JP2002215609A - Automatic bml document making program, recording medium stored with bml document making program, automatic bml document making method and automatic bml document making system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To support business requiring either one or both of making a BML document in a short time or in large quantities. SOLUTION: This automatic BML document making program is characterized in that a computer executes a procedure for interpreting the descriptive content of a structure defining document, a procedure for forming an actual BML document by duplicating a model document on the basis of the interpretation, a procedure for substituting a character string in the actual BML document formed on the basis of the interpretation, and a procedure for forming a link between the formed actual BML documents on the basis of the interpretation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a program for automatically creating a BML document, a recording medium on which the program for automatically creating a BML document is recorded, a method for automatically creating a BML document, and a system for automatically creating a BML document.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Data used for a data broadcast program includes:
XML (extension Markup Lang)
uage) -compliant BML (Broadcast Ma)
rkup Language). These BML documents are connected to each other by a format called a link.

[0003] Further, a link to a material to be broadcasted (for example, a still image, a moving image, audio data, etc.) is described as necessary in each BML document, so that the format as a program (multimedia content) is provided. Is ready.

[0004]

When producing a data broadcast program, it is often necessary to create a BML document with the same pattern but different details.

[0005] For example, in the weather forecast, there is basically no change in the format, but the information posted (broadcast) there is updated every predetermined time (for example, one hour).

[0006] For example, in a product catalog, the basic format is rarely changed, but the product posted (broadcast) there is often changed in a short period of time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to support a business that requires one or both of creating a BML document in a short time or in a large amount.

In order to achieve the above object in the present invention, first, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a procedure for interpreting the description contents of a structure definition document, and a template document are copied based on the interpretation. To generate a real BML document by performing
Based on the procedure for replacing a character string in the document and the interpretation,
A procedure for generating a link between the generated real BML documents;
Is executed by a computer.

According to the invention of claim 2, a procedure for interpreting the description content of the structure definition document, a procedure for generating a real BML document by duplicating a model document based on the interpretation, and BML document automatic creation, characterized by causing a computer to execute a procedure of replacing a character string in a generated real BML document and a procedure of generating a link between the generated real BML documents based on the interpretation. This is a recording medium on which a program is recorded.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a procedure for interpreting the description contents of a structure definition document, a procedure for generating a real BML document by duplicating a model document based on the interpretation, and a step of generating a real BML document based on the interpretation. A procedure for replacing a character string in the generated real BML document, and a procedure for generating a link between the generated real BML documents based on the interpretation. It is.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a means for interpreting the description content of a structure definition document, a means for generating a real BML document by duplicating a model document based on the interpretation, and a means for generating a real BML document based on the interpretation. Means for replacing a character string in the generated real BML document, and means for generating a link between the generated real BML documents based on the interpretation. Things.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

1: Outline of Program of the Present Invention A BML document automatic creation program of the present invention is a kind of an interpreter, which generates a real BML document in accordance with the description contents of a structure definition document, and generates a real BML document in the generated real BML document. And causes the computer to execute the character string replacement and association (link) of the generated real BML document group. The main input is a template document file group, and in addition, a conversion table and a material document are appropriately referred to (by description of the structure definition document). The computer that executes the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention automatically creates an actual BML document file group based on these materials.

The file (input file) input to the main storage device of the computer that executes the automatic BML document creation program of the present invention includes one of a structure definition document, a model document, and a material document or a conversion table. There are both. A file (output file) output from the main storage device of the computer that executes the automatic BML document creation program of the present invention includes a real BML document.
In this specification, for the sake of simplicity, the BM of the present invention is used.
The input to the main storage device of the computer that executes the L document automatic creation program is also referred to as input to the BML document automatic creation program, and the output from the main storage device is also referred to as output from the BML document automatic creation program.

The structure definition document is a driver file for controlling the entire BML document automatic creation processing.

A template document is a template of a real BML document that is automatically created, and is a main input of the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention.

A material document is an arbitrary XML document having contents to be embedded in an automatically created real BML document.

The conversion table is replaced by a subst element.
4 is a conversion table for realizing replacement based on a one-to-one correspondence between a character string to be converted and a character string to be converted in a conditional sentence element. The subst element and the conditional statement element will be described later.

An actual BML document is a BML document automatically created by the automatic BML document conversion program of the present invention, and is a main output of the automatic BML document conversion program of the present invention.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the computer includes at least a central processing unit, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, an input device, and an output device, and these devices are connected by a bus. It is assumed that The auxiliary storage device stores an operating system, an automatic BML document creation program of the present invention, a structure definition document, a model document, and / or a material document or a conversion table. And

When starting the BML document automatic conversion program of the present invention, a structure definition document to be interpreted is specified as a command line argument. At this time, the material document to be referred to may be specified as a command line argument.

2: Simple Use Example of the BML Document Automatic Creation Program of the Present Invention Here, what are the structure definition document, the template document, the material document, and the conversion table, based on these input files What the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention causes the computer to perform
A simple use example of the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention will be described in order to realize whether an ML document is automatically created.

The structure definition document in this use example is drive
FIG. 2 shows a file having a file name of r.xml.

The template document in this use example is world.bm
A file having a file name of l is shown in FIG.

The material document in this use example is greeting.x
A file having a file name of ml is shown in FIG.

The conversion table in this usage example is trans.
FIG. 5 shows a file name having a file name “tbl” and the description contents.

When driver.xml is specified as a structure definition document on the input device of the computer, and the computer automatically executes the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention, the structure definition document driver.xml is read from the auxiliary storage device. As shown in FIG. Here, dummy is an end node. The elements are interpreted and executed in order from the first node, and the actual BML document worl showing the description contents is shown in FIG.
d-0001.bml is created. The outline of this interpretation execution is as follows.

