FIG. 1, a CPU 111 that executes various programs, a main memory 112 that is loaded with programs stored in the hard disk device 113 and loaded for execution by the CPU 111, A hard disk device 113 in which programs, data, and the like are stored, an FD drive 114 that loads the FD 700 and accesses the loaded FD 700, a CD-ROM 800, and a CD-ROM drive 115 that accesses the loaded CD-ROM 800 For example, it is connected to a digital camera (not shown) and receives image data from the digital camera, or is connected to a printer 630 for outputting a data conversion report as shown in FIG. 1, and the printer 630 receives data representing the data conversion report. send The communication interface 117 is connected to the / O interface 116 and the communication line 500 (see FIG. 1), and controls communication with other machines. These various elements and the image display apparatus 102 shown in FIG. The keyboard 103 and the mouse 104 are connected to each other via the bus 110.
[0032]
Here, in the CD-ROM 800, the DTP server 100 is used as a page description data conversion device that executes data conversion processing for converting attributes assigned to each object on a page where one or more objects are arranged. A page description data conversion program for operation is stored. The CD-ROM 800 is loaded into the CD-ROM drive 115, and the page description data conversion program stored in the CD-ROM 800 is uploaded to the DTP server 100. And stored in the hard disk device 113.
[0033]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the page description data conversion program of the present invention.
[0034]
The page description data conversion program 810 shown in FIG. 3 is stored in the CD-ROM 800 shown in FIG.
[0035]
The page description data conversion program 810 includes a data acquisition unit 811, an attribute information storage unit 812, a data conversion unit 813, an attribute information extraction unit 814, an attribute information output unit 815, and a link setting unit 816. ing.
[0036]
The operation of each element of the page description data conversion program 810 will be described later.
[0037]
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the page description data conversion apparatus of the present invention.
[0038]
The page description data conversion apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 4 is loaded with the page description data conversion program 810 shown in FIG. 3 on the DTP server 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the page description data conversion program 810 is the DTP server. This is realized by being executed in the system 100.
[0039]
The page description data conversion apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 4 includes a data acquisition unit 11, an attribute information storage unit 12, a data conversion unit 13, an attribute information extraction unit 14, an attribute information output unit 15, and a link setting unit. 16 are provided. Each element of the data acquisition unit 11, the attribute information storage unit 12, the data conversion unit 13, the attribute information extraction unit 14, the attribute information output unit 15, and the link setting unit 16 is a page description data conversion program shown in FIG. The data acquisition unit 811, the attribute information storage unit 812, the data conversion unit 813, the attribute information extraction unit 814, the attribute information output unit 815, and the link setting unit 816 as software components constituting the 810, and their software components 1 and FIG. 2, which is necessary for realizing each of the functions, is composed of a combination of the hardware of the DTP server 100, an OS (Operation System), and an application program.
[0040]
Hereinafter, by describing each element of the page description data conversion apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 4, each element of the page description data conversion program 810 shown in FIG. 3 will also be described.
[0041]
The data acquisition unit 11 of the page description data conversion apparatus 10 illustrated in FIG. 4 is an element corresponding to the data acquisition unit 811 of the page description data conversion program 810 illustrated in FIG. Configuration information that describes the configuration of a page on which one or more objects are arranged, such as a path object or an OPI (Open Press Interface) object, and each object arranged on the page are given to that object The first page description data including attribute information representing an attribute is acquired. This data acquisition unit 11 shows an example of the function of the data acquisition unit referred to in the present invention. The function of the data acquisition unit 11 is the I / O interface 116 of the DTP server 100 shown in FIGS. It is carried by a combination of the communication interface 117 and the CPU 111 or the like that executes the data acquisition unit 811 (see FIG. 3) as a program component.
[0042]
Further, the attribute information storage unit 12 is an element corresponding to the attribute information storage unit 812 of the page description data conversion program 810 shown in FIG. 3 on the application software, and the first page description acquired by the data acquisition unit 11. The attribute information is extracted from the data and stored. The attribute information storage unit 12 shows an example of the function of the attribute information storage unit referred to in the present invention. This function is the main function built in the DTP server 100 shown in FIGS. It is carried out by a combination of the memory 112 or the hard disk device 113 and the CPU 111 or the like that executes the attribute information storage unit 812 (see FIG. 3) as a program component.
[0043]
The data conversion unit 13 is an element corresponding to the data conversion unit 813 of the page description data conversion program 810 shown in FIG. 3 on the application software, and the first page description data acquired by the data acquisition unit 11 is added to the data conversion unit 13. By converting the attribute represented by the included attribute information, the first page description data includes the first page description data including the configuration information described above and the attribute information indicating the attribute after the conversion. It is to convert to. The data conversion unit 13 shows an example of the function of the data conversion unit referred to in the present invention, and the function executes a data conversion unit 813 (see FIG. 3) as a program part on the hardware. It is carried by the CPU 111 or the like built in the DTP server 100 shown in FIGS.
