JP2001101165A - Document editor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To input a character or change an attribute by clicking one of marks by a mouse after marking data elements not displayed so as to know the existence of the data elements. SOLUTION: In the case of displaying document data including one or plural attribute information disabled from displaying a character or a graphic capable of specifying the position of the attribute information on a picture by display based on the attribute information, the attribute information, its outline or its identifier is displayed on a picture position corresponding to a position of document data storing the attribute information or on the vicinity of the picture position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document editing apparatus having a function of displaying and editing document data created by a word processor or the like on a display.
The present invention relates to a document editing apparatus that processes document data including attribute information for designating the structure or output form of character or graphic data to be displayed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art HTML (Hyper Text Markup Languag)
As shown in e), a document that divides characters or figures to be output into multiple data elements and adds structural attributes such as paragraphs and headings and output form attributes such as font size and color Data is in circulation.

[0003] The attribute information contained in such document data has a certain rule in the storage method, and the document output device reads the attribute and outputs it in accordance with the instruction, and is intended by the creator of the document data. Output results can be obtained.

On the other hand, in order to create or edit such document data, a dedicated document editing system has been developed (often as software) and used.
These document editing systems typically display each data element on a display device in accordance with its attribute, specify a character data element or graphic data element to be edited according to an input from a mouse or a keyboard, and also use the mouse. It has a function to add or modify the data elements themselves and the attributes added to them, according to the input from the keyboard and the keyboard.

[0005]

There are cases where such document data includes the following data elements. (1) A data element in which no character or graphic to be displayed has been input. (2) A data element with only attribute information that does not have a character or graphic to be displayed according to rules. (3) A temporary non-display is designated. These data elements are not displayed in such a way that they can be visually recognized by the process of displaying them on the display device by the document editing system. Even so, I can't tell. Similarly, even if the editor intends to add or modify these data elements and their attached attributes by input from the mouse or keyboard, there is no area for interactively displaying the input data. You can't work with vision. In this case, at the time of the editing operation, there is a method of displaying the data elements that are not displayed in an appropriate area on the screen corresponding to the position in the data, but a difference in the display layout from the time of the non-editing operation occurs, This hinders layout decisions.

On the other hand, a plurality of versions of the attribute information storage rule may exist, and whether the input attribute information follows the storage rule of which version or does not comply with any storage rule is determined. Can not check.

Therefore, attribute information of different versions is
As a result, the document output device may not be able to perform the intended output as a result of including one document data or including attribute information that does not comply with any storage rules.

A first object of the present invention is to mark a data element that is not displayed so that the data element is present therein and then click one of the data elements with a mouse. It is an object of the present invention to provide a document editing apparatus capable of inputting characters and changing attributes. A second object of the present invention is to output what kind of version difference or format error is included in the data format of each document in parallel with the output result, thereby obtaining an unintended output result. It is an object of the present invention to provide a document editing apparatus which can notify a user of the cause of the error and support a data format correcting operation or the like.

[0009]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the first object, attribute information for designating the structure of a document or a display mode of a document is replaced with character data or graphic data to be displayed. In a document editing apparatus having means for displaying and editing document data stored inside the data according to a specific rule, a character capable of specifying the position of the attribute information on the screen by display according to the attribute information Alternatively, when displaying document data including one or more pieces of attribute information that cannot display a graphic, the attribute information is displayed at or near a position on the screen corresponding to the position on the document data where the attribute information is stored. It is characterized by comprising means for displaying information, its outline or its identifier.

In order to achieve the second object, attribute information for designating the structure of the document or the output form of the document is stored in accordance with a specific rule in addition to the character or graphic data to be output. Means for recognizing a version of a storage rule for each gender information, and means for recognizing a two-dimensional position of character or graphic data output in accordance with attribute information in a document editing apparatus having means for displaying or printing document data. Means for performing, together with document output, an auxiliary output for making the two-dimensional position recognizable to a referrer, and means for outputting the auxiliary output in a format recognizable to a referrer for a difference in the version of the attribute information storage rule. And characterized in that:

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1
01 is a display device having means for displaying characters or graphics, 102 is a display screen generation unit for generating screen data of a screen to be displayed on the display device 101,
103, a document data analysis unit for analyzing each data element of the document data to be processed and its attribute value;
Reference numeral 4 denotes a document data reading unit for reading specific document data from the auxiliary storage device 107 and transferring the document data to the document data analysis unit 103. Reference numeral 105 denotes a unit for updating the contents of the document data held by the document data analysis unit 103. A document data update unit 106 instructs the data analysis unit 103 to re-analyze the updated document data.
08, an editing operation recognizing unit for recognizing various editing operation instructions input by the editing operator and instructing the document data updating unit 105 of the update contents of the document data; 107, an auxiliary storage device for storing the document data; Reference numeral 108 denotes a keyboard device for instructing various editing operations. In place of the keyboard device 108, another input device such as a mouse device or a pen input device may be used. Each of the above units is realized by a computer program.