First, the element having the bmldoc attribute in the fourth line of the structure definition document driver.xml is interpreted as a document generation element, and the template document world.bml is copied from the auxiliary storage device to the main storage device. Generate a real BML document. At this time, according to the rules for generating the file name and title element content,
The file name of the actual BML document and the content of the title element are generated from the file name of the template document and the content of the title element. This generation rule will be described later.

Next, in accordance with the attribute values of the subset element in the sixth line of the structure definition document driver.xml, the data attribute value nodata of the element whose id attribute value is HELLO in the actual BML document
To the world directly under the hello element in the material document greeting.xml
The string "hello, world" on the conversion table trans.tbl corresponding to the character string "Hello" to match the element is replaced with.

Next, according to the attribute values of the subset element in the ninth line of the structure definition document driver.xml, the element content character string nod of the element whose id attribute value is GOODBYE in the actual BML document
ata, directly under the goodbye element in the material document greeting.xml
The string "goodbye, worl" in the translation table trans.tbl corresponding to the string "Goodbye" that matches the world element
d ".

Finally, the actual BML document is stored from the main storage device to the auxiliary storage device.

3: Structure definition document Here, the structure definition document will be described in more detail.

3-1: Outline The structure definition document is a document in which the following processing is defined. (A) Generation of a real BML document. (B) Character string replacement in the generated real BML document. (C) Association of the generated real BML document group. The BML document automatic creation program of the present invention generates documents and replaces character strings in accordance with the description of the structure definition document, and associates (links) actual BML documents based on the hierarchical structure of those documents.

The necessary conditions for the structure definition document are as follows. (A) It must be a well-formed XML document. (B) The root element is described at the beginning of the line (after the line feed character). (C) The same description as the root element does not exist in the comment before the root element. In the structure definition document, a specific attribute name (functional attribute)
The specific element name (functional element, conditional statement element, structure definition document file import element) has a special meaning.

3-1-1: Function Attributes Function attributes include a bmldoc attribute, a name attribute, and a docid attribute.

The attribute value of the bmldoc attribute specifies the file name of the template document. When the computer that executes the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention detects the element having the bmldoc attribute, the computer copies the template document indicated by the bmldoc attribute value, except for the template element (described later), to copy the actual BML document. Generate If the template element has the bmldoc attribute, a real BML document is generated by duplicating the template document using a real element (described later) corresponding to the template element instead of the template element. Both template element and real element are bmldoc
If there is an attribute, the specification by bmldoc on the real element side has priority.

It should be noted that, by copying the template document, the actual B
An element that generates an ML document is called a document generation element.

The attribute value character string of the name attribute appears in the template element and the real element. In the template element, a variable name is specified, and in the real element, a real name that replaces the variable name is specified.

The "docid" attribute is an attribute for replacement processing of a specific link destination (described later), and is attached to a document generation element for generating a link destination document to be a specific link destination. This attribute value is described as the link destination document name at the link source in the template document.

3-1-2: Functional Elements Functional elements are elements that are specially defined in the structure definition document as elements that replace the document. The function elements include a namesubst element, a subst element, a chgpop element, and a hidden element.

The namesubst element specifies a unique replacement of a variable name in the generated real BML document.

The subst element specifies replacement of the attribute value of a specific element or the specific element content in the generated real BML document.

The chgprop element regards the attribute value of a specific element in the generated real BML document as a set of properties having "name: value;" as a set, and changes the value of an arbitrary property.

The hidden element specifies concealment of a specific element in the generated real BML document.

3-1-3: Conditional sentence element The conditional sentence element is an element constituting a conditional branch structure in the structure definition document. Depending on whether the condition defined in this element is true or false, the application location in the structure definition document is changed. The conditional statement element includes a bmlif element, a bmlelseif element, a bmlelse element, and a bmlendif element.

The bmlif element is an element serving as a starting point of the conditional branch structure in the structure definition document. The bmlif element is
The two character strings specified by the combination of the attributes of this element are compared, and the instruction to be applied is changed according to the comparison result. The comparison condition and the determination method are specified by the rule attribute value. If the judgment result by this element is true,
The instructions following this element apply.

The bmlelseif element performs comparison in the same manner as the bmlif element, and determines the result. When the determination in the bmlif element is false, a comparison determination based on a new comparison condition can be performed by the bmlelseif element. This bmle
If the judgment by the lseif element is true, the instructions following this element are applied.

The bmlelse element includes a bmlif element and a bmlelseif
If all the judgments in the element are false, the instructions following this element are applied.

The bmlendif element is an element serving as an end point of the conditional branch structure.

3-1-5: Structure Definition Document File Import Element The structure definition document file import element is an element for importing another structure definition document file in the structure definition document, and this element includes a replaceelement element. There is. Therefore, the replaceelement element is included in the structure definition document.
Specify import of other structure definition documents.

3-2: Template Element and Real Element The template element represents the structure of the corresponding real element. The real element corresponding to the template element is an element that appears in the same context and the same name as the template element when the template element exists.

Another important function of the template element is the presentation of a variable name by the name attribute. The variable name described in the name attribute of the template element is assigned a real name when a real element corresponding to the template element appears, and this real name is further included in the template document, in the conversion table, in the element attribute of the subst element. , And bmlif (bmle
Functions as the real name of the variable name (the same name as the variable name described in the name attribute of the template element) that appears in the sele (dele) attribute of the (lseif) element.

A computer that executes the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention has a name attribute, and interprets that a character string whose attribute value is a variable name is a template element. A variable name is a character string enclosed by "((" and "))".

