JPH11250055A - Structured document compilation method and device therefor, and medium for recording structured document compilation program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structured document compilation method/device which can compile a structured document from a structured document display screen corresponding to a network such as a WWW(world wide web) browser and which requires the maintenance only of a document conversion rule even if document-type definition is changed. SOLUTION: In a structured document compilation method, a document conversion step 4 executes a conversion instruction described in a document conversion rule 3. Thus, a structured document 5 for display and a structured document with variables 6 are generated. A compilation information substitution step 11 generates a structured document 12 for output from the structured document with variables and from compilation information 10 which is designated and transferred on a display structured document browser 9 against the display structured document 5 sent through a structured document network exchange server 7. Thus, a structured document can be compiled from a structured document display screen compatible with a network.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a WWW (World Wid
e Web) From a network-compatible structured document display screen such as a browser, SGML (Standard Generalized Markup)
The present invention relates to a structured document editing method and a structured document editing apparatus for facilitating the editing of a structured document such as language (Language), and a recording medium on which a structured document editing program is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, a structured document has been proposed which can not only treat a document as a character string but also express a logical structure of the document. As a format of the structured document, for example, ISO (International Standardization O
rganization) There is a standard 8879 SGML. In SGML, the logical structure of a document is defined as a document type (DTD: Document Typ).
e Definition), and the role as a document component such as title, author name, preface, and text can be expressed using a structural element identifier called a document tag.

FIG. 46 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a configuration method in an SGML editor which is a conventional typical structured document editing device, for example. In the figure, reference numeral 100 denotes a document editing computer which is a structured document editing device. An edit screen management step 81 receives an edit command input by the structured document creator and executes an edit command execution step 8.
4 and receives the internal representation of the structured document from the edit screen generation step 82 and reflects it on the edit screen. 8
Reference numeral 2 denotes an editing screen generation step, which receives an internal representation of the structured document from the internal representation storage unit 83 of the structured document and transfers it to an editing screen management step 81. Reference numeral 83 denotes a structured document internal expression storage unit that stores the document structure of the structured document being edited. 84 is an edit command execution step,
According to the editing command received from the editing screen management step 81, the internal structure stored in the internal structure storage unit 84 of the structured document is updated. A document output step 85 outputs the internal structure stored in the internal structure storage unit 83 of the structured document as a document file. Reference numeral 86 denotes a structured document file output in the document output step 85.

FIG. 47 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a configuration method in a conventional typical structured document conversion apparatus. In the figure, reference numeral 91 denotes an input structured document provided as an input of the document conversion apparatus, and reference numeral 92 denotes a document type definition 92 that the input structured document 91 follows. Reference numeral 93 denotes a document conversion rule which describes an instruction to be executed for a document tag in the input document. Reference numeral 94 denotes a document conversion step, which outputs an output structured document of 95 by executing an instruction specified by the document conversion rule 93 according to the document tag of the input structured document 91.

As described below, by using a structured document conversion apparatus, a structured document can be edited from a network-compatible structured document display screen such as a WWW browser. First, HT from the structured document to be edited
A document conversion rule for preparing a structured document for display in ML (HyperText Markup Language) format is prepared. next,
The content of the document displayed from the WWW browser is edited, and the editing information is sent to the WWW server. Then, an edited structured document is created by a program for creating a structured document from the editing information.

[0006]

The conventional apparatus and method for editing a structured document have the following problems since they are configured as described above. First, in the conventional structured document editing method as shown in FIG. 46, since each step for document editing is stored on the document editing desktop, a network-compatible structured document such as a WWW browser is used. There was a problem that the document could not be edited from the display screen. In a structured document editing method using a conventional structured document conversion method as shown in FIG. 47, a document conversion rule for generating an HTML document from a structured document to be edited and a structured document Since the program for generating the document is independent, if the document type definition of the structured document to be edited is changed, it is necessary to correct both the document conversion rule and the structured document generating program. Therefore, there has been a problem that maintenance of the document conversion rules and the structured document generation program required for the change of the document type definition is troublesome.

Second, in a structured document editing method using a conventional structured document conversion method as shown in FIG. 47, a document conversion step is directly executed with a structured document as an input. When the definition defines that the document structure element can be selected, there is a problem that the selection element cannot be specified.

Third, in a structured document editing method using a conventional structured document conversion method as shown in FIG. 47, a document conversion step is directly executed with a structured document as an input. When the definition defines that the document structure element can be repeated, there is a problem that the repetition element cannot be specified.

Fourth, in the conventional structured document editing method as shown in FIG. 46, there is no means for designating a rule for checking a constraint on the value of the document tag content at the time of inputting a document. There was a problem that there was no.

Fifth, in the conventional structured document editing method shown in FIG. 46, there is no means for designating a selector of the contents of the document tag. There was a problem that can not be.

Sixth, in a structured document editing method using a conventional structured document conversion method as shown in FIG. 47, knowledge of a document type definition is required when creating a document conversion rule. When implementing the structured document editing method, there is a problem that an expert of a structured document in charge of creating a document conversion rule is required.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. By passing information between a document conversion step and an edit information substitution step through a structured document with variables, the following two points are obtained. It is a first object of the present invention to obtain a structured document editing method, apparatus, and recording medium that can simultaneously solve the above. -It is possible to edit a structured document from a network-compatible structured document display screen such as a WWW browser.・ Even if the document type definition is changed, only the document conversion rules need to be maintained. That is, it is not necessary to maintain a program for generating a structured document from editing information.

[0013] Further, by providing a selection element designation step, the selection of a document structure element can be designated for the structured document to be edited. An object of the present invention is to facilitate creation of a structured document according to the above.

[0014] Further, by providing a repetition element specifying step, it is possible to specify repetition of a structural element for a structured document document to be edited. An object of the present invention is to facilitate creation of a structured document according to the above.

The document conversion step refers to the document type definition automaton so that selection and repetition of a structured document document structure element to be edited can be designated. An object is to facilitate creation of a structured document according to a type definition.

[0016] In addition, by providing an input check script generation step, a function of checking constraints on the value of the document tag content at the time of document input is provided. An object of the present invention is to facilitate creation of a compliant structured document.

Further, by providing an element content selection menu generation step, a means for designating a selector of the content of the document tag is provided. An object is to facilitate creation of a structured document.

Further, by making it possible to specify information corresponding to a document conversion rule only by giving conversion correspondence information to the structured document for display, the document editing rule is not required in the configuration of the document editing method, and An object of the present invention is to enable maintenance of a structured document editing method even without specialized knowledge about structured documents.

[0019]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above object, the present invention reads an input structured document, a document type definition, and a document conversion rule, and executes a conversion command described in the document conversion rule. A document conversion step of generating a structured document for display and a structured document with variables; a structured document with variables holding step in which the structured document with variables created in the document conversion step is stored in a memory; A structured document exchange step for realizing a structured document exchange by a network via an exchange server;
A display step of displaying the structured document for display sent from the structured document network exchange server by the structured document browser for display, and the structured document with variables and the structure specified on the structured document browser for display. Editing information substitution step of generating an output structured document from the editing information sent via the structured document network exchange server.

Further, the present invention may further comprise, before the document conversion step, a selection element designation step of receiving a selection element of a document structure element and generating a structured document reflecting the designation of the selection element from the input structured document. A structured document editing method is provided.

Further, according to the present invention, before the document conversion step, a designation of a repeating element of a document structure element is received,
There is provided a structured document editing method including a repeating element designating step of generating a structured document reflecting the designation of a repeating element from an input structured document.

