JP2000259531A - Display screen information production system and storage medium storing program to make computer execute processing of the system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily generate the corresponding HTML data for changing the configuration of a screen by generating the HTML data representing the screen to be displayed according to the information on the configuration of the screen to be displayed. SOLUTION: A production request that is given from an HTML manager to a display screen information production system 200 via a WWW browser 208 starts an external program 202 by a CGI 203 via a communication protocol 206 and an HTTP 205. The program 202 controls a page management table 201-a, an input item management table 201-b and an input tag management table 201-c and generates the HTML data in response to a request. An HTML display request also starts the program 202 to produce a screen file that is described with an HTML source code in an HTML area 204 according to the tables 201-a to 201-c related to the HTML that is accordant with the display request. The screen file is transmitted to the browser 208 of a user terminal via the HTTP 205 and the protocol 206 and then displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an HTML for displaying a screen to be displayed on a user terminal connected to the user terminal via a communication network in response to a request from a WWW browser.
The present invention relates to a display screen information creation system for creating a (Hyper Text Markup Language) file. In addition, the present invention relates to a storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform processing in the display screen information creation system.

In recent years, with the improvement of the Internet or intranet environment and technology, and the property that information can be provided on the Internet immediately, a Web system that can provide or collect information on a homepage has been widely used from individuals to companies. It is being used. For example, providing information such as introducing new products or selling or buying personally, collecting information on the address, contact information, payment method, etc. of the purchaser of the product, or collecting information by questionnaire etc. In order to do so, a Web system is used.

[0003] In particular, the number of data entries for information collection is increasing, and it is desired to facilitate the editing of the data entries.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of the prior art will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a browser. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the HTML source code. In the related art, when an HTML file in which a table 10 having three rows and three columns, a registration button 11 and a reset button 12 as shown in FIG.
The administrator of the HTML creates an HTML source code as shown in FIG. 2 at the administrator terminal, transfers the created HTML file to the WWW server, and stores it in the storage device of the WWW server.

[0005] Next, a case will be described in which there is a request from the user terminal to read in the HTML created by the administrator. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conventional display method on a WWW browser. In the example shown in FIG. 3A, HTML data representing a screen to be displayed is stored in the auxiliary storage device 21 in advance.

[0006] A WWW user transmits a server computer 2 from a WWW browser 24 via the Internet 23.
A request to read the HTML file of No. 0 is made, and the requested HTML file is read from the auxiliary storage device 21 and transmitted to the WWW browser 24. The WWW browser displays a screen according to the received HTML file.

In this case, for example, the HTML source code of FIG. 2 is statically stored in the auxiliary storage device 21 as HTML data. When the user requests the HTML file, the WWW browser responds to the request by the user.
The TML file is transmitted, and the screen as shown in FIG.
It is displayed on the WW browser. In the example shown in FIG.
The user operates the Internet network 2 from the WWW browser 24.
When a request to read HTML data is issued to the server computer 20 via the CGI 3, the CGI 32 activates the external program 31 and HTML data is generated according to the external program 31. The external program 31 is configured to create predetermined HTML data. The HTML data created according to the external program 31 is sent from the server computer 30 to the WWW browser 24. The WWW browser 24 displays a screen represented by HTML data on a display unit.

[0008]

A conventional system for providing an HTML file representing a screen to be displayed to a WWW browser as described above has the following problems. As shown in FIG. 3A, an HTML file representing a screen to be displayed is stored in the auxiliary storage device,
In a system that provides the stored HTML file to a WWW server in response to a request from the server, a row or a column of a display screen as shown in FIG.
When modifying the contents, the administrator of the HTML file must modify the HTML file itself stored in the auxiliary storage device.

Further, as shown in FIG.
In a system in which a corresponding HTML file is created according to an external program configured to create an L file in a fixed manner, when the display content is to be modified as described above, the external program must be modified. . Therefore, the administrator of the HTML file has HT
A programming skill for modifying a program for editing ML data is required.