Hereinafter, the template element and the real element will be described with reference to FIG. 8 exemplifying a structure definition document.

In the structure definition document illustrated in FIG.
Has a name attribute and its attribute string is a variable name ((dist))
Therefore, it is a template element. Element 2
Also have a name attribute, and the attribute string is a variable name ((pref))
Therefore, it is a template element.

In the structure definition document illustrated in FIG. 8, template element 1 and template element 2 are
6 is defined as a representative. Therefore, element 3 is a real element corresponding to template element 1. Elements 4 to 6 correspond to template element 2
Is a real element corresponding to

As shown in FIG. 8, in general, a structure definition document describes a template element and an actual element in that order. If a real element is described as a descendant element of the template element, it is an error. It is an error if the template element is described as a descendant element of the real element. In the child element of the template element, zero or more functional elements are arranged at the head, and zero or more template elements are arranged after the functional element. It is an error to describe a functional element, a conditional element, and a structural document import element as sibling elements of the template element.

In the structure definition document illustrated in FIG. 8, since the template element 1 has a bmldoc attribute and the file name dist.bml is specified as the attribute value, the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention is executed. When the real computer detects the real element 3, the computer of the template element 1
The real name kanto is assigned to the variable name ((dist)) described in the me attribute, and a real BML document is generated by duplicating the template document having the file name dist.bml from the auxiliary storage device to the main storage device. .

Similarly, since the template element 2 has the bmldoc attribute and the file name pref.bml is specified as the attribute value, the computer that executes the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention requires the real element 4 to 6 is detected, the variable name described in the name attribute of the template element 2
((pref)) are assigned real names kanagawa, chiba, and tokyo, respectively, and a template document having the file name pref.bml is copied from the auxiliary storage device to the main storage device to generate a real BML document.

Accordingly, the real elements 3 to 6 are also document generation elements, and the real BM generated by these document generation elements
The hierarchical structure between the L documents is as shown in FIG. The real BML document dist-0001.hml is converted to the real BML
The document pref-0001.html is converted to the actual BM
The L document pref-0002.html is converted to the actual B
The ML document pref-0003.html is generated by the document generation element 6, and the hierarchical structure between these actual BML documents reflects the hierarchical structure between the document generation elements that generated them. I have.

As described above, the hierarchical structure between the generated real BML documents is expressed by the hierarchical structure of the document generation elements.

3-3: File Name and Title Element Generation Rule Here, the file name and the ti
The rules for generating tle element contents are described below. The generation rules described here are merely examples, and other generation rules may be used.

In this embodiment, the file name of the generated real BML document excluding the extension is obtained by adding a one-digit minus sign (0x2d) and a four-digit decimal serial number to the document name of the template document. It will be.

The content character string of the title element is handled in the same manner. That is, a one-digit minus sign and a four-digit serial number are added to the content character string of the title element of the template document, and this is used as the content character string of the title element of the actual BML document.

The serial number is used to divide the names of real BML documents generated from the same model document. The serial number starts from 0001 for each original model document name and simply increases by one.
Note that this serial number is re-assigned from 1 for each process.

As an example, FIG. 11 shows the file names of the real BML document group generated by the structure definition document of FIG. 10, and FIG. 12 shows the title element contents of the real BML document group and the template document.
Shown in These figures show that the document generation element (1), the document generation element (2), the document generation element (reference), and the document generation element (4) are respectively w002-0 from the template document w002.bml.
001.bml, w002-0002.bml, w002-0003.bml, w002-0004.b
Indicates that a real BML document having a file name of ml is generated. Also, the title element content in the template document `` Weekly weather forecast in Kanagawa prefecture '' is `` weekly weather forecast in Kanagawa prefecture -0001 '', w002-0002.bml in the title element content of w002-0001.bml
The title element content of "Weekly Weather Forecast for Kanagawa Prefecture -000
2 ", the content of the title element of w002-0003.bml indicates" weekly weather forecast of Kanagawa-0003 ", and the content of the title element of w002-0004.bml indicates" weekly weather forecast of Kanagawa-0004 ".

3-4: Functional Elements Here, functional elements will be described in more detail.

For all functional elements, the replacement target range is set by the subelement attribute. "YES" as attribute value,
Or take "NO". This attribute can be omitted, but when omitted, the attribute value is processed as "NO".

The effective range of the functional element is the same as the range to be replaced.

When the attribute value is “NO”, the replacement range by the functional element is the real BM generated by the parent element of the functional element.
L document.

When the attribute value is “YES”, the scope of the replacement process by the functional element is the parent element of the functional element, and all the real BMLs generated by the sibling element of the functional element and the descendant elements of the sibling element. Document.

However, the functional element described in the execution part of the conditional branch structure (parts (A) to (D) in FIG. 13) is <bmlif>
Or, in the case of a child element of <bmlelseif> or <bmlelse>, the parent element that determines the application is <bmlif> or <bmlelseif> or <bmlelseif>.
ancestor element that is not any of <mlelse>. This is a change to accommodate a functional element that is applied only to a real BML document generated by a parent element. Thereby, the behavior of the functional element is changed. The element that the functional element works on is the ancestor element of the parent element, not the conditional statement element. The conditional branch structure will be described later.

3-4-1: Namesubst Element The namesubst element provides a function for explicitly resolving a variable name with a specified real name. That is, the computer that executes the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention replaces the variable names in all character strings (excluding element content character strings) with the specified real name in the actual BML document within the replacement target range. replace.

The syntax of the namesubst element is as follows.