Further, the present invention includes a document type definition automaton generating step of reading a document type definition and generating a document type definition automaton, and a document type definition automaton holding step of holding the generated document type definition automaton. The document conversion step reads an input structured document, a document type definition, and a document conversion rule, and executes a conversion command described in the document conversion rule while referring to the document type definition automaton, thereby displaying a display structure. A structured document editing method characterized by generating a structured document and a structured document with variables.

The present invention also provides a structured document editing method comprising an input check script generation step of reading an input check rule and generating a display structured document in accordance with the rule.

[0024] The present invention also provides a structured document editing method comprising an element content selection menu generating step of reading an element content selection rule and generating a display structured document in accordance with the rule.

According to the present invention, a display structured document with conversion correspondence information to which document tag correspondence information between an input structured document and a display structured document is added is read, and the display structured document and a variable are read. Via a structured document network exchange server, a conversion corresponding information processing step of generating a structured document with a label, a variable structured document holding step of storing a structured document with a variable created by the conversion corresponding information step in a memory, A structured document exchange step for realizing a structured document exchange by a network, a display step of displaying the structured document for display sent from the structured document network exchange server by a structured document browser for display, The structured document with variables and the structured document network exchange server specified on the structured document browser for display And in a structured document editing method and an editing information assignment step of generating an output structured document from the editing information transmitted.

According to the present invention, an input structured document, a document type definition, and a document conversion rule are read, and a conversion command described in the document conversion rule is executed, thereby displaying a display structured document and a structured file with variables. Document conversion means for generating a document, structured variable document holding means for holding the structured document with variables created by the document converting means, and transmission via the structured document with variables and structured document network exchange server Editing information substitution means for generating an output structured document from the editing information specified and transferred on the display structured document browser for the display structured document thus obtained. It is in.

Also, the present invention provides a selection element designating means for receiving a designation of a selection element of a document structure element and generating a structured document reflecting the designation of the selection element from an input structured document before the document conversion means. There is provided a structured document editing apparatus comprising:

Also, the present invention provides a repetition element designating means for receiving a repetition element designation of a document structure element and generating a structured document reflecting the repetition element designation from an input structured document before the document conversion means. There is provided a structured document editing apparatus comprising:

Further, the present invention comprises document type definition automaton generating means for reading a document type definition and generating a document type definition automaton, and document type definition automaton holding means for holding the generated document type definition automaton. The document conversion unit reads an input structured document, a document type definition, and a document conversion rule, and executes a conversion command described in the document conversion rule while referring to the document type definition automaton, thereby displaying a display structure. A structured document editing apparatus characterized by generating a structured document and a structured document with variables.

Further, the present invention provides a structured document editing apparatus comprising an input check script generating means for reading an input check rule and generating a display structured document in accordance with the rule.

Further, the present invention provides a structured document editing apparatus comprising an element content selection menu generating means for reading an element content selection rule and generating a display structured document in accordance with the rule.

The present invention also reads a display structured document with conversion correspondence information to which document tag correspondence information between an input structured document and a display structured document is added, and reads the display structured document and a variable. Conversion-compatible information processing means for generating a structured document with a variable, structured document with a variable for holding a structured document with a variable created by the conversion-compatible information processing means, the structured document with a variable and the structured document Editing information substitution means for generating an output structured document from the editing information specified and transferred on the display structured document browser with respect to the display structured document sent via the network exchange server, And a structured document editing device.

Further, the present invention reads an input structured document, a document type definition, and a document conversion rule, and executes a conversion command described in the document conversion rule, thereby displaying a structured document for display and a structured document with variables. A document conversion procedure for generating a document, a variable-structured document holding procedure for storing the structured document with variables created in the document conversion procedure in a memory, and the variable-structured document and the structured document network exchange server. Editing information substitution procedure for generating an output structured document from the editing information designated and transferred on the display structured document browser for the sent structured document for display. In a recording medium on which a structured document editing program is recorded.

Also, the present invention provides a selection element designation procedure for receiving a designation of a selection element of a document structure element and generating a structured document reflecting the designation of the selection element from an input structured document before the document conversion procedure. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium recording a structured document editing program.

Also, the present invention provides a repetition element specification procedure for receiving a specification of a repetition element of a document structure element and generating a structured document reflecting the specification of the repetition element from an input structured document before the document conversion procedure. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium recording a structured document editing program.

Also, the present invention includes a document type definition automaton generating procedure for reading a document type definition and generating a document type definition automaton, and a document type definition automaton holding procedure for storing the generated document type definition automaton in a memory. In the document conversion procedure, display is performed by reading an input structured document, a document type definition, and a document conversion rule, and executing a conversion command described in the document conversion rule while referring to the document type definition automaton. A structured document editing program for generating a structured document for use and a structured document with variables.

Further, the present invention resides in a recording medium recording a structured document editing program characterized by comprising an input check script generation procedure for reading an input check rule and generating a structured document for display in accordance with the rule.

According to the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a structured document editing program characterized by comprising an element content selection menu generating procedure for reading an element content selection rule and generating a structured document for display in accordance with the rule. is there.

Also, the present invention reads a display structured document with conversion correspondence information to which document tag correspondence information between an input structured document and a display structured document is added, and reads the display structured document and a variable. A conversion-compatible information processing procedure for generating a structured document with a variable, a structured document with a variable for holding a structured document with a variable created by the conversion-compatible information processing procedure in a memory, the structured document with a variable and the structure Edit information substitution procedure for generating an output structured document from the edit information specified and transferred on the display structured document browser with respect to the display structured document sent via the structured document network exchange server; And a recording medium on which a structured document editing program is recorded.

[0040]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A structured document editing method, a structured document editing apparatus, and a recording medium on which a structured document editing program is recorded according to the present invention will be described according to each embodiment. The structured document editing apparatus according to the present invention is constituted by a computer system that operates according to a program.

Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an input structured document which is an input structured document to be edited, and reference numeral 2 denotes a document type definition in which the document type of the input structured document 1 is defined. Here, the definition of the document type is a description that specifies the order of appearance of the components in the document identified by the structural element identifier in the structured document. 3
Is a document conversion rule which is a conversion command rule for converting the input structured document to generate the display structured document 5 and the structured document with variables 6.

4 is an input structured document 1, a document type definition 2,
And the document conversion rule 3 are read, and a structured document for display 5 and a structured document 6 with variables are generated from the input structured document 1 in accordance with the instructions of the document conversion rule 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes a display structured document which is a structured document described in a document format to be displayed on the display structured document browser 9. The structured document for display 5 is input by the structured document editor from the structured document browser for display 9 to the input structured document 1.
Used to edit. Reference numeral 6 denotes a variable-attached structured document holding unit that holds a variable-attached structured document that is a document containing a variable to which the editing information 10 is to be assigned in the editing information assigning step 11.

The computer 7 sends the display structured document 5 to the display structured document browser 9 via the computer network 8 and receives the editing information 10 sent from the display structured document browser 9 to execute the computer processing. A structured document network exchange server for realizing structured document exchange by the network 8. In the present invention, a known technology such as a WWW server is assumed as the structured document network exchange server 7, and the detailed configuration and operation are not described.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a display structured document 5 and editing information 10
Is a computer network serving as an intermediary for communicating between the structured document network exchange server 7 and the structured document browser 9 for display. In the present invention, a known technology such as the Internet or an intranet is assumed as the computer network 8, and a detailed description of the configuration and operation is omitted.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a display structured document browser which displays the structured document for display 5 on a screen and sends editing information designated by an editor of the structured document to the structured document network exchange server 7. In the present invention, a known technology such as an HTML browser is assumed as the structured document browser 9 for display, and the description of the detailed configuration and operation is omitted.