[0044]
Further, the attribute information extraction unit 14 is an element corresponding to the attribute information extraction unit 814 of the page description data conversion program 810 shown in FIG. 3 on the application software, and the second page description obtained by the data conversion unit 13. The attribute information is extracted from the data. The attribute information extraction unit 14 shows an example of the function of the attribute information extraction unit referred to in the present invention, and the function is the same as that of the attribute information extraction unit 814 (see FIG. 3) as a program part on hardware. It is carried out by the CPU 111 or the like built in the DTP server 100 shown in FIGS.
[0045]
Further, the attribute information output unit 15 is an element corresponding to the attribute information output unit 815 of the page description data conversion program 810 shown in FIG. 3 on the application software, and the attribute information stored by the attribute information storage unit 12; A data conversion report in which the attribute information extracted by the attribute information extraction unit 14 is associated is displayed on the image display device 102 of the DTP server 100 shown in FIGS. The attribute information output unit 15 can also output the data conversion report to the printer 630 connected to the DTP server 100 shown in FIGS. The attribute information output unit 15 shows an example of the function of the attribute information output unit referred to in the present invention. This function is the same as that of the image display device 102 of the DTP server 100 shown in FIGS. Alternatively, the I / O interface 116 or the communication interface 117 and the CPU 111 that executes the attribute information output unit 815 (see FIG. 3) as a program component are used.
[0046]
Further, the link setting unit 16 is an element corresponding to the link setting unit 816 of the page description data conversion program 810 shown in FIG. 3 on the application software, and the image display device 102 of the DTP server 100 shown in FIGS. When an operation for specifying attribute information on the data conversion report displayed on the screen is received, a link is set to the attribute information so that the object represented by the attribute information is displayed on the image display device 102 To do. The link setting unit 16 shows an example of the function of the link setting unit referred to in the present invention. The function is the same as that of the mouse 14 of the keyboard 13 of the DTP server 100 shown in FIGS. It is carried by a combination with the CPU 111 or the like that executes the link setting unit 816 (see FIG. 3) as a program part.
[0047]
In FIG. 5, the page represented by the page description data after the data conversion processing is executed by the data conversion unit 13 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the image display device 102 of the DTP server 100 shown in FIGS. It is a figure which shows the example of a display.
[0048]
As shown in FIG. 5, the page 20 includes a text object 21 representing the alphabet “A”, a text object 22 representing the alphabet “B”, a text object 23 representing the alphabet “C”, and a mountain. An image object 24 representing the picture and a path object 25 representing a pie chart are arranged.
[0049]
6 is a diagram showing an example of a data conversion report displayed on the image display device 102 of the DTP server 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 by the attribute information output unit 15 shown in FIG.
[0050]
As shown in FIG. 6, this data conversion report 30 includes an object name 31 of each object arranged on the page 20 shown in FIG. 5, an attribute type 32 assigned to the object represented by each object name 31, and A content 33 before data conversion and a content 34 after data conversion in each attribute type 32 of each object are shown.
[0051]
The data conversion report 30 includes a character string 35 “character-A”, a character string 36 “character-B”, and “character-C” as specific character strings representing the object name 31. A character string 37, a character string 38 “image-mountain”, and a character string 39 “path-pie graph” are shown. These character strings 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39 are respectively the text object 21, text object 22, text object 23, image object 24, and path object 25 arranged on the page 20 shown in FIG. In these character strings 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39, links indicating corresponding objects are set by the link setting unit 16 shown in FIG. Therefore, when any one of the characters “Character-A”, “Character-B”, “Character-C”, “Image-Mountain”, and “Path-Circle” 39 is clicked by the mouse operation, it is clicked. The object arranged on the page 20 shown in FIG. 5 corresponding to the character string is displayed on the image display device 102 of the DTP server 100 shown in FIGS.
[0052]
Hereinafter, the contents of the attributes displayed in association with each object in the data conversion report 30 shown in FIG. 6 will be described.
[0053]
For the object represented by the character string 35 of “character-A”, the color space profile is converted from “RGB1.icc” to “CMYK1.icm” and the font is “Mincho 2” as shown in FIG. The data is converted to “Gothic 3”, and the font embedding state is converted from “subset” to “full set”.
[0054]
Similarly, for the object represented by the character string 36 of “character-B”, the color space profile is converted from “RGB1.icc” to “CMYK1.icm”, and the font is changed from “Mincho 2” to “Gothic”. The data is converted to “3”, and the font embedding state is converted from “subset” to “full set”.
[0055]
Similarly, for the object represented by the character string 37 of “character-C”, the color space profile is converted from “RGB1.icc” to “CMYK1.icm”, and the font is changed from “Mincho 2” to “Gothic”. The data is converted to “3”, and the font embedding state is converted from “subset” to “full set”.
[0056]
For the object represented by the character string “image-mountain” 38, as shown in FIG. 6, the color space profile is converted from “RGB3.icc” to “CMYK1.icm”, and the size is “55000 bytes”. Is converted to “50000 bytes”, and the compression method is converted from “ZIP” to “JPEG”.
[0057]
For the object represented by the character string 39 “path-pie graph”, the color space profile is converted from “RGB2.icc” to “CMYK1.icm” and the line width is “3 pt” as shown in FIG. "Is converted to" 1.25 pt ", and the line shape is converted from" dotted line "to" solid line ".