<Namesubst vname = "((variable-name))"
rname = "real-name" subelement = "YES"("NO") /〉

((Variable-name)) designates a variable name, and real-name designates a real name. The subelement attribute specifies the replacement target range.

3-4-2: Subst Element The subst element provides a function of replacing the content of a specific element or the attribute value of the element in the actual BML document with another character string. That is, the computer that executes the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention specifies the replacement target element in the actual BML document from the key attribute, the table attribute,
Execute substitution according to the combination of attribute and element attribute.

The syntax of the subst element is as follows.

<Subst key = "attr-name: attr-value" t
able = "table-fname" src = "source-doc-fname" element = "source-element-na
me "dst =" destination "subelement =" YES "(" NO ") /〉

The setting of the key attribute is indispensable. For the key attribute value, a set of attribute name and attribute value that can specify the replacement target element in the actual BML document is specified. attr-name is the attribute name, attr-
value specifies the attribute value. The table attribute is set when using a conversion table. table-fname specifies the file name of the conversion table. The src attribute is set when using a material document. source-doc-fname specifies the file name of the source document. The element attribute sets a material element. The description method and matching rule of source-element-name for specifying the material element will be described later. The dst attribute is
Set when the replacement target is the attribute value of the replacement target element. destination represents the attribute name of the attribute value to be replaced. The subelement attribute specifies the replacement target range.

A material element is an element of a material document specified by an element attribute. tab with element attribute
If the le attribute is specified and the material element has child elements, the first child element must be a text node (see Table 1). It is an error if the first child element is not a text node. If the material element has child elements, the material element character string is a character string of a text node which is the first child element. If there are no child elements,
The material element character string is an empty character string.

The replacement target element is specified by the key attribute value. That is, an element that has an attr-name attribute and whose attribute value is attr-value is a replacement target element. If more than one element meets this condition, all are elements to be replaced.

The replacement target changes depending on the presence or absence of the dst attribute. If the dst attribute is not specified, the replacement target is a descendant element of the replacement target element. When the dst attribute is specified, the replacement target is the attribute value character string of the destination attribute of the replacement target element. If destination attribute is not set in replacement target element, an error will occur. The replacement target is allowed to be empty.

A variable name can be used in the conversion table. If a variable name is included in the conversion table, it is interpreted using variable name → real name substitution effective at the time of processing.

The behavior of the subst element is as follows: table attribute, src
Table 1 below shows combinations of attributes, element attributes, and dst attributes.

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[Table 1]

The attribute value character string (material element name) of the element attribute of the subst element is described according to the following rules.

A single element name is described as it is. The hierarchical relation of elements is expressed by connecting element names with periods between them. There is no special notation for the root element. The hierarchical relationship of an element describes only the range in which the element can be specified. If multiple elements apply, use the first element. In addition, the element is searched in a depth-first manner. '?' Matches any one-level element. '*' Matches an element of an arbitrary plurality of layers (including layer 0). '*' And '?' Cannot be used as the first and last element. Multiple consecutive '?'
(Ex. "Aaa.?.?.?.bbb") indicates lower levels of the specified number. Specification of multiple consecutive '*' (ex. "A
aa. *. *. *. * bbb ") specifies one '*'(ex." aaa. *. bb
b "). Equivalent to '*' and '?'("
*.? ","?. * ") Cannot be specified. An element can be specified by describing the attribute name and its attribute value following the element name. In this case, the syntax is as follows.

Element-name [attr-name: attr-value]

Here, element-name is an element name, attr-n
ame indicates the attribute name, and attr-value indicates the attribute value. element
'*' or '?' cannot be used for -name. Variable names can be used for material element names.

Table 2 below shows a description example of material element names.

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[Table 2]

3-4-3: chgroup Element The chgprop element regards an arbitrary attribute of a specific element in the actual BML document as a set of properties having "name: value;" Provides a function to change the value. Where name is the property name, valu
e is a property value, ":" is a separator between property name and property value, and ";" is a separator between properties. The element specified by the key attribute is the element to be replaced. If multiple elements meet this condition, they are all replaced.

The syntax of the chgprop element is as follows.

<Chgprop key = "k-name: k-value" targe
t = "t-name" property = "p-name: p-value" subelement = "YES"("NO") /〉

The attribute value of the key attribute specifies an attribute capable of specifying the element to be replaced. k-name specifies the attribute name and k-value specifies the attribute value. For the attribute value of the target attribute, define the attribute name to be processed as a property value. If omitted,
The target attribute is processed as "style". property
The attribute specifies the property to be replaced. p-name
Is the property name and p-value is the property value. subel
ement attribute specifies replacement target range.

The replacement process includes the presence or absence of an attribute specified by the attribute value of the target attribute of the element to be replaced, and the p-na of the property attribute.
Whether there is a property corresponding to me, p-valu of property attribute
It depends on the value of e and the value of the corresponding property.

(1) When there is no attribute specified by the attribute value of the target attribute If the p-value of the attribute value of the property attribute is an empty string, nothing is performed. If the attribute value p-value of the property attribute is not an empty column, add the following attribute.

T-name = "p-name: p-value;"

(2) When there is no property corresponding to the p-name of the property attribute If the p-value of the property attribute is an empty string, nothing is performed. If the p-value of the property attribute is not an empty string, add the next property.

"P-name: p-value;"

(3) When there is a property corresponding to the p-name of the property attribute If the p-value of the property attribute is an empty string, the p-name property is deleted from the current property. property attribute p-
If value is not empty and is the same as the current property value, do nothing. If the p-value of the property attribute is not an empty string and is different from the current property value, replace the property value with the p-value.