Reference numeral 10 denotes editing information specified by the structured document editor on the structured document browser for display 9 and includes a list of pairs of variables in the structured document with variables and values assigned to the variables. . Reference numeral 11 denotes an editing information substitution step, which substitutes a value specified by the editing information 10 into a variable in the structured document with variables held in the structured document with variables holding unit 6 to output an output structured document 12. Generate 12
Is an output structured document that is a structured document obtained as a result of editing by the structured document browser for display 11 using the input structured document 1 as an input by the structured document editor.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the input structured document 1 according to the first embodiment, which is an SGML document illustrating the contents of a purchase inquiry form. Note that a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 201 in the figure is a document component that describes the name of the purchase applicant in the purchase inquiry form. A portion surrounded by a dotted frame 202 in the figure is a document tag indicating that the description of the name is started, and is called a start tag. The portion surrounded by the dotted frame 203 in the figure is the content of the name, which is called the content of the document tag “name”. The portion surrounded by a dotted frame 204 in the figure is
This is a document tag indicating that the description of the name has been completed, and is called an end tag. A portion surrounded by a dotted frame 205 in the drawing is another example of the end tag.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the document type definition 2 according to the first embodiment, and is a part of the document type definition for the input structured document 1 shown in FIG. In addition,
This document type definition defines the order of structural elements that appear in a document, and its meaning is defined by ISO standard 8879.
Of the document type definition of SGML. For example, the first line in FIG. 3 indicates that document components appear in the purchase inquiry form in the order of name, affiliation, and purchase item list. The second line in FIG. 3 indicates that a character string appears as the document content for the component “name” of the document, and corresponds to a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 201 in FIG. The fourth line in FIG. 3 indicates that the document component “purchased item” appears as a subordinate structure of the document component “purchased item” one or more times. Also,
The fifth line in FIG. 3 indicates that the document component “hardware” or the document component “software” appears as a subordinate structure of the document component “purchased item”.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the document conversion rule 3 according to the first embodiment, in which rules regarding conversion processing to be executed for each document tag are described. A portion surrounded by a dotted frame 401 in the figure describes a rule regarding conversion processing regarding the document tag “purchase inquiry”, and a start tag of the document tag “purchase inquiry” <purchase inquiry>
And a part that defines an instruction to be executed when the end tag </ purchase inquiry> of the document tag "purchase inquiry" is read. For example, a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 402 in the drawing is a portion that defines an instruction to be executed when the end tag </ purchase inquiry> is read. A portion surrounded by a dotted frame 403 in the figure describes a rule regarding conversion processing regarding the document tag “name”. The specific meaning of each rule will be shown in the description of the operation. Further, portions surrounded by dotted frames 404 and 405 in the drawing are portions referred to in the description of the drawing described later.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the structured document for display 5 according to the first embodiment. For the input structured document 1 shown in FIG. 2 and the document type definition 2 shown in FIG. The document conversion step 4 is obtained by executing the conversion command described in the document conversion rule 3 illustrated in FIG. As a format of the structured document for display, a known technology of WWW HTML (HyperText Markup Laptop) is used.
nguage) language and its detailed description is omitted (Reference: HTML, by Keith Schengili-Roberts, HBJ Publishing Bureau, 1996). The portion surrounded by the dotted frames 501 and 502 in the figure is different from the portion surrounded by the dotted frame 202 in FIG.
This is obtained as a result of executing an instruction in a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 403 in FIG. A portion surrounded by a dotted frame 502 in the drawing is obtained as a result of executing an instruction of a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 405 in FIG. 4 with respect to a portion surrounded by the dotted frame 202 in FIG. Things. Also, a dotted frame 50 in the figure
The portion surrounded by 3 is obtained as a result of executing the instruction of the portion surrounded by the dotted frame 402 in FIG. 4 with respect to the portion surrounded by the dotted frame 205 in FIG. A portion surrounded by a dotted frame 504 in the drawing is a portion referred to in the description of the drawing described later.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document with variables according to the first embodiment. The input structured document 1 shown in FIG. 2 and the document type definition 2 shown in FIG. The document conversion step 4 is obtained by executing the conversion command described in the document conversion rule 3 illustrated in FIG. The portion surrounded by a dotted frame 602 in the figure is different from the portion surrounded by a dotted frame 202 in FIG.
This is obtained as a result of executing an instruction in a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 403 in FIG. Also, dotted frames 601 and 6 in the figure
The part surrounded by 03 is a part referred to in the description of the figures described later.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a screen of the display structured document browser 9 according to the first embodiment. The display structured document 5 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display structured document browser 9. It is obtained.

FIG. 8 is an example of a screen of the structured document browser 9 for display according to the first embodiment, and is an example of a result obtained by editing the screen illustrated in FIG. 7 by the structured document editor. On the screen shown in FIG.
The printer is changed from “Printer” to “XX Printer”, and the price input box is changed from blank to “100,000”.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the editing information 10 according to the first embodiment. When the “registration” button is executed on the screen illustrated in FIG. This is the editing information 10 sent to the document network exchange server 7. The editing information 10 includes the value of the NAME attribute of the INPUT tag indicating the input frame of the structured document 5 for display and the VALUE
It is equivalent to a list of attribute value pairs. For example, a portion surrounded by a dotted line 901 in the figure indicates that the value of the VALUE attribute of the value “$ 3” of the NAME attribute is “XX printer”.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the output structured document 12 according to the first embodiment. In the variable structured document shown in FIG. This is a structured document obtained as a result of substituting information.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. 11 and FIG. In the following, FIG. 2 is an input structured document 2, FIG. 3 is a document type definition 3, and FIG.
An example of the operation of the first embodiment will be described below.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation of the document conversion step 4. In the first step S101 of the document conversion step 4, the structured document editor reads the input structured document 1 to be edited and the document type definition 2 for the input structured document, and analyzes the structure of the input document. This analysis is based on an SGML parser which is a known technique, and a detailed description of the operation is omitted. After the analysis, even if the document tag is omitted in the input structured document 1, the document tag which can be estimated by referring to the document type definition 1 can be supplemented. The structured document obtained by supplementing the omitted document tag is hereinafter referred to as an omitted supplemented structured document. Since there are no omitted elements in the input structured document of FIG. 2, the omitted supplemented structured document is the same as the structured document shown in FIG.

In step S102, conversion rule 3 is read. Next, in step S103, the document tags are read in order from the top of the structured document for which supplementation has been completed obtained in step S101. If there is a document tag to be read, the process proceeds to step S104. If there is no document tag to be read, the document conversion step ends. In step S104, if the read tag is a start tag, the process proceeds to step S105. If the read tag is an end tag, the process proceeds to step S113.

Hereinafter, as an example where the read tag is a start tag, a case where a portion surrounded by a dotted line 202 in FIG. 2 is read will be described. Further, as an example of a case where the read tag is an end tag, a case where a portion surrounded by a dotted line 205 in FIG. 2 is read will be described.

First, an example in which the read tag is a start tag will be described. In step S105, the start tag instruction in the conversion rule 3 corresponding to the start tag name is executed, and is output to the display structured document 5. Specifically, a dotted line 405 in FIG.
By executing the portion enclosed by, the portion 502 in FIG. Next, in step S106, a start tag is extracted from the structured document holding unit with variables 6. Specifically, a portion surrounded by a dotted line 601 in FIG. 6 is exposed. Next, in step S107, it is checked whether the input frame generation in the conversion rule corresponding to the start tag name is "on". If YES, the process proceeds to step S108, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S112. Specifically, the dotted line 40 in FIG.
Since the input frame generation is "on" in the portion surrounded by 3, the process proceeds to step S108.