[0010] Therefore, a first object of the present invention is to provide a display screen information creating system which can easily create corresponding HTML data when the structure of a screen to be displayed is changed. A second object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform the processing in the display screen information creating system as described above.

[0011]

In order to solve the above-mentioned first problem, the present invention provides a method for receiving a request from a WWW browser of a user terminal connected via a communication network. Accordingly, in a display screen information creating system for creating HTML data representing a screen to be displayed on the user terminal, a display screen managing means for managing information relating to a configuration of a screen to be displayed; HT that expresses the screen to be displayed according to the information managed
HTML data creating means for creating ML data, wherein the HTML created by the HTML data creating means is provided.
It is configured to transmit data to the user terminal that has made the request via a communication network.

In such a display screen information creating system, when the configuration of the screen to be displayed is changed, the changed display screen is expressed only by changing the content of the information managed by the display screen management means. HTML data can be created. The information on the configuration of the screen to be displayed managed by the display screen management means is not particularly limited as long as it is information necessary to display the screen. The information constituting the screen to be displayed may include, for example, information such as buttons constituting the display screen, characters, elements such as a URL of a link destination, arrangement of each element, a screen title, a background color, and the like. it can.

From the viewpoint that the information on the screen to be displayed can be changed particularly easily, the present invention provides a display screen information creation system, wherein The information processing apparatus may further include a database storage unit that stores a database describing information on a configuration of a screen to be displayed, and manage the information on the configuration of the screen to be displayed by the database stored in the database storage unit.

In such a display screen information creation system, HTML data representing the changed screen can be created by changing the information described in the database. The database describing the configuration of the screen to be displayed includes a first database in which information defining each page of the screen to be displayed is described, and a first database in which information defining each page of the screen to be displayed is described. For each page managed according to the described information, a second database in which information defining each item to be displayed is described, and for each item managed according to the information described in the second database, A third database in which information defining each element which is a minimum unit of the screen configuration to be displayed is described, and the configuration of the screen to be displayed can be managed hierarchically.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned second problem, the present invention provides, in accordance with a fourth aspect of the present invention, a method in response to a request from a WWW browser of a user terminal connected via a communication network. HT representing a screen to be displayed on the user terminal
In a storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform processing in a display screen information creation system for creating ML data, a screen to be displayed is displayed in accordance with information from a database describing information on a configuration of a screen to be displayed. HTML that creates HTML data to represent
Provided is a storage medium storing a program having a data creation procedure and transmitting the HTML data created by the HTML file creation procedure to a user terminal that has made the request via a communication network.

The storage medium is not particularly limited as long as it can be read by a computer, and is a medium for magnetically recording and reproducing information, such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, or a magnetic tape, or an optical disk (CD-R).
OM), a medium for optically reproducing information such as a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory for electrically recording and reproducing information, and the like.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of the server. As shown in FIG. 4, the server includes a CPU 101 that controls a display screen information creation system described later, a memory unit 102 that temporarily stores data, a communication unit 103 that controls transmission and reception of data to and from the outside, And a display unit 105 for controlling the display of information, an auxiliary storage device 106 for storing a table necessary for creating HTML data, and a CD-ROM 107.

FIG. 5 is a functional configuration diagram of the server. FIG.
As shown in FIG.
A table storage area 201 for storing information necessary for creating TML data, an external program 202 for creating and controlling the HTML data and a table, a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) 203 for starting the external program, an HTML area 204, and HTML data are used. HTTP (Hyper Text Tr)
ansfer Protocol) 205, a communication protocol 206 for communication, and a LAN or public line network 20.
7, W of the HTML administrator terminal or user terminal
The communication with the WW browser 208 is performed.

The HTML administrator operates the WWW browser 208
From the display screen information creation system 2 in the WWW server
When a creation request is made at 00, the creation request starts the external program 202 by the CGI 203 via the communication protocol 206 and the HTTP 205. The external program 202 includes a page management table 201-a, an input item management table 201-b, and an input tag management table 201-c stored in the table storage area 201.
And generates HTML data according to the request of the HTML administrator of the WWW browser 208.