3-4-4: Hidden Element A hidden element is a st element in a specific element in an actual BML document.
Set visibility value of yle property to hidden. key
The element specified by the attribute is the element to be replaced. If multiple elements meet this condition, they are all replaced.

The syntax of the hidden element is as follows.

<Hidden key = "attr-name: attr-value" s
ubelement = "YES"("NO")/>

The attribute value of the key attribute specifies an attribute that can specify the element to be replaced. attr-name is the attribute name, attr-valu
e specifies the attribute value. The subelement attribute specifies the replacement range.

The replacement processing includes the presence / absence of a style attribute, the presence / absence of a visibility property in the style attribute,
It depends on the value of the isibility property.

If there is no style attribute, the following style attribute is added to the element to be replaced.

Style = "visibility: hidden;"

When there is a style attribute but no visibility property, "visibility: hid" is added to the attribute value of the style attribute.
den; "is inserted.

If there is a style attribute but the value of the visibility property is not "hidden", the property value is set to "hidde
n ".

If there is a style attribute and the value of the visibility property is "hidden", nothing is performed.

3-5: Conditional Branch Structure Here, the conditional statement elements will be described in detail together with the conditional branch structure constituted by the conditional statement elements.

The conditional branch structure is used to change the application location in the structure definition document depending on the truth of the conditional statement.
Consists of conditional statement elements.

As shown in FIG. 13, the conditional branch structure is <b
It is expressed by a combination of four conditional statement elements: mlif>, <bmlelseif>, <bmlelse>, and <bmlendif>.

Two initial character strings (hereinafter, referred to as “character string S” and “character string D”) are designated by a bmlif element (bmlelseif element) and compared. The application location in the structure definition document is changed according to the comparison result. The comparison method, conditions, etc. are also defined in the bmlif element (bmlelseif element).

Stype attribute, sfname attribute, sele attribute, sattr
The attribute, sstr attribute, and stbl attribute are conditions for specifying the character string S.

Dtype attribute, dfname attribute, dele attribute, dattr
The attribute, dstr attribute, and dtbl attribute are conditions for specifying the character string D.

The rule attribute specifies a comparison method for comparing the character string S with the character string D. The description of the rule attribute will be described later.

In the conditional branch, first, the character string S and the character string D are compared by <bmlif> according to a comparison method.

If the comparison result is true, the processing of the structure definition document executes the contents of (A), and then proceeds to the processing of (E) (descriptions of BD) are ignored.

If the comparison result is false, the process proceeds to <bmlelseif>. <bmlelseif> compares the character string S with the character string D according to the comparison method.

If the comparison result is true, the processing of the structure definition document executes the contents of (B), and then proceeds to the processing of (E) (the descriptions of A and C to D are ignored).

If the comparison result is false, the process proceeds to the next <bmlelseif>. Thereafter, the condition determination is continued until the condition is satisfied or until <bmlelse> is reached.

<Bmlif> If the comparison result of <bmlelseif> is all false and reaches <bmlelse>, the content of (D) is executed, and then the process shifts to the process of (E) (descriptions of A to C are It will be ignored).

<Bmlendif> indicates the end of the conditional branch structure.

3-5-1: Attributes in Conditional Statement Element Here, the attributes in the conditional statement element will be described in detail.

(1) stype attribute, dtype attribute The stype attribute (dtype attribute) specifies the type for acquiring the initial character string. The following attribute values can be specified. #par: The target is the actual BML document generated by the parent element of <bmlif>. #sou: Use XML document (material document). #str: Specify the character string directly.

(2) sfname attribute, dfname attribute The sfname attribute (dfname attribute) is a stype attribute (dtype attribute).
Is valid when the attribute value of "#sou" is "#sou". In other cases, the sfname attribute (dfname attribute) is ignored. sfna
The me attribute (dfname attribute) specifies the name of a document file from which an initial character string is obtained. This file contains the X
Must be an ML document. The sfname attribute (dfname attribute) can be omitted even when the attribute value of the stype attribute (dtype attribute) is "#sou". In this case, the document from which the initial character string is obtained is the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention. Is the material document specified at the time of launching. Even when the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention is started, an error occurs if the designation of the material document is omitted.

(3) Sele attribute and dele attribute The sele attribute (dele attribute) is valid when the attribute value of the stype attribute (dtype attribute) is “#par” or “#sou”. In the case of "#str", this sele attribute (dele attribute) is ignored. se
The le attribute (dele attribute) specifies the location (element) in the document where the initial character string is obtained. The attribute value of the sele attribute (dele attribute) conforms to the description method and matching rule of the element attribute of the subst element.

(4) sattr attribute, dattr attribute The sattr attribute (dattr attribute) is valid when the attribute value of the stype attribute (dtype attribute) is "#par" or "#sou". "#str"
In this case, the sattr attribute (dattr attribute) is ignored. If the initial character string is any attribute value of the element specified by the sele attribute (dele attribute), specify this sattr attribute (dattr attribute). For the attribute value of the sattr attribute (dattr attribute), specify the name of the attribute whose attribute value is to be acquired as a character string. If the sattr attribute (dattr attribute) is omitted, the character string to be obtained is the element content character string (character string or descendant element) of the above element. When this element has child elements, the element content character strings of all descendant elements in this element are combined in a depth-first manner. In this case, the line feed character is replaced with one blank character. FIG.
In FIG. 15, when the pref element is specified in the sele (dele) attribute, the character string to be obtained ("#" → space character, "\ t" → tab character) is as shown in FIG.