Next, in step S108, the input frame is drawn out to the display structured document 5. Specifically, the dotted line 5 in FIG.
Strip out the part enclosed by 01. Next, in step S109, a new variable is generated and set as the value of the NAME attribute of the input box. Specifically, the portion of {1} surrounded by the dotted line 501 in FIG.
Is equivalent to Next, in step S110, the content of the document tag is set as the value of the VALUE attribute of the input frame. Specifically, “Taro Sato”, which is a portion surrounded by a dotted line 203 in FIG.
Attribute value. Next, in step S111, the variables obtained in step S109 are output to the structured document holding unit with variables 6. Here, it is important to extract the variables obtained in step S111. Specifically, a portion # 1 surrounded by a dotted line 602 in FIG. Thereafter, the process returns to step S103. Also, in the case of N0 in step S107, in step S112, if the portion to be read next in the omitted supplemented structured document is the document tag content, the document tag content is read, and the read document tag content is read. The data is sent to the structured document holding unit with variables 6.

Next, as an example of a case where the tag read in step S103 is an end tag, a case where a portion (</ purchase inquiry>) enclosed by a dotted line 205 in FIG. 2 is described. In step S113, the end tag command in the conversion rule corresponding to the start tag name is executed, and is output to the display structured document 5. Specifically, a portion surrounded by a dotted line 402 in FIG. 4 is executed, and a portion surrounded by a dotted line 503 in FIG.
Next, in step S114, an end tag (here, </ purchase inquiry>) is issued to the structured document holding unit with variables.

As described above, by the processing shown in FIG.
The document conversion step 4 includes the input structured document 1 of FIG.
The document type definition 2 of FIG. 4 and the document conversion instruction 3 of FIG.
The structured document for display 5 in FIG. 5 and the structured document with variables in FIG. 6 could be output.

The subsequent processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
Is sent by the structured document network exchange server 7 to the structured browser 9 for display via the computer network 8 and the screen of FIG. 7 is displayed. In the following, the structured document editor changes the name input box from “XX printer” to “XX printer” on the screen of FIG. 7, and changes the price input box from blank to “100000”. Processing when the registration button at the lower left of the screen is pressed will be described. In this case, the screen of the display structured browser 9 is as shown in FIG.

Next, the display structured document browser 9
The structured document network exchange server 7 provides the editing information 10
Send. The editing information 10 is the IN of the input frame changed in FIG.
This is a list of the value pairs of the NAME attribute and VALUE attribute of the PUT tag. Specifically, since the input box for the name in FIG. 8 has been changed from “XX printer” to “XX printer”, FIG.
VALUE corresponding to NAME attribute value "$ 3" of 504 part of
The attribute value “XX printer” has been changed to “XX printer”. This change corresponds to the portion surrounded by the dotted line 902 in FIG.

Next, the edit information substitution step 11 substitutes the value of the VALUE attribute having the value of the NAME attribute of the edit information 10 of FIG. 9 as a variable into the variable portion of the structured document with variables of FIG. The output structured document 11 of FIG. 10 is obtained. For example, “xx printer” is substituted for the variable $ 3 in FIG.

As described above, by the processing shown in FIGS. 11 and 1, the input structured document 1 shown in FIG. 2 and the document type definition 2 shown in FIG.
And the document conversion instruction 3 in FIG. 4 as input, the output structured document 11 in FIG. 11 could be created.

FIG. 45 shows the structural means of the structured document editing apparatus according to this embodiment in association with the steps in FIG. Further, in the following embodiments, the correspondence between the constituent means of the structured document editing apparatus and the steps is clear, so that the illustration is omitted.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the document conversion step 4 is performed via the structured document with variables.
And passing the information between the editing information substituting step 11, there is an effect that the structured document can be edited from a network-compatible structured document display screen such as a WWW browser. Further, even when the document type definition 2 is changed, the editing information substitution step 11
And the document conversion rule 3 is realized, so that only the document conversion rule needs to be maintained.

Embodiment 2 Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention. Parts that are the same as or correspond to those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, and descriptions thereof are omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a selection element specification step, which receives specification of a selection element of a document structure element and generates a structured document reflecting the specification of the selection element from the input structured document 1. The structured document generated in the selection element designation step 21 is input to the document conversion step 4,
The processing after document conversion step 4 is the same as in the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a selection element designation screen according to the second embodiment. This is a screen for the structured document editor to specify the selection element in the selection element designation step 21. This screen includes a “parent tag position” input box for specifying a document tag higher than the document tag for specifying the selected element, and a “selected element tag name” input box for specifying the name of the selected element document tag.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document for display according to the second embodiment, in which the input structured document 1 of FIG. 2 is used as an input and an execution button is selected on the selection element designation screen of FIG. Is a structured document that is output by the selected element designating step 21 when is pressed. In the figure, a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 1401 is a portion different from the input structured document in FIG. 2, and is a portion newly added by the selection element designation step 21. Further, a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 1402 is a portion corresponding to the tag name “software” of the selected element specified on the selected element specifying screen in FIG. 13, and a document structure element “software” is added.

Next, the operation will be described. Here, FIG.
5 is a selection element designation step 21 in the second embodiment.
6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment. In the following, FIG. 2 is an input structured document 1, and FIG. 3 is a document type definition 2,
The operation of the second embodiment will be described with an example in which a selection element is specified according to the selection element specification screen of FIG.

First, in step S201, the input structured document 1 and the document type definition 2 are read, and an omitted supplemented structured document is created. This step corresponds to step S1 in FIG.
Same as 01. Since there is no omitted element in the input structured document of FIG. 1, the omitted supplemented structured document is the same as the structured document shown in FIG. Next, in step S202, the parent tag position and the selected element tag name are received from the selected element specification screen as the selected element specification. Specifically, FIG.
From the selection element designation screen 3, “(purchased item, 2)” is received as the parent tag position, and “software” is received as the tag name of the selection element. “(Purchase item, 2)” means the position that appears second as the document component “purchase item”, and indicates the position of the portion surrounded by the dotted line 1401 in the structured document of FIG.

Next, in step S203,
In accordance with the parent tag position received in S202 and the tag name of the selected element, a structured document reflecting the designation of the selected element is generated from the omitted supplemented structured document. Specifically, by inserting a portion surrounded by a dotted line 1401 in FIG. 14 into the structured document in FIG. 2, the structured document shown in FIG. 14 is generated. In this processing, the portion surrounded by the dotted line 1402 is because “software” is specified as the tag name of the selected element. In addition, the document components “name”, “price”,
The “operating environment” is obtained by referring to the seventh line of the document type definition in FIG.

As described above, the processing shown in FIG.
FIG. 2 is an input structured document 1, and FIG. 3 is a document type definition 2.
When the selected element is designated according to the selected element designation screen in FIG. 13, the display structured document in FIG. 14 can be generated.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the selection element designation step 21 can designate the selection of a document structure element for the structured document to be edited (in this example, “software”). As a result, there is an effect that creation of a structured document according to the document type definition can be facilitated.

Embodiment 3 Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 16 is a block diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention. Parts that are the same as or correspond to those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, and descriptions thereof are omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 31 denotes a repetition element designation step, which accepts the designation of the repetition element of the document structure element, and generates a structured document reflecting the designation of the repetition element from the input structured document. The structured document generated in the repetitive element designation step 31 is input to the document conversion step 4, and the processing after the document conversion step 4 is the same as that in the first embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a repetition element designation screen according to the third embodiment. This is a screen for the structured document editor to specify repetition elements in the repetition element designation step 31. . This screen has a “Repeat tag name” input box to specify the document tag that specifies the repeat element, a “Repeat start position” input box to specify the start position of the repeat element, and a “Repeat number” to specify the repeat number of the repeat element. And a “lower tag name” input box for specifying a lower tag of the document tag for which repetition is specified.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the structured document for display according to the third embodiment. When the input structured document 1 shown in FIG. 2 is input and the execution button is clicked on the repeating element designation screen shown in FIG. Is a structured document that is output by the repeated element designation step 31 when the user presses. In the figure, a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 1801 is a portion different from the input structured document in FIG. 2, and is a portion newly added by the repetition element designation step 31. Also, a dotted frame 180
The portion surrounded by 2 and 1803 is a portion corresponding to the lower tag name “software” specified on the repeating element specification screen in FIG.