The HTML administrator operates the WWW browser 208
Sends an edit request to edit the HTML to the display screen information creating system 200, the edit request activates the external program 202 by the CGI 203 via the communication protocol 206 and the HTTP 205. An HTML editing request is sent from a WWW browser to a URL (Uniform Resource
urce Locator).

The external program 202 displays a table relating to the HTML in response to the editing request on a WWW browser. The administrator of the HTML edits the displayed table. When the user makes a display request to display the HTML to the display screen information creation system 200, the display request starts the external program 202 by the CGI 203 via the communication protocol 206 and the HTTP 205.

The external program 202 includes a page management table 201-a for the HTML corresponding to the display request,
Based on the input item management table 201-b and the input tag management table 201-c,
Create a screen file described in TML source code. The screen file is transmitted to and displayed on the WWW browser of the user terminal via the HTTP 205 and the communication protocol.

As described above, the HTML screen file is not limited to the method of dynamically expanding the HTML area 204 for each display request, but may be statically stored in the HTML area 204 after being created or edited by the external program 202. Can also.
In this case, the user specifies a desired screen file in the HTML area 204 using the URL. Next, the management table stored in the table storage area 201 will be described.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the management table. FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating an example of the page management table 201-a. The page management table 201-a has H
HEADER text in TML, background color,
Define an image diagram. As shown in FIG. 6A, the page management table 201-a includes a page code 221 for setting a code for identifying a page number, a WWW browser 2
08, a header display character 222 for setting a title character displayed in a window when HTML is displayed, a background color 223 for setting a background color, and a background image for specifying an image file when an image is used for the background 224, an ACTION 225 for setting a program name to be started by the CGI 203, a next page code 226 for specifying a table constituting the next page, and the like.

For example, in the case of two pages, P001, P001,
P002 is set as the second page. P001 and P
002, header display character 222, background color 223, background image 224, ACTI
ON 225, the value of the next page code 226 is set.

FIG. 6B shows an input management table 201-.
It is a figure showing the example of b. Input management table 201-b
Defines the structure of an input tag when one attribute is input on an input screen. As shown in FIG.
The input management table 201-b includes an input item code 231 for identifying an input item area, an input item character 232 for setting an item name, a description 233 for explaining an item name, a page code 234 for specifying which page the page belongs to, and the like. It consists of.

For example, in the case of two types of items, K00 is set as item 1 in the area of the input item code 221.
1. Set K002 as item 2. K001 and K
002 input item code 231, input item character 2
32, the description 233, and the value of the page code 234. In this case, the item 1 indicated by K001 is displayed on the first page indicated by the value P001 of the page code 234, and the item 2 indicated by K002 is displayed on the page code 234.
Is displayed on the second page indicated by the value P002.

FIG. 6C is a diagram showing an example of the input tag management table 201-c. The input tag management table 201-c defines an input tag that is the minimum unit when creating an input screen. FIG. 6 (C)
As shown in the figure, the input tag management table 201-c
Is input tag code 241, input tag name 2
42, TYPE 243, VALUE 244, preceding comment 245, following comment 246, SIZE 247, input item code 248, and the like.

For example, when the input tag is composed of seven input tags, the tag 1
, I002,. . . , I008 is set as the tag 8. Input tag code 241 and input tag name 2 for I001 to I008
42, TYPE 243, VALUE 244, pre-comment 245, post-comment 246, SIZE 247, and input item code 248 are set.

In this case, the input tags I001 to I004 belong to the item 1 indicated by the value K001 of the input item code 248, and the input tags I005 to I008 belong to the item 2 indicated by the value K002 of the input item code 248. Belong. The page management table 201-a and the input item management table 201-b are associated with each other by page codes.

Further, an input item management table 201-b
And the input tag management table 201-c are associated with each other by input item codes. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of display of generated HTML. 6 shows an example of a case where the example of the management table of FIG. 6 is displayed on the WWW browser 208.

FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a display example of page 1. When the first page is displayed in the window 300, the value of the header display character 222 set in FIG. 6A “input of the height and width of the housing” is displayed in the header of the window as the title of the first page. Is displayed, and the display table 310 converted into the HTML data is displayed.

The display table 310 has an item name 301 for displaying the value of the input item character 232 in FIG.
An input item code of (C) includes a selection / input item 302 that displays the same input tag, and a description 303 that displays the value of the description 233 in FIG. 6B. In this case, FIG.
(C), the selection / input item 302 displays input tag codes I001 to I004 associated with the input item code value K001.

FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a display example of page 2. When the second page is displayed in the window 320, the value of the header display character 222 set in FIG.
The display table 330 is displayed as the title of the page and converted into HTML data.

The display table 330 has the same configuration as the display table 310 for the first page. In this case, FIG.
(C), the selection / input item 302 displays input tag codes I005 to I008 associated with the value K002 of the input item code.

Next, the first page display table 310
The following describes a method of combining the display table 330 on the second page with the display table 330 on the first page and displaying the table as one table on the first page. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a case where input items are combined on one page. FIG. 8A illustrates a change of the input management table. In order to display the item 2 displayed on the second page on the first page, K0 of the input management table
The value of the page code 234 of the row indicated by “02” is P002
Only from P001 to P001.

FIG. 8B is a diagram showing the HTML display after the change. When the first page is displayed in the window 340, the header display character 22 set in FIG.
The value of 2 “input the height and width of the housing” is shown as the title of the first page in the header of the window, and the HTML
The display table 350 converted into the data is displayed.

The display table 350 has the same configuration as the display table 310. In this case, data associated with the values K001 and K002 of the input item code 231 in FIG. In this way, a desired input screen can be created by simply editing each data in the table as needed, without requiring special skills required for HTML creation.

Next, a method of generating HTML from the management table will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
It is a figure showing the example of the processing flow. Outputs 1 to 5 in FIG. 9 will be described later. As shown in FIG. 9, the processing flow is U
Step S1 of inputting an RL address, step S2 of reading a page, step S3 of reading a record of the first page in a page management table, step S4 of writing HTML information, step S5 of outputting an item name, and 1 in the input item management table. Step S6 of reading the record of the page, step S7 of reading the record of item 1 in the input tag management table, step S8 of outputting the input item of item 1, step S9 of processing [process 1] for item 2, "execute" And a step S5 for outputting a "clear" button.

The user operates the WWW browser 208 to access the URL
An HTML display request is made by inputting an address (step S1). For example, the URL address is http://www.server.co.jp/cgi/pg?PAGE=P001 www.server.co.jp indicates the server name.

“Cgi” indicates a directory name. pg indicates the name of the external program. PAGE = P001 indicates an argument. Is specified as Display screen information creation system 200
Starts the external program name pg from the CGI 203. The started program pg reads the value P001 of the argument name PAGE (step S2). In this case, P0
01 means the first page.

The program pg is stored in the page management table 2
The record of the first page in which the value of the page code 221 is P001 is read from 01-a (step s3). From the read first page record, the program pg reads the header display character 222, the background color 22
3. Background image 224, ACTION22
4 is written in the form of HTML source code (step S4). See the example of output 1 shown in FIG.

The item names of each column of the display table set in advance are written in the form of HTML source code so as to be displayed on the first line of the display table (step S5). See the example of output 2 shown in FIG. Program p
g is the page code 234 from the input item management table.
A record whose value is P001 is read (Step S
6).

Next, [Process 1] is performed. [Process 1] is a routine for performing a process for each item of the designated page.
The program pg is stored in the input tag management table 201.
From -c, from among records in which the input item code 321 of the record of the input item management table 201-b read in step S6 matches the input item code 248 of the input tag management table 201-c, first, the first item and A record in which the value of the input item code 231 is K001 in the input item management table 201-b is read (step S7).