FIG. 2 shows an example of document data 200 to be processed in this embodiment. In the figure, the part between “<” and “>” is the attribute value, and the other part is the character data. Reference numeral 201 denotes a data element for which non-display is temporarily specified, and is sandwiched between “<! −−” and “−−>”. Reference numeral 202 denotes a data element having no character data to be displayed, and has an attribute “<A>” and “<//
A> ”and“ unknown ”
The character data to which the name “n” is assigned is shown, but there is no character data to be assigned. Reference numeral 203 denotes a data element stored in the document data as a special data element that does not have character data to be displayed according to rules and has only attribute values. A special data element is designated by describing a value "hidden" as the "TYPE" attribute.

FIG. 3 shows a screen configuration when the document data 200 of FIG. 2 is displayed on the display device 101. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 301 denotes an area for displaying an ID character string of the displayed document data. 302, the document data body is analyzed by the document data analysis unit 103,
This is an area where the screen generated by the display screen generation unit 102 is displayed. Reference numeral 303 denotes a mark for indicating a location where the data element 201 designated to be temporarily hidden is stored. Reference numeral 304 denotes a mark for indicating a location where the data element 202 having no character data to be displayed is stored. Reference numeral 305 denotes a mark indicating the location where the data element 203 having no character data to be displayed is stored according to the rules.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a mark for indicating a location where each data element shown in FIG. 3 is stored is selected. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 401 denotes a mark indicating the location where the data element 202 having no character data to be displayed is stored, and is in a selected state according to an instruction input from the keyboard device 108. The selected state is indicated by small rectangles displayed at the four corners of the mark.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen for changing the attribute value of the data element corresponding to the mark selected in FIG. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 501 denotes a small window for inputting attribute values which is displayed independently (for example, in a multi-window format) from an area for displaying document data. Reference numeral 502 denotes a character input area for inputting or editing an attribute value according to an input from the keyboard device 108.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen for inputting character data of a data element corresponding to the mark selected in FIG. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 601 denotes a character input area for inputting or editing character data according to an input from the keyboard device.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a state of a screen when an operation of temporarily displaying character data in a data element designated to be temporarily hidden as shown in FIG. 2 is performed. is there. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 701 denotes a portion displaying the character data included in the data element 201.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state of a screen when an operation for instructing to display character data in a data element for which non-display is temporarily specified as shown in FIG. 2 is performed. is there. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 801 denotes a portion displaying the character data included in the data element 201.

FIGS. 9 to 12 are flowcharts showing details of the processing contents of this embodiment. Hereinafter, the details of the present embodiment will be described with reference to these flowcharts. FIG.
9 is a flowchart showing a process of changing an attribute value of a data element that is not displayed. In this process, first, in step 901, an ID character string of document data is input from the keyboard device 108, and the document data is read from the auxiliary storage device 107 by the document data reading unit 104. Next, in step 902, the read document data is analyzed by the document data analysis unit 103, and character data to be displayed and attribute information are extracted. Next, in step 903, the display size and display position of the character data to be displayed are determined according to the attribute information extracted in step 902. Next, in step 904, the document data is displayed in the area 302. Next, in step 905, the data elements which are not displayed as indicated by 201 to 203 are extracted, and the marks 303 to 305 are displayed near the positions where they are stored.
Further, the arrows connect the marks 303 to 305 and the storage locations. Next, in step 906, one of the plurality of marks 303 to 305 is instructed from the keyboard device 108 to be in a selected state. At this time, 401 in FIG.
, A rectangle indicating that it is selected is displayed. Next, in step 907, an instruction is issued from the keyboard device 108 to correct the attribute information. As a result, input areas 501 and 5 as shown in FIG.
02 is displayed. Next, in step 908, attribute information is input from the keyboard device 108 to the input area 502. After input, input areas 501 and 50
2 is deleted from the screen. Next, in step 909, the input attribute value is stored in the portion of the document data where the attribute information before update is stored. Next, returning to step 903, the display size and display position of the character data to be displayed are determined according to the updated attribute information.
Steps 903 to 909 are repeated.