Next, the operation will be described. Here, FIG.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the repeating element designation step 31 in the third embodiment. In the following, the operation of the third embodiment will be described by taking as an example the case where FIG. 2 is the input structured document 1, FIG. 3 is the document type definition 2, and the repetition element is specified according to the repetition element specification screen of FIG. I do.

First, in step S301, the input structured document 1 and the document type definition 2 are read, and an omitted supplemented structured document is created. This step corresponds to step S1 in FIG.
Same as 01. Since there is no omitted element in the input structured document of FIG. 1, the omitted supplemented structured document is the same as the structured document shown in FIG. Next, in step S302, a repetition tag name, a repetition start position, a repetition number, and a lower tag name are received from the repetition element specification screen as repetition element specification. Specifically, FIG.
From the repetition element designation screen, the repetition tag name “purchased item”, the repetition start position “2”, the repetition number “2”,
The lower tag name “Software” is received.

Next, in step S303, step
In accordance with the repetition tag name, repetition start position, repetition number, and lower tag name received in S302, a structured document reflecting the specification of the repetition element is generated from the omitted supplemented structured document. Specifically, by inserting a portion surrounded by a dotted line 1801 in FIG. 18 into the structured document in FIG. 2, the structured document shown in FIG. 18 is generated.

In this process, a structured document shown in FIG. 18 is generated. In this processing, the position of the portion surrounded by the dotted line 1801 is based on the fact that the repeat start position is designated as “2”. That is, it is inserted as an appearance after the second name in the purchase item list. Also, two document structure elements “purchased” are added as a portion surrounded by a dotted line 1802 and a dotted line 1803 because “purchased” is specified as the repetition tag name and “2” is specified as the number of repetitions. It depends. A dotted line 1802 and a dotted line 1803
The part surrounded by is because “software” is specified as the lower tag name “software”. The document components “name”, “price”, and “operating environment” below the document tag “<software>” are obtained by referring to the seventh line of the document type definition in FIG. It is.

As described above, the processing shown in FIG.
FIG. 2 is an input structured document 1, and FIG. 3 is a document type definition 2.
When the repetition element is designated according to the repetition element designation screen in FIG. 17, the display structured document in FIG. 18 can be generated.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, the repetition element designation step 31 can designate the repetition of the document structure element for the structured document to be edited.
(In this example, we added two “purchases”), and as a result,
There is an effect that creation of a structured document according to the document type definition can be facilitated.

Embodiment 4 Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 20 is a configuration diagram of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Parts that are the same as or correspond to those of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, and descriptions thereof are omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 41 denotes a document type definition automaton generation step, which reads document type definition 2 and
An automaton for receiving a structured document defined by the document type definition 2 is generated. Regarding the process of generating the document type definition automaton, a known SGM is used.
It is assumed that the L parser technology is used, and a detailed description of the operation is omitted. Reference numeral 42 denotes a document type definition automaton holding unit that holds the document type definition automaton generated by the document type definition automaton generation step 41.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the document type definition automaton according to the fourth embodiment. The document type definition automaton is generated by reading the document type definition in FIG. The document type definition automaton is defined as "document tags and document contents (hereinafter referred to as
The document element is called "document element)" and an "arrow", and defines the appearance order of the document element in the structured document. For example, in the portion surrounded by a dotted frame 2101 in the figure, the document tag <name> appears after reading the document tag <purchase inquiry form>, and then the document content, which is a specific character string, appears next. Indicates that it will appear. When this dotted line portion is associated with the structured document of FIG. 2, “<purchase inquiry>” on the first line, “<name>” on the second line,
And "Taro Sato".

A portion surrounded by a dotted frame 2102 in the figure is an example of a case where there is a plurality of document elements that may appear next to a certain document element, and the document tag “</ purchase item”
Next, a document tag <purchased item> or a document tag <purchased item list> may appear. In the following, in this case, the next transition state of the document element “</ purchased goods> is the document element“ <purchased goods> ”or the document element“ </ purchased goods list> ”
Is called. A portion surrounded by a dotted frame 2103 in the drawing indicates that a document tag <software> or a document tag <hardware> may appear next to the document tag “<purchase item” ”.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the input structured document 1 according to the fourth embodiment. Dotted frame 22 in the figure
The document tag </ purchase item> enclosed by 01 corresponds to a case where there are a plurality of document elements that may appear next in the document type definition automaton in FIG.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the structured document for display according to the fourth embodiment. The structured document for display generated by the document conversion step 4 using the structured document for input shown in FIG. It is. In the figure, a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 2301 is a document tag “</ purchase item” followed by a document tag <
This is a description for displaying an input selection menu for allowing the document structure editor to select which one of “purchase item” and “document tag </ purchase item” is to be selected.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document with variables according to the fourth embodiment. When the structured document for input shown in FIG. It is. Dotted frame 2401 in the figure
The portion enclosed by is a variable to which either the document tag “<purchased item” or the document tag “</ purchased item” is substituted in the edit information substituting step 11.

FIG. 25 is an example of a screen of the structured document browser for display according to the fourth embodiment, which is obtained by displaying the structured document for display of FIG. 23 on the structured document browser 9 for display. is there.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the structured document for display according to the fourth embodiment, in which “<purchased product>” is substituted for “$ 5” of the structured document for input in FIG. Is a display structured document generated by the document conversion step 4 by using the structured document selected by the above as an input. Dotted frame 2 in the figure
The portion surrounded by 601 allows the document structure editor to select which of the document tag "<hardware>" and the document tag "<software>" is selected after the document tag "<purchased item>". For displaying an input selection menu for the user.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document with variables according to the fourth embodiment, in which “<purchased product>” is substituted for “$ 5” in the input structured document in FIG. Is a structured document with variables generated by the document conversion step 4 using the structured document obtained by the above as an input. The portion surrounded by the dotted frame 2701 in the figure is a variable to which the document tag “<hardware>” or the document tag “<software>” is substituted in the editing information substitution step 11.

FIG. 28 is an example of a screen of the structured document browser for display according to the fourth embodiment, which is obtained by displaying the structured document for display of FIG. 27 on the structured document browser 9 for display. is there.

Next, the operation will be described. Here, FIG.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the document conversion step 4 in the fourth embodiment. Parts that are the same as or correspond to those in FIG. 11 are given the same reference numerals as in FIG. In the following, the operation of the document conversion step 4 in the case where the input structured document in FIG. 22 is set as the input structured document 1 and the portion (</ purchase item>) of the dotted frame 2201 in FIG. explain. It should be noted that FIG. 3 shows the document type definition 2 input to the document conversion step 4, and FIG. 21 shows the document type definition automaton.

First, in step S103, since </ purchased goods> have been read, there is nothing to be read, so the process proceeds to step S401. Since </ purchase item> is not the document end tag “</ purchase inquiry>” defined by the document type definition in FIG. 3, the process proceeds to step S402. The state in which </ purchased item> is read is the document element “</ purchased>” in the portion surrounded by the dotted line frame 2102 in the document type definition automaton in FIG. 21, so the next state is the document element “ There is a possibility of transition to "<purchase item>" or document element "</ purchase list>". Therefore, this corresponds to the case where the next state transition is not definitive, and in step 402, the process proceeds to step S404. However, if the next state transition is definitive in step S402, the process proceeds to step S403. In this case, in S104, the processing is continued assuming that the tag that appears decisively has been read.