[0058]
As described above, according to the data conversion report 30 shown in FIG. 6, the content before data conversion and the content after data conversion in each attribute displayed in association with each object are associated with each other as described above. Since it is displayed, the operator can judge and confirm at a glance whether or not the data conversion has been performed correctly. In addition, since a link indicating a corresponding object is set in the character strings 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, when the character string is clicked by the operator, the corresponding object is displayed, and the operator selects the object. You can check instantly.
[0059]
According to the above-described embodiment, the attribute information representing the attribute assigned to the object arranged on the page is extracted and stored, and then the first page description data is converted to the second by converting the attribute. Because it is converted to page description data, attribute information that represents the converted attribute is extracted, and the stored attribute information is output in association with the attribute information extracted after the attribute is converted Therefore, the validity of the conversion of whether or not the attribute conversion is appropriate can be determined and confirmed by comparing the attributes before and after the conversion, and an efficient determination and confirmation by the operator is realized.
[0060]
In the description of the present embodiment, as an example of the attribute information output unit referred to in the present invention, for all objects arranged on the page, stored attribute information, attribute information extracted after the attributes are converted, and In this example, the attribute information output unit according to the present invention outputs the attribute information that is stored after the attribute information is stored and the attribute information that is stored for some objects arranged on the page. The information may be output in association with the information.
[0061]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the page description data conversion device and the computer that enable the operator to efficiently determine and confirm the validity of the conversion whether or not the data conversion processing is appropriate are provided. A page description data conversion program that operates as such a page description data conversion apparatus is provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a part of hardware of a computer system including an embodiment of a page description data conversion apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a DTP server having the appearance shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a page description data conversion program of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of a page description data conversion apparatus of the present invention.
5 is a display example in which a page represented by page description data after data conversion processing is executed by the data conversion unit shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the image display device of the DTP server shown in FIGS. FIG.
6 is a diagram showing an example of a data conversion report displayed on the image display device of the DTP server shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 by the attribute information output unit shown in FIG. 4;
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Page description data converter
11,811 Data acquisition unit
12,812 Attribute information storage unit
13,813 Data converter
14,814 Attribute information extraction unit
15,815 Attribute information output part
16,816 Link setting section
100 DTP server
101, 201, 211, 221, 301, 311, 401
101a, 201a, 211a, 221a, 301a, 311a, 401a FD loading port
101b, 201b, 211b, 221b, 301b, 311b, 401b CD-ROM loading slot
102, 202, 212, 222, 302, 312, 402 Image display devices 102a, 202a, 212a, 222a, 302a, 312a, 402a Display screen
103, 203, 213, 223, 303, 313, 403 keyboard
104,204,214,224,304,314,404 mouse
110 bus
111 CPU
112 Main memory
113 Hard disk device
114 FD drive
115 CD-ROM drive
116 I / O interface
117 Communication interface
200, 210, 220 Client machine
300,310 RIP
400 scanner
405 Scanner main unit
500 communication line
600, 610, 620, 630 Printer
700 FD
800 CD-ROM
810 Page description data conversion program
20 pages
21, 22, 23 Text object
24 Image objects
25 Path object
30 Data Conversion Report
31 Object name
32 Types of attributes
33 Contents before conversion
34 Contents after conversion
35, 36, 37, 38, 39 character string

Claims (3)

A first page description including configuration information describing a configuration of a page on which one or more objects are arranged, and attribute information indicating an attribute assigned to the object for each object arranged on the page A data acquisition unit for acquiring data;
An attribute information storage unit that extracts and stores attribute information from the first page description data acquired by the data acquisition unit;
By converting the attribute represented by the attribute information included in the first page description data acquired by the data acquisition unit, the first page description data is converted into the configuration information and the converted information. A data conversion unit for converting into second page description data including attribute information representing an attribute;
An attribute information extraction unit for extracting attribute information from the second page description data obtained by the data conversion unit;
A page description data conversion device comprising: an attribute information output unit that outputs attribute information stored by the attribute information storage unit and attribute information extracted by the attribute information extraction unit in association with each other. The attribute information output unit displays the attribute information on an image display device,
A link that sets a link to the attribute information so that an object whose attribute is represented by the attribute information is displayed on the image display device when an operation for specifying the attribute information displayed on the image display device is received. The page description data conversion apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit. By running in the computer,
A first page description including configuration information describing a configuration of a page on which one or more objects are arranged, and attribute information indicating an attribute assigned to the object for each object arranged on the page A data acquisition unit for acquiring data;
An attribute information storage unit that extracts and stores attribute information from the first page description data acquired by the data acquisition unit;
By converting the attribute represented by the attribute information included in the first page description data acquired by the data acquisition unit, the first page description data is converted into the configuration information and the converted information. A data conversion unit for converting into second page description data including attribute information representing an attribute;
An attribute information extraction unit for extracting attribute information from the second page description data obtained by the data conversion unit;
A page description data conversion program comprising: an attribute information output unit that outputs attribute information stored by the attribute information storage unit in association with attribute information extracted by the attribute information extraction unit.

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