(5) sstr attribute, dstr attribute The sstr attribute (dstr attribute) is valid when the attribute value of the stype attribute (dtype attribute) is "#str". Otherwise, it is ignored. The sstr attribute (dstr attribute) is used when you want to explicitly specify the character string to be compared. sstr attribute (ds
Treat the attribute value of tr attribute) as the initial character string.

(6) stbl attribute, dtbl attribute The stbl attribute (dtbl attribute) specifies a conversion table. When this attribute is set, the initial character string is compared with the converted character string in the conversion table. If they match, the destination character string is set to character string S (character string D). If this attribute is omitted, the initial character string becomes the character string S (character string D) as it is.

(7) rule attribute The rule attribute specifies a method of comparing the character string S with the character string D. The attribute value of the rule attribute is expressed in the following format.

Rule = "type [, scope] [: compare # rule # 1] [, c
ompare # rule # 2] "

In the type field, a character string interpretation type is specified. See Table 3 for the designation method and its meaning. scop
e specifies the selection range. See Table 4 for the designation method and its meaning. For compare # rule # *, specify the comparison rule. See Table 5 for the designation method and its meaning. Also, a plurality of comparison rules can be specified. However, an error will occur if the same comparison rule is specified more than once. See Table 6 for multiple designations of the comparison rule.

[0136]

[Table 3]

[0137]

[Table 4]

[0138]

[Table 5]

[0139]

[Table 6]

3-5-2: Examples of Conditional Branch Structure Here, some examples of the conditional branch structure will be given.

FIG. 16 shows that if the temperature is 30 ° C. or more, the color
This is an example of a conditional branch structure in which the property value of r-index is set to red and the others are set to black.

When the computer that executes the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention detects the document generation element 13 in the structure definition document of FIG. 16, it performs the following processing. Note that the same processing is performed when the document generation element 14 is detected.

First, a real BML document is generated by copying the template document w002.bml from the attribute value of the bmldoc attribute of the template element 11.

Next, the character string of the actual BML document is replaced with the attribute value of each attribute of the subst element 12 which is a descendant element of the template element 11.

Next, the stype attribute of the conditional statement element bmlif and the se
From the attribute value of le attribute, n7-temp- in this real BML document
The character string specified by the temp-highest element immediately below the day3 element is assumed to be a character string S, and "30" is assumed to be a character string D from the attribute values of the dtype attribute and the dstr attribute, and a character string is assumed to be a numerical value from the attribute value of the rule attribute It is determined whether S is equal to or greater than the character string D. If true, the value of the property color-index of the style attribute whose id attribute value is specified by “####” in the actual BML document is replaced with 0 according to the attribute value of each attribute of the chgprop element 15. . If false, the id attribute value in the actual BML document is changed to “#” according to the attribute value of each attribute of the chgprop element 16.
Replace the value of the color-index property of the style attribute specified by ### "with 2.

FIG. 17 shows another example of the conditional branch structure. In this example, when the highest record is broken in the second ward of the Ekiden, an image “section highest record” is displayed.

The following describes how a computer that executes the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention interprets the structure definition document shown in FIG. 17 and executes processing.

First, a real BML document is generated by duplicating the template document page.bml (see FIG. 18) from the attribute value of the bmldoc attribute of the document generation element 21.

Next, from the attribute value of each attribute of the subst element 22, a character string “first player name” whose id attribute value is specified by “@@@ 2” in the actual BML document is used as a material. “○ × Taro” specified by the name element immediately below the player element whose rank attribute value immediately below the section element whose name attribute value is the second ward in the document s # a.xml (see FIG. 19) is “1” With ".

Next, from the attribute value of each attribute of the subst element 23, the character string “time” whose id attribute value is specified by “@@@ 3” in the actual BML document is converted into the material document s # a. In the "1:09:04" specified by the time element immediately below the player element whose rank attribute value immediately below the section element whose name attribute value in .xml (see FIG. 19) is the second ward is "1" Replace.

Next, the stype attribute of the conditional statement element bmlif and the sf attribute
From the attribute value of name attribute and sele attribute, material document s # a.xm
The character “1:09:04” specified by the time element immediately below the player element whose rank attribute value is “1” immediately below the section element whose name attribute value is “2” in l (see FIG. 19) is written. Row S and dty
From the attribute values of the pe attribute, dfname attribute and dstr attribute, the name attribute value immediately below the section highest recording element in the material document s # b.xml (see FIG. 20) is the time element immediately below the section element which is the second section The specified “1:06:46” is set as a character string D, and it is determined whether the character string S is smaller than the character string D by converting the attribute value of the rule attribute into seconds. In this example, it is false, so chgp
From each attribute value of the rop element 24, the property name “visi” of the style attribute in which the id attribute value in the actual BML document is designated by “###”
Replace the visible property value of bility with hidden.

4: Model Document Here, the model document will be described in detail.

The computer executing the automatic BML document creation program of the present invention interprets the href attribute value of the a element and the character string of the first argument of the launchDocument function as the link destination document name in the template document. By replacing the link destination document name with the generated real BML document name, a link is generated between the real BML document groups.

A real BML generated by a computer executing the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention
There are three forms of links between documents: a model link between documents, a horizontal link, and a specific link.

The link between template documents is a direct description of the template document name of the link destination.

[0156] The horizontal link is used to form an array of real BML documents generated by duplicating a plurality of template documents (a sequence of real BML documents generated from the same template document). This is a link corresponding to “to” and “to the previous”.

The specific link is a link that cannot be handled by the template document link and the horizontal link. For example,
A link to an arbitrary document in an array (a sequence of real BML documents generated from the same template document) is exemplified.

4-1: Link between template documents Here, the link between template documents will be described in more detail.