In step S404, an input frame for selecting a tag that is likely to appear next is extracted in the structured document for display 5, and a variable corresponding to the structured document holding unit with variables 6 is extracted. Specifically, the portion surrounded by the dotted frame 2301 in FIG. 23 is extracted from the structured document for display 5, and the portion surrounded by the dotted frame 2401 in FIG. Then, document conversion step 4
Is completed, the structured document for display 5 in FIG. 24 is displayed on the structured structured document browser 9, and editing by the structured document editor is continued. This operation is the same as the operation of the first embodiment. Specifically, in the editing screen of FIG.
Select "Add purchase" or "Do not add purchase". When the structured document editor selects “add a purchased item” in the edit information substitution step 11, <purchased item> is set to the variable # 5 in the input structured document in FIG.
Is substituted and if "do not add purchased goods" is selected, </ purchased goods list> is substituted for $ 5.

As described above, when the input structured document of FIG. 22 is used as the input structured document 1 and the document type definition of FIG. 3 is used as the document type definition 2 by the processing shown in FIG. 29, the document tag "</
The structured document editor can specify which of the document tag <purchased item> and the document tag <purchased item list> appears after the "purchased item>" from the display screen of FIG. That is, the repetition of the document structure element “purchased item” could be designated. Similarly, by the processing shown in FIG.
The structured document obtained by substituting <purchased product> for “$ 5” of the structured document in FIG.
When FIG. 3 is the document type definition 2, the document tag “<purchased item”
The structured document editor can specify from the display screen of FIG. 28 whether the document tag <hardware> or the document tag <software> appears after the “>”. That is, selection of the document structure element “hardware” and the document structure element “software” can be designated.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, by referring to the document type definition automaton in the document conversion step, it is possible to specify the selection or repetition of the structured document document structural element to be edited. As a result, there is an effect that creation of a structured document according to the document type definition can be facilitated.

Embodiment 5 FIG. FIG. 30 is a configuration diagram of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. Parts that are the same as or correspond to those of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, and descriptions thereof are omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 51 denotes an input check rule for describing a constraint on the value of the content of a document tag. Reference numeral 52 denotes an input check script generation step, which reads the input check rule 51 and generates a structured document for display 5 capable of checking restrictions on the value of the contents of the document tag at the time of inputting the document.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the input check rule 51. If the document tag content of the document tag "price" in the purchase inquiry document is 300,000 or more, it is necessary to have a manager stamp. Describes constraints. In addition, the input check rules in this figure include “check type” that specifies the type of input check, “at startup” that specifies the timing of starting the input check, “start condition” that specifies the start condition of the input check, The message includes a “message” specifying a message to be displayed at the time of the check, and a “display destination” specifying a scene frame displaying the message.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a function library for checking, which is a group of functions for input checking, which the input check script generating step 52 refers to. These functions correspond one-to-one with the check types of the input check rule 51. For example, a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 3201 in the figure corresponds to the check type “ON-CHECK”, and is a function for checking a value immediately after a document editor inputs document content in an input frame. In the figure, a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 3202 is
This is a function corresponding to the check type “value setting”, and is a function for setting a value in the input frame of the structured document for display. In the figure, a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 3203 is a function corresponding to the check type “post check”, and the structured document editor inputs document contents to all input frames in the display structured document. Function to check the value after doing
The description format of this function is WWW, which is a known technique.
And the detailed description of the format is omitted. (Reference: Introduction to Java Script,
Dash, Prentice Hall, 1996).

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document for display.
2 is generated with reference to the input check rule of FIG. 31 and the input check function library of FIG. The portion surrounded by a dotted frame 3301 in the figure is obtained by extracting the portion surrounded by the dotted frame 3201 from the check function library of FIG.
A portion surrounded by a dotted frame 3302 in the figure is a call portion of a check function attached to the input frame. Dotted frames 3303, 3304, 3305, 3306 and 330 in FIG.
The portion surrounded by 7 is a portion to be referred to in the description of the drawings described later.

FIG. 34 is an example of a screen of the display structured document browser, and is a screen obtained by displaying the display structured document browser of FIG. 33 on the display structured document browser. The screen just before the structured document editor inputs the document content in the input box “price” is shown.

FIG. 35 is an example of a screen of the structured document browser for display, and shows a screen after the structured document editor inputs the document content "100000" in the input box "price". According to the input check rule of FIG. 31, the message of the result of the input check, "If the price is 300,000 or more, a manager's seal is required," is displayed in the lower frame of the screen.

Next, the operation will be described. Here, FIG.
6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the input check script generation step 52. The following describes the operation of reading the input check rule 51 of FIG. 32 and generating the display structured document of FIG. 33 with reference to the check function library of FIG.

First, in step S501, a check rule corresponding to the start tag name is read. For example, when the start tag of the document tag “price” of the purchase inquiry document is read, the portion of FIG. 32 is read as the check rule corresponding to the document tag “price”. Next, in step S502, a function corresponding to the check type is extracted from the check function library and attached to the display structured document 5. Specifically, as a function corresponding to the check type “ON-CHECK” in FIG. 31, a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 3201 in FIG. 32 is extracted, and the display structured document is surrounded by a dotted frame 3301 in FIG. Is given as a part that has been removed. Finally, in step S503, at the time of activation during the check rule, an activation condition, a message, and a display destination are read and set in the input box. Specifically, the part of the dotted frame 3302 in FIG. 33 is set.

The portion surrounded by the dotted frame 3303 in FIG. 33 is a portion generated with reference to the activation time in the check rule in FIG. Also, a dotted frame 330 in FIG.
A portion 4 is a function call of a portion indicated by a dotted frame 3301 in FIG. 33, and is a portion generated with reference to the check type in FIG. Also, a dotted frame 3305 in FIG.
The portion surrounded by is a portion generated with reference to the activation condition of FIG. The portion surrounded by a dotted frame 3306 in FIG. 33 is a portion generated with reference to the message in FIG. The portion surrounded by a dotted frame 3307 in FIG. 33 is a portion generated with reference to the display destination in FIG. However, in the structured document for display of FIG. 33, portions other than the portions surrounded by the dotted frames 3301 and 3302 are generated by the same method as in the first embodiment.

As described above, the input check rule shown in FIG. 32 is read by the processing shown in FIGS.
By referring to the function library for checking 2
The structured document for display of FIG. 33 could be generated. As a result, when the price value in the purchase inquiry is 300,000 or more, the constraint that the manager must have a seal is checked at the time of input, and the check result can be displayed on the screen as a guidance.

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, by providing the input check script generation step, it is possible to provide a function of checking the constraint on the value of the content of the document tag at the time of inputting the document. This has the effect of facilitating the creation of a structured document that conforms to the restrictions on the contents of the tag.

Embodiment 6 FIG. FIG. 37 is a configuration diagram of a sixth embodiment of the present invention. Parts that are the same as or correspond to those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, and descriptions thereof are omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 61 denotes an element content selection rule for describing a selector of the value of the document tag content.
Reference numeral 62 denotes an element content selection menu generation step, which reads the element content selection rule 61 and generates the display structured document 5 capable of displaying a menu for selecting and specifying the value of the document tag content. .

FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the element content selection rule. The document tag content of the document tag "affiliation" in the purchase inquiry document is any one of the general affairs department, human resources department, accounting department, and material department. It describes the selector that is or.

FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document for display. An element content selection menu generation step 62 is shown.
Are generated with reference to the element selection rule 61 of FIG. In the figure, a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 3901 is a description of an input frame of an element content selection menu.

FIG. 40 shows an example of the screen of the structured document browser for display, which is obtained by displaying by the structured document browser 9 for structured display of FIG.
As specified by the element content selection rule of FIG. 38, a selection menu is displayed indicating that the affiliation is any of the general affairs department, the human resources department, the accounting department, or the materials department.