Further, the input item code 2 of the input tag management table 201-c read in step S7
From the record whose value of K001 is K001, the input items to be input by the user as the first item are output in the form of HTML source code (step S8). Output 3 shown in FIG.
See example. 6A and 8A, the value K0 of the input item code 231 of the input item management table 201-b is obtained.
The value of the page code 234 of 02 has been changed to P001. In this case, the program pg performs a process of writing the second items necessary for the first page in the form of HTML source code.

That is, [processing 1] is processed for the second item (step S9). See the example of output 4 shown in FIG. If the number of items is three or more, [Process 1] is repeated for the number of items. If there are a plurality of pages, after the processing in step S9, the next page code is read from the page management table 201-a or the like, and the processing is repeated from step S3.

When all the writing to the display source table in the HTML source code format is performed, the program pg validates the value input by the user and transmits the user's input data to the server computer by executing. The button and a "clear" button for invalidating the value input by the user are written out (step S10). See the example of output 5 shown in FIG.

Next, an example of output 1 to output 5 will be shown and described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an HTML source code of output 1 and an example of display. FIG. 10 shows HTML 400 and HTML showing the generated HTML source code.
The relationship with the window 410 displayed by 400 is shown. The program pg is stored in the page management table 2
From the information stored in 01-a, the value 222-1 of the header display character 222 displayed on the window is set to <TI
TLE> tag 401, the value 223-1 of the background color 223 in the <BODY> tag 402, ACTION
The value 225-1 of the H.225 is written in the <FORM> tag 403, and the HTML 400 is generated.

<TITLE> of generated HTML 400
> Tag 401, <BODY> tag 402, <FORM>
The tag 403 is the title 4 of the window 410, respectively.
11, the background 412, and the execution button 413 are displayed in the window 410. FIG. 11 shows output 2
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of HTML source code and display.

FIG. 11 shows the relationship between the HTML 500 indicating the generated HTML source code and the window 510 displayed by the HTML 500. The program pg writes the item name of the display table set in advance to the <TH> tag 501 under the <TABLE> tag, and generates the table item 511 of the window 510.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the output 3 HTML source code and display. FIG. 12 shows the generated HT
HTML600 and HTML60 showing ML source code
The relationship with the window 610 displayed by 0 is shown. The program pg sets the item number in the <TH> tag 601, sets the value 232-1 of the input item character 232 to the next <TH> tag 602, and sets the value of the input item code 248 of the input tag management table 201-c to the next. The record of K001, that is, the record of which the value of the input tag code 241 is I001 to I004 is stored in the <INPUT> tag 6
03, the description 233 of the input item management table 201-b
233-1 is written to the <TD> tag and HTML60
Generate 0.

<TH> tag 601, <TH> tag 602, <INPUT> tag 60 of the generated HTML 600
3 is the item number 61 of the window 610
1. Item name name 612, input value 61 of selection / input item
3. Displayed in the window 610 corresponding to the description 614 of the explanation. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an HTML source code of output 4 and an example of display.

FIG. 13 shows the relationship between the HTML 700 indicating the generated HTML source code and the window 710 displayed by the HTML 700. The program pg sets an item number with a <TH> tag 701,
The value 232-2 of the input item character 232 is stored in the next <TH> tag 702, and the record whose input item code 248 in the input tag management table 201-c has the value K002, that is, the value of the input tag code 241 is I005 to I
The value 232-2 of the description 233 of the input item management table 201-b is added to the record <INPUT> tag 703 of 008.
Is written in a <TD> tag, and an HTML 700 is generated.

<TH> tag 701, <TH> tag 702, <INPUT> tag 70 of the generated HTML 700
3 is the item number 71 of the window 710
1. Name of item name 712, input value 71 of selection / input item
3. Displayed in the window 710 corresponding to the description 714 of the explanation. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an HTML source code of output 5 and a display.