FIG. 10 shows the mark 401 selected in FIG.
Shows a process of inputting character data of a data element corresponding to. Steps 1001 to 1006 correspond to FIG.
The same processing is performed. Next, in step 1007, an instruction to start inputting character data to a data element corresponding to the selected mark 401 is issued. As a result, an input area for character data is displayed at a location on the screen corresponding to the location where the selected data element is stored. next,
In step 1008, character data is input from the keyboard device. Next, in step 1009, the character data of the selected data element in the document data is updated. At this time, the input character data is displayed on the display screen, and the mark 401 indicating the data element is deleted. Next, step 1003
Then, the display size and the display position of the character data to be displayed are determined according to the updated attribute information, and thereafter, steps 1003 to 1009 are repeated.

FIG. 11 shows a process for temporarily displaying character data in a data element designated to be temporarily hidden. Steps 1101 to 1106 correspond to FIG.
The same processing is performed. Next, in step 1107, an instruction is issued from the keyboard device 108 to temporarily display the data element corresponding to the selected mark. Next, returning to step 1103, the display size and the display position of the character data to be displayed are determined on the assumption that the designated data element is displayed.
Steps 1103 to 1107 are repeated.

FIG. 12 shows a process of instructing the display of character data in a data element designated to be temporarily hidden. Steps 1201 to 1206 perform the same processing as in FIG. Next, in step 1207, an instruction is given by an input from the keyboard device 108 to temporarily display the data element corresponding to the selected mark. At this time, the attribute information (character strings such as “<! −−” and “−−>” in 201) assigned to the data element and indicating non-display is deleted, and the document data is updated. Next, returning to step 1203, assuming that the designated data element is to be displayed, the display size and display position of the character data to be displayed are determined, and thereafter, steps 1203 to 1207 are repeated.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, even a data element that is not displayed is marked so that the data element is present therein, and one of the data elements is clicked with the mouse. By doing so, it is possible to input characters and change attributes.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 13 is a system configuration diagram showing the second embodiment. In FIG. 13, reference numeral 1301 denotes a display device for displaying characters and figures; 1302, a display screen generation unit for generating screen data to be displayed on the display device 101; 1303, which analyzes document data including attribute information in accordance with a processable rule A document data analyzing unit 1304 reads document data from the auxiliary storage device and has a function of transmitting the document data to the document data analyzing unit. Reference numeral 1305 denotes an auxiliary storage device for storing document data. The display screen generation unit 1302, the document data analysis unit 1303, and the document data reading unit 1304
It is realized by a computer program.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of document data to be processed. In FIG. 14, "<" and ">"
Characters sandwiched between indicate attribute information, and other characters indicate character data to be displayed. 1401 and 1403 and 1
Reference numeral 405 denotes a portion described according to “version 1” of the attribute information storage rule. A portion 1402 is a portion described according to “version 2” of the attribute information storage rule. A portion 1404 is a portion described by a method that does not follow either “version 1” or “version 2” of the attribute information storage rule.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when the document data of FIG. 14 is displayed on the display device 101. In FIG. 15, reference numeral 1501 denotes an area for displaying the body of the document data; 1502 to 1506, auxiliary output areas in which different versions of attribute information storage rules and portions which do not follow any version are filled with different patterns or colors; Areas having the same position and length in the vertical direction as the respective portions (1401 to 1405) of the displayed document data are painted out.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a typical processing flow of the present embodiment. Hereinafter, according to FIG.
The details of the present embodiment will be described. First, step 1601
, The document data (FIG. 14) stored in the auxiliary storage device 107 is read and transferred to the document data analysis unit 103. Next, in step 1602, the document data is analyzed, and a plurality of display target character data and attribute information associated therewith are extracted. Next, in step 1603, each display target character data is
The position and size of the image to be displayed are determined based on the accompanying attribute information. At this time, it checks whether each attribute information conforms to which version of the attribute information storage rule, and holds that version ID or that it does not conform to any version. This document data (Fig. 1
In the example of 4), 1401 and 1403 and 1405
Is analyzed according to “version 1” of the storage rule, and 1402 is defined as “version 2” because the attribute “justify” is not included in “version 1” of the storage rule and is determined to be “version 2”. Analysis 204 further describes that the same attribute information “DD” is described immediately after the attribute information “DD”, and that neither “version 1” nor “version 2” is specified. Is done. Next, step 1
In step 604, according to the version ID of the attribute information storage rule obtained in step 1603, one of FIG.
It is determined which area of the auxiliary output area indicated by 502 to 1506 is to be painted with which pattern or color. At this time, it is determined that the vertical display position and length of each display target character data determined in step 1603 are the same as the vertical position and length of the auxiliary output area. Next, in step 1605, the character data is stored in the area 1501 of the display
Display at the position determined in 03. Next, step 16
At 06, the auxiliary output is displayed at the position determined in step 1604 in the areas 1502 to 1506 of the display device 101. The execution of the auxiliary output can be switched from an input device (not shown) such as a keyboard device to execute or not execute the auxiliary output.