Next, the operation will be described. Here, FIG.
1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the element content selection menu generation step 62. In the following, an operation of reading the element content selection rule of FIG. 38 and generating the display structured document of FIG. 39 will be described.

First, in step S601, an element content selection rule corresponding to a start tag name is read. For example, when the start tag of the document tag “affiliation” of the purchase inquiry document is read, the portion in FIG. 38 is read as the element content selection rule corresponding to the document tag affiliation. Next, in step S602, the selector in the element content selection rule is read, and is provided to the display structured document as an input frame. Specifically, a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 3901 in FIG. 39 is provided. However, in the structured document of FIG. 39, portions other than the portion surrounded by the dotted line frame 3901 are generated by the same method as in the first embodiment.

As described above, the element content selection rules shown in FIG. 38 are read by the processing shown in FIGS.
9 structured documents for display could be generated. As a result, a selection menu indicating that the value of the affiliation of the purchase inquiry form is any of the general affairs department, the human resources department, the materials department, or the accounting department could be generated.

As described above, according to the sixth embodiment, the provision of the element content selection menu generation step makes it possible to provide a means for designating a selector of the content of the document tag. There is an effect that it is possible to easily create a structured document conforming to the restrictions on the above.

Embodiment 7 FIG. FIG. 42 is a block diagram of a seventh embodiment of the present invention, in which the same or corresponding parts as in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 and the description thereof is omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 71 denotes a display structured document with conversion correspondence information to which document tag correspondence information between an input structured document and a display structured document is added.
Reference numeral 72 denotes a conversion corresponding information processing step, which is the first embodiment.
Is added to the document conversion step 4 for processing the conversion correspondence information of the display structured document with conversion correspondence information. The conversion corresponding information processing step 72 receives the display structured document with the conversion corresponding information as input and generates a display structured document and a structured document with variables.

FIG. 43 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document for display with variable correspondence information. The structure of the structured document for display is indicated by a comment (a portion surrounded by <-and->) in the structured document for display. The correspondence between the structured document and the document tag of the input structured document is specified. For example, a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 4301 in the figure specifies a correspondence relationship that the input frame surrounded by the dotted frame 4303 is the content of the document tag of the document tag “name”. A portion surrounded by a dotted frame 4302 in the drawing is a portion referred to in the description of the drawing described later.

Next, the operation will be described. In the following, an operation of generating the display structured document of FIG. 5 and the variable structured document of FIG. 6 by using FIG. 43 as an input of the display structured document 71 with variable correspondence information will be described. FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the operation of the conversion corresponding information processing step. First, in step S701, the display structured document with the conversion correspondence information shown in FIG. 43 is read. In the following, as an example, an operation in the case where the portion surrounded by the dotted frames 4302 and 4303 in FIG. 43 is read in step S702 will be described.

First, in step S702, the dotted frame 43 in FIG.
The operation when the portion enclosed by 02 is read will be described. In step S703, since there is still something to be read, the process proceeds to step S704. In step S704, the read item (<-<name>->) is a comment, so the process proceeds to step S707. In step S707, the read structured document with variables is extracted. This corresponds to a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 601 in FIG. Then, the process returns to step S702.

Subsequently, in step S702, the dotted frame 4 in FIG.
The operation when the portion surrounded by 303 (<INPUT TYPE = "text"....>) is read will be described. In step S703,
Since there is still something to be read, the process proceeds to step S704. In step S704, since the read item is not a comment, the process proceeds to step S705. In step S705, the step
The part read in S702 is output to the display structured document.
In FIG. 5, "name:" starts from a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 501.
Corresponds to the portion excluding. In step S706, since the read content is the <INPUT> tag, the value “$ 1” of the NAME attribute is output to the structured document with variables. This corresponds to a portion surrounded by a dotted frame 602 in FIG.

By continuing the processing shown in FIG. 44, FIG. 43 is changed to the display structured document 7 with the variable correspondence information.
By using 1 as an input, the structured document for display in FIG. 5 and the structured document with variables in FIG. 6 can be generated. In the configuration of FIG. 42, the document conversion rule 3 in the configuration of FIG. 1 of the first embodiment becomes unnecessary.

As described above, according to the seventh embodiment, the information corresponding to the document conversion rule can be specified only by giving the conversion correspondence information to the display structured document. Document conversion rule 3 in document editing method
Can be eliminated, so that there is an effect that the maintenance of the structured document editing method can be performed even if there is no specialized knowledge about the structured document.

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As described above, according to the present invention, the document conversion step executes the conversion command described in the document conversion rule to generate a display structured document and a structured document with variables. The editing information substitution step is configured to generate an output structured document from the structured document with variables and editing information sent from the structured document network exchange server. Structured document editing method, structured document editing apparatus, and recording medium on which structured document editing program can be edited so that structured document information can be easily exchanged on a network There is an effect that can be provided. Also, even if the document type definition is changed, the editing information substitution step is realized so as not to depend on the document type definition and the document conversion rules, so that only the document conversion rules need to be maintained, and as a result, This has the effect of facilitating maintenance of the structured document editing device.

According to the present invention, in addition to the above basic structure, the selection element specifying step receives the specification of the selection element of the document structure element and converts the input document into a structured document reflecting the specification of the selection element. Since it is configured to generate the document, the selection of the document structure element can be specified, and as a result, there is an effect that the creation of the structured document according to the document type definition can be facilitated.

According to the present invention, in addition to the above basic structure, the repetition element designation step receives the designation of the repetition element of the document structure element, and converts the input structured document into a structured document reflecting the designation of the repetition element. Since it is configured to generate the document, it becomes possible to specify the repetition of the document structure element. As a result, there is an effect that it is easy to create a structured document according to the document type definition.

According to the present invention, in addition to the above basic configuration, the document type definition automaton generation step reads the document type definition and generates the document type definition automaton, and the document conversion step executes the document type definition automaton while referring to the document type definition automaton. By executing the conversion command described in the document conversion rule, the display structured document and the structured document with variables are configured to be generated, so that selection and repetition of the structured document document structural element to be edited can be performed. As a result, it is possible to easily create a structured document according to the document type definition.

According to the present invention, in addition to the above basic configuration, the input check script generation step reads the input check rules and generates a structured document for display. Can be added at the time of inputting a document. As a result, there is an effect that it is possible to easily create a structured document that conforms to the restrictions on the contents of the document tag.

According to the present invention, in addition to the above basic structure, the element content selection menu generating step is configured to read the element content selection rule and generate a structured document for display. A means for designating a selector can be provided, and as a result, there is an effect that it is possible to easily create a structured document conforming to the restrictions on the contents of the document tag.

According to the present invention, the conversion corresponding information processing step is configured to generate the display structured document and the structured document with variables by using the display structured document document with the conversion corresponding information as an input. In addition, a document conversion rule is unnecessary in the configuration of the present document editing, and as a result, there is an effect that the structured document editing apparatus can be maintained even if there is no specialized knowledge about the structured document.

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FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an input structured document according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing contents of a document type definition according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing contents of a document conversion rule according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a structured document for display according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document with variables according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a structured document browser for display according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a structured document browser for display according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of editing information according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an output structured document according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a document conversion step according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a selection element designation screen according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document for display according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a selection element designation step according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a configuration diagram according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a repeating element designation screen according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a structured document for display according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an operation of a repetitive element designation step according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a configuration diagram according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a document type definition automaton according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an input structured document according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document for display according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document with variables according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a structured document browser for display according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document for display according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document with variables according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen of a structured document browser for display according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a document conversion step according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 30 is a configuration diagram according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an input check rule according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a check function library according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document for display according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen of a structured document browser for display according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen of a structured document browser for display according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an operation of an input check script generation step according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 37 is a configuration diagram according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an element content selection rule according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document for display according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.