FIG. 14 shows the relationship between the HTML 800 indicating the generated HTML source code and the window 810 displayed by the HTML 800. The program pg writes an “execute” button for validating the value input by the user and transmitting the user's input data to the server computer, and a “clear” button for invalidating the value input by the user. Generate

HTML generated by the above outputs 1 to 5
FIG. 15 shows the entire file. FIG. 15 shows the output HTM
It is a figure showing an example of L file contents. As shown in FIG. 15, when the HTML source codes generated in the order of the above-mentioned outputs 1 to 5 are written out, one output HTML file is formed. The output HTML file is stored in the WWW of the user terminal.
The screen is transmitted to the browser and a screen as shown in FIG. 1 is displayed.

The administrator who manages the information provided by the output HTML described above outputs the contents of the output HTML shown in FIG.
It is not necessary to understand, and when editing is necessary, the changed HTML can be changed only by changing the management table shown in FIG. From the above, the HTML administrator does not need to manage the HTML source code,
The management table of the display screen information creation system can be managed using only basic knowledge such as a spreadsheet.

Further, since a tool for operating the HTML source code and a tool such as a spreadsheet are not required on the administrator terminal side, the administrator can connect to the server from a terminal on which a WWW browser is installed, and make a desired connection. Can be edited on the display screen.

[0059]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the configuration of the screen to be displayed is changed, the content of the information managed by the display screen management means is changed. H that expresses the changed display screen just by changing
TML data can be created. Therefore, it is possible to easily create HTML data without any programming technique.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform the processing in the display screen information creating system as described above.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a display example of a browser.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an HTML source code.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional display method on a WWW browser.

FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of a server.

FIG. 5 is a functional configuration diagram of a server.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a management table.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of display of generated HTML.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a case where input items are combined on one page.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an HTML source code of output 1 and an example of display.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an HTML source code of output 2 and an example of display.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an HTML source code of output 3 and an example of display.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an HTML source code of output 4 and an example of display.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an HTML source code of output 5 and an example of display.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of an output HTML file.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 CPU 102 Memory Unit 103 Communication Unit 104 Input Unit 105 Display Unit 106 Auxiliary Storage 107 CD-ROM 200 Display Screen Information Creation System 201 Table Storage Area 201-a Page Management Table 201-b Input Item Management Table 201-c Input Tag Management table 202 External program 203 CGI 204 HTML area 205 HTTP 206 Communication protocol 207 LAN or public line network 208 WWW browser

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A display screen information creation system for creating HTML data representing a screen to be displayed on a user terminal in response to a request from a user terminal connected via a communication network. Display screen management means for managing information relating to the configuration; and an HTM for creating HTML data representing a screen to be displayed according to the information managed by the display screen management means.
A display screen information creating system, comprising: L data creating means, wherein the HTML data created by the HTML data creating means is transmitted to the user terminal that has made the request via a communication network. 2. The display screen information creation system according to claim 1, wherein said display screen management means has a database storage means for storing a database describing information on a configuration of a screen to be displayed, and said database storage means. A display screen information creating system which manages information on the configuration of the screen to be displayed by a database stored in the display screen information. 3. The display screen information creating system according to claim 2, wherein the database includes a first database in which information defining each page of the screen to be displayed is described, and a first database in which information defining each page is described. For each page managed according to the information, a second database that describes information defining each item to be displayed, and for each item managed according to the information described in the second database, should be displayed A display screen information creation system comprising: a third database in which information defining each element which is a minimum unit of a screen configuration is described, and wherein a configuration of a screen to be displayed is managed in a hierarchical manner. 4. A processing in a display screen information creation system for creating HTML data representing a screen to be displayed on a user terminal in response to a request from a WWW browser of the user terminal connected via a communication network. In a storage medium storing a program to be executed by a computer, an H representing a screen to be displayed according to information from a database describing information on a configuration of a screen to be displayed.
A storage medium storing a program having an HTML data creation procedure for creating HTML data and transmitting the HTML data created by the HTML data creation procedure to the user terminal that has made the request via a communication network .