In the link between template documents, a template document name is described as a link destination document name. A link is generated by replacing the template document name with the generated real BML document name according to the following rules. If the template document name described as the first argument of the launchDocument function in the template document exactly matches the document name that appears as the bmldoc attribute in the structure definition document, the bmldoc
By replacing with the actual BML document name generated by the attribute, the link between the template documents is replaced with the link between the actual BML documents. This replacement is classified into “replacement of a link from another document to a document being generated” and “replacement of a link from another document to another document” based on the hierarchical relationship between the link source document and the link destination document. .

Replacement of a link from another document to a document being generated is performed when a link to a template document of the currently generated real BML document is present in the real BML document generated by the ancestor element. This replaces the document name with the name of the currently generated document. At this time, in the same document,
If there are a plurality of links to the template document of the currently generated real BML document, only the first one of the unreplaced ones is replaced.

The replacement of a link from a document being generated to another document is performed when a link from a currently generated real BML document to a template document from which an actual BML document generated by an ancestor element is present is present. The link destination document name is replaced with the ancestor's real BML document name.

An example of a link between template documents will be described using a structure definition document in FIG. 21, a template document dist.bml in FIG. 22, and a template document pref.bml in FIG.

In the template document dist.bml shown in FIG.
The document name pref.bml of the template document pref.bml in FIG. 23 is described as the first argument of the unchDocument function. On the other hand,
In the template document pref.bml in Fig. 23, launchDocument
The document name dist.bml of the template dist.bml in FIG. 22 is described as the first argument of the function.

In the structure definition document of FIG. 21, dist.bml is used as the attribute value of the bmldoc attribute of the template element 31.
Is specified, and bmldoc which the template element 32 has
Pref.bml is specified as the attribute value of the attribute.

In the document generation element 33 corresponding to the template element 31, the actual BML document dist is extracted from the template document dist.bml.
-0001.bml is generated, then the actual BML document dist-000
In 1.bml, when the actual BML document pref-0001.bml is generated from the template pref.bml by the document generation element 34, the first
The argument pref.bml of the second launchDocument is pref-0001.bml
When the actual BML document pref-0002.bml is generated from the template pref.bml by the document generation element 35, the argument pref.bml of the second launchDocument is replaced with pref-0002.bml, and the document generation Real BM from template pref.bml in element 36
When the L document pref-0003.bml is generated, the third lau
The argument pref.bml of nchDocument is replaced with pref-0003.bml. As a result, the actual BML document dist-0001.bml is
It becomes what is shown in.

In the document generation element 34 corresponding to the template element 32, the actual BML document pref.
-0001.bml is generated, the actual BML document pref-00
01.bml, all launchDocument arguments dist.b
ml is the actual BML document dist created by the document generation element 33.
Replaced with the document name dist-0001.bml of -0001.bml. As a result, the actual BML document pref-0001.bml is as shown in FIG.

In the document generation element 35 corresponding to the template element 32, the actual BML document pref.
-0002.bml is generated, the actual BML document pref-00
02.bml, all launchDocument arguments dist.b
ml is the actual BML document dist created by the document generation element 33.
Replaced with the document name dist-0001.bml of -0001.bml. As a result, the actual BML document pref-0002.bml is as shown in FIG.

In the document generation element 36 corresponding to the template element 32, the actual BML document pref.
-0003.bml is generated, the actual BML document pref-00
03.bml, all launchDocument arguments dist.b
ml is the actual BML document dist created by the document generation element 33.
Replaced with the document name dist-0001.bml of -0001.bml. As a result, the actual BML document pref-0003.bml is as shown in FIG.

4-2: Horizontal Link Here, the horizontal link will be described in more detail.

For the horizontal link, a special name such as "#next" or "#previous" is used as the link destination document name. In a model document, the href attribute value of the a element or launc
When "#next" or "#previous" described as the first argument of the hDocument function is used to generate an array of real BML documents (sibling documents generated from the same template document), according to the following rules, A link is generated by substituting an appropriate actual BML document name.

(1) When the document generation element element is the first element of the sibling element #previous: empty string #next: file name of the actual BML document generated next by the sibling element

(2) When the document generation element element is the last element of the sibling element #previous: File name of the actual BML document generated immediately before by the sibling element #next: Empty string

(3) When there is no sibling element in the document generation element #previous: empty string #next: empty string

(4) When document generation element is other than (1) to (3) #previous: File name of real BML document generated immediately before by sibling element #next: Real BML generated next by sibling element Document file name

Examples of the horizontal link include the structure definition document in FIG. 28, the template document dist.bml in FIG. 29, and the template document in FIG.
Explanation is given using pref.bml.

Since there is no sibling element in the document generation element 43, the template element 41 corresponding to the document generation element 43
According to the attribute value of the bmldoc attribute of the BML document, the template document dist.bml of FIG.
1. When generating bml, #previous and #next are replaced with empty strings. By this replacement, the actual BML document dist-0001.
The bml is as shown in FIG.

Since the document generation element 44 is the first element of the sibling elements of the document generation element 45 and the document generation element 46, the template element 4 corresponding to the document generation element 44
In accordance with the attribute value of the bmldoc attribute of the BML document 2, the template document pref.bml of FIG.
When generating 001.bml, #previous is replaced with an empty string. Also, #next is replaced with the document name of the actual BML document pref-0002.bml generated by the document generation element 45 following the document generation element 44. By this replacement, the actual BML document pref
-0001.bml is as shown in FIG.