FIG. 40 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen of a structured document browser for display according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an element content selection menu generation step according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 42 is a configuration diagram of Embodiment 7 of the present invention.

FIG. 43 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a structured document for display with variable correspondence information according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing an operation of a conversion corresponding information processing step in the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 45 is a diagram in which constituent units of the structured document editing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention are associated with steps.

FIG. 46 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a configuration of a conventional structured document editing method.

FIG. 47 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a configuration of a conventional structured document conversion method.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 input structured document, 2 document type definition, 3 document conversion rule, 4 document conversion step, 5 structured document for display, 6
Structured document holding unit with variables, 7 Structured document network exchange server, 8 Computer network, 9
Structured document browser for display, 10 editing information, 11 editing information substitution step, 12 output structured document, 21 selection element specification step, 31 repetition element specification step, 41 document type definition automaton generation step, 42
Document type definition automaton holding unit, 51 input check rule, 52 input check script generation step, 61
Element content selection rule, 62 Element content selection menu generation step, 71 Structured document for display with conversion correspondence information, 7
2 Conversion corresponding information processing step.

Claims (21)

[Claims] 1. A structured document for display and a structured document with variables are generated by reading an input structured document, a document type definition, and a document conversion rule and executing a conversion instruction described in the document conversion rule. A document conversion step, a variable-structured document holding step of holding the structured document with variables created in the document conversion step in a memory, and a structured document exchange by a network via a structured document network exchange server. Structured document exchange step for displaying, a display step of displaying the structured document for display sent from the structured document network exchange server by a structured document browser for display, the structured document with variables and the structure for display From the editing information specified on the structured document browser and sent through the structured document network exchange server. Structured document editing method comprising the editing information assignment step of generating a structured document, the. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: a step of receiving a designation of a selected element of the document structure element and generating a structured document reflecting the designation of the selected element from the input structured document before the document conversion step. 2. The structured document editing method according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising, before the document conversion step, a repetition element specification step of receiving a specification of a repetition element of the document structure element and generating a structured document reflecting the specification of the repetition element from the input structured document. 2. The structured document editing method according to claim 1, wherein: 4. A document conversion apparatus comprising: a document type definition automaton generating step of reading a document type definition and generating a document type definition automaton; and a document type definition automaton holding step of holding the generated document type definition automaton. The step reads an input structured document, a document type definition, and a document conversion rule, and executes a conversion command described in the document conversion rule while referring to the document type definition automaton, thereby displaying a structured document for display. The structured document editing method according to claim 1, wherein the structured document with variables is generated. 5. The structured document editing method according to claim 1, further comprising an input check script generating step of reading an input check rule and generating a structured document for display in accordance with the input check rule. 6. The structured document editing method according to claim 1, further comprising an element content selection menu generating step of reading an element content selection rule and generating a structured document for display in accordance with the rule. 7. A display structured document with conversion correspondence information to which correspondence information of a document tag between an input structured document and a display structured document is added, and the display structured document and the structured with variables are read. A conversion-compliant information processing step of generating a document; a variable-structured document storage step of storing the structured document with a variable created by the conversion-compatible information processing step in a memory; and a network via a structured document network exchange server. A structured document exchange step for realizing a structured document exchange; a display step of displaying the display structured document sent from the structured document network exchange server by a display structured document browser; and the variable structure Structured document and specified on the structured document browser for display and sent through the structured document network exchange server. Structured document editing method and an editing information assignment step of generating an output structured document from the edit information coming. 8. A structured document for display and a structured document with variables are generated by reading an input structured document, a document type definition, and a document conversion rule, and executing a conversion command described in the document conversion rule. A document conversion unit that performs the conversion, a structured document with a variable that holds the structured document with a variable created by the document conversion unit, and the structured document with a variable and the document sent via a structured document network exchange server. A structured document editing device, comprising: editing information substitution means for generating an output structured document from editing information specified and transferred on the structured document for display browser for the structured document for display. 9. A method according to claim 1, further comprising: a selection element designating means for receiving a specification of a selection element of a document structure element and generating a structured document reflecting the specification of the selection element from the input structured document, before the document conversion means. 9. The structured document editing device according to claim 8, wherein: 10. A repetition element designating means for receiving a specification of a repetition element of a document structure element and generating a structured document reflecting the specification of the repetition element from an input structured document before the document conversion means. 9. The structured document editing device according to claim 8, wherein: 11. A document conversion apparatus comprising: a document type definition automaton generating unit that reads a document type definition and generates a document type definition automaton; and a document type definition automaton holding unit that holds the generated document type definition automaton. Means for reading the input structured document, the document type definition, and the document conversion rule, and executing the conversion command described in the document conversion rule while referring to the document type definition automaton, thereby displaying the structured document for display and 9. The structured document editing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the structured document with variables is generated. 12. The structured document editing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising an input check script generating means for reading an input check rule and generating a display structured document in accordance with the input check rule. 13. The structured document editing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising an element content selection menu generating means for reading an element content selection rule and generating a structured document for display in accordance with the rule. 14. A display structured document with conversion correspondence information to which document tag correspondence information between an input structured document and a display structured document is added, and the display structured document and the structured with variables are read. Conversion-compatible information processing means for generating a document; Variable-structured document holding means for holding a variable-structured document created by the conversion-compatible information processing means; Variable-structured document and structured document network exchange server Edit information assigning means for generating an output structured document from the edit information specified and transferred on the display structured document browser for the display structured document sent via Document editing device. 15. A display structured document and a structured document with variables are generated by reading an input structured document, a document type definition, and a document conversion rule and executing a conversion instruction described in the document conversion rule. A document conversion procedure for storing the structured document with variables created in the document conversion procedure in a memory, and a procedure for holding a structured document with variables for storing the structured document with variables in the memory. Editing information substitution procedure for generating an output structured document from the editing information designated and transferred on the display structured document browser for the display structured document. Recording medium on which a structured document editing program is recorded. 16. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of receiving a designation of a selected element of the document structure element and generating a structured document reflecting the designation of the selected element from the input structured document before the document conversion step. A recording medium on which the structured document editing program according to claim 15 is recorded. 17. A method according to claim 17, further comprising a step of receiving a specification of a repetition element of a document structure element and generating a structured document reflecting the specification of the repetition element from the input structured document before the document conversion procedure. A recording medium on which the structured document editing program according to claim 15 is recorded. 18. A document type definition automaton generating procedure for reading a document type definition and generating a document type definition automaton, and a document type definition automaton holding procedure for holding the generated document type definition automaton in a memory. In the document conversion procedure, the input structured document,
A document type definition and a document conversion rule are read, and a conversion command described in the document conversion rule is executed with reference to the document type definition automaton, thereby generating a structured document for display and a structured document with variables. A recording medium on which the structured document editing program according to claim 15 is recorded. 19. The recording medium according to claim 15, further comprising an input check script generation procedure for reading an input check rule and generating a display structured document in accordance with the input check rule. . 20. The program according to claim 15, further comprising an element content selection menu generation procedure for reading an element content selection rule and generating a structured document for display in accordance with the rule. recoding media. 21. A display structured document with conversion correspondence information to which document tag correspondence information between an input structured document and a display structured document is added, and the display structured document and the structured with variables are read. A conversion-compatible information processing procedure for generating a document; a variable-structured document holding procedure for storing in a memory the variable-structured document created by the conversion-compatible information processing procedure; a variable-structured document and a structured document network Editing information substitution procedure for generating an output structured document from the editing information specified and transferred on the display structured document browser for the display structured document sent via the exchange server. A recording medium on which a structured document editing program is recorded.