Therefore, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to output in parallel what kind of version difference or format error is included in the data format of each document. Accordingly, it is possible to inform the user of the cause of the unintended output result, and to support a data format correction operation or the like.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, a data element which is not displayed in a visually recognizable form by a process of displaying on a display device can be edited by an editing operator by inputting from a mouse or a keyboard. You will be able to give instructions.

Similarly, if the editor intends to add or modify those data elements and the attributes attached to them by input from the mouse or keyboard,
By providing an area for interactively displaying the input data, it is possible to work with sight.

Further, it is possible to clearly show to the viewer which part of one piece of document data contains attribute information having different versions or attribute information which does not comply with any storage rules. The user can be informed of the cause of such an unintended output result, and can support a data format correction operation or the like. In addition, it is possible to urge the user to correct attribute information that causes an unintended output result, and it is possible to make a reference person learn what attribute information causes an unintended output result.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of document data to be processed;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when a data element is selected.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when an attribute is changed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen when character data is input.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when a temporary display is designated.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen when display is specified.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a process for changing attribute information of a data element that is not displayed.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a process for inputting character data of a data element corresponding to a selected mark.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a process for temporarily displaying character data in a data element designated to be temporarily hidden.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a process of instructing to temporarily display character data in a data element designated to be temporarily hidden.

FIG. 13 is a system configuration diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of document data to be processed in the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a process according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

101: display device, 102, 1302: display screen generation unit, 103, 1303: character data analysis unit, 10
4, 1304: document data reading unit, 105: document data updating unit, 106: editing operation confirmation unit, 107, 130
5 auxiliary storage device, 108 keyboard device, 303-
305: mark, 1502-1506: auxiliary output area.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Norio Agawa 6-81-Ouecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. In-house (72) Inventor Shinichi Koyanagi 6, Onoe-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 81-chome Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. In-house F-term (reference) 5B009 NA11 RB31

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. Displaying document data in which attribute information for designating a document structure or a display mode of the document is stored in accordance with a specific rule in addition to character data or graphic data to be displayed, according to a specific rule; In a document editing apparatus provided with an editing unit, displaying document data including one or a plurality of pieces of attribute information that cannot display characters or graphics that can specify the position of the attribute information on the screen by displaying according to the attribute information At the time, or at a position on the screen corresponding to the position on the document data in which the attribute information is stored,
A document editing apparatus, comprising: means for displaying the attribute information, its outline, or its identifier. 2. The document editing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for receiving a correction of the attribute information itself by designating an area in which the attribute information, its outline, or its identifier is displayed. 3. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for deleting the attribute information itself and character data or graphic data to which the attribute information itself is added by designating an area in which the attribute information, its outline, or its identifier is displayed. Item 3. The document editing device according to Item 1 or 2. 4. A display apparatus comprising: means for receiving an input of a display target character or a display target graphic to which the attribute information is added by designating attribute information, an outline thereof, or an area in which the identifier is displayed. Item 1
4. The document editing apparatus according to any one of items 3 to 3. 5. A display target character or a display target graphic to which the attribute information is added is temporarily displayed on a screen by designating an area in which the attribute information, its outline, or its identifier is displayed. The document editing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising means for enabling editing of a display target character or a display target graphic which is not displayed by itself. 6. Means for instructing display of a display target character or a display target graphic to which the attribute information has been added by designating attribute information, an outline thereof, or an area in which the identifier is displayed. The document editing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: 7. Means for displaying or printing document data in which attribute information for designating a document structure or a document output form is stored in accordance with a specific rule in addition to character or graphic data to be output. Means for recognizing the version of the storage rule of each gender information, means for recognizing the two-dimensional position of the character or graphic data output according to the attribute information, and Document editing characterized by comprising means for performing auxiliary output for enabling recognition and document output, and means for outputting the auxiliary output in a format in which a difference in the version of the attribute information storage rule can be recognized by a reference person. apparatus. 8. When the attribute information is information that does not comply with a specific attribute information storage rule, a referrer can recognize that character or graphic data accompanied by the attribute information does not comply with a storage rule. 8. The document editing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: means for outputting a form of auxiliary output. 9. The document editing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising an instruction unit for switching whether to execute auxiliary output.