Since the document generation element 45 is the middle element between the sibling elements of the document generation element 44 and the document generation element 46, the template element 4 corresponding to the document generation element 45
In accordance with the attribute value of the bmldoc attribute of the BML document 2, the template document pref.bml of FIG.
When generating 002.bml, #previous is document generation element 4
BML document pr generated by the document generation element 44 before
Replaced with the document name of ef-0001.bml. Also, #next is replaced with the document name of the actual BML document pref-0003.bml generated by the document generation element 46 next to the document generation element 45. By this replacement, the actual BML document pref-0002.bml is
It becomes what is shown in.

Since the document generation element 46 is the last element of the sibling elements of the document generation element 44 and the document generation element 45, the template element 4 corresponding to the document generation element 46
In accordance with the attribute value of the bmldoc attribute of the BML document 2, the template document pref.bml of FIG.
When generating 003.bml, #previous is document generation element 4
6, the real BML document pr generated by the document generation element 45 before
Replaced by the document name of ef-0002.bml. #Next is replaced with an empty string. By this replacement, the actual BML document pref
-0003.bml is as shown in FIG.

4-3: Specific Link Here, the specific link will be described in more detail.

The specific link is generated according to the following rules.
"#" As the first argument of the launchDocument function in the template document
Is described, and when the link destination name is described in the docic attribute value of the document generation element in the structure definition document, the actual BML document generated by copying the template document Is replaced with the document name of the actual BML document generated by the document generation element having the link destination name as the docic attribute value.

Examples of specific links are the structure definition document in FIG. 35, the template document dist.bml in FIG. 36, and the template document in FIG.
Explanation is given using pref.bml.

The document generation element 54 sets the name attribute value to
It has #tokyo as the kyo and docid attribute values. The document generation element 56 has saitama as a name attribute value and #saitama as a docid attribute value. Therefore, the following processing is performed.

According to the bmldoc attribute value pref.bml of the template element 52 corresponding to the document generation element 54, the template document pref.bml is copied to form the actual BML document pref.
-0001.bml is generated, the actual BML document pref-0001.bml
The first argument #tokyo of the launchDocument function inside is pref-000
1.bml, and a real BML document dist-0001.bml generated by duplicating the template document dist.bml according to the bmldoc attribute value dist.bml of the template element 51 corresponding to the document generation element 53 LaunchDocument in
The first argument #tokyo of the function is replaced with pref-0001.bml.

According to the bmldoc attribute value of the template element 52 corresponding to the document generation element 55, the template document pr
By copying ef.bml, the actual BML document pref-0002.bm
l is generated, laun in the real BML document pref-0002.bml
The first argument #tokyo of the chDocument function is replaced with pref-0001.bml.

According to the bmldoc attribute value of the template element 52 corresponding to the document generation element 56, the template document pr
By copying ef.bml, the actual BML document pref-0003.bm
l is generated, the real BML document dist-0001.bml, real B
ML document pref-0001.bml, real BML document pref-0002.bml,
LaunchD in each real BML document pref-0003.bml
The first argument #saitama of the ocument function is replaced with pref-0003.bml.

As a result of the above processing, the actual BML document dist-000
1.bml, real BML document pref-0001.bml, real BML document pref
-0002.bml and the actual BML document pref-0003.bml are as shown in FIGS.

5: Link to Broadcast Material Using character string replacement by a functional element, automatically generate a link between the actual BML document and the broadcast material (for example, image, audio data, moving image, etc.). Can be.

For example, a temporary material file name (hereinafter referred to as a temporary material file name) is described in the template document. On the other hand, the material file name that should be really linked to the material document or conversion table (hereinafter, the actual material file name)
Is described. Then, in the structure definition document, the actual BML generated by copying the template document
Functional elements may be described so that the temporary material file name in the document is replaced with the material document or the actual material file name in the conversion table.

6: BML Document Creation Processing Here, the BML document creation processing executed by designating the structure definition document by the input device of the computer and activating the BML document automatic creation program of the present invention will be described.

6-1: Outline of BML Document Creation Processing The outline of the BML document creation processing will be described below with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

STEP 1: The central processing unit reads the designated structure definition document from the auxiliary storage device and stores it in the main storage device.

STEP 2: The central processing unit expands the structure definition document stored in the main storage device while checking the grammar, and stores it again in the main storage device. FIG. 3 shows a development example of the structure definition document driver.xml in FIG. 2 as a development example. Here, dummy is an end node.

STEP3: If there is an error as a result of the grammar check, the operation proceeds to STEP6. If there is no error as a result of the grammar check, the process proceeds to STEP 4.

STEP 4: The central processing unit interprets the meanings of the elements in order from the top node in the structure definition document expanded in the main storage device, and executes the processing according to the meaning.

STEP 5: If there is an error in the process of interpreting and executing the structure definition document, the flow advances to STEP 6. If there is an error in the process of interpreting and executing the structure definition document, the process proceeds to END.

STEP6: The central processing unit outputs an error message at the output unit.

6-2: Processing for interpreting and executing elements in order from the head of the node Here, processing for interpreting and executing elements in order from the head of the node (STEP 4 in the flowchart of FIG. 42) is described.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

STEP 1: When the start tag of the document generation element has been reached, the flow proceeds to STEP 2. If the start tag of the document generation element has not been reached, the process proceeds to STEP9.

[0200] STEP2: The central processing unit uses the template document specified by the bmldoc attribute value of the document generation element that has reached the start tag, or the bmldoc attribute value of the template element corresponding to the document generation element that has reached the start tag. A real BML document is generated by copying the designated model document from the auxiliary storage device to the main storage device. At this time, the central processing unit checks the grammar of the template document. Further, the central processing unit generates the file name and the title element content of the actual BML document from the file name and the title element content of the template document according to the file name and the title element content generation rules.

STEP3: When the start tag of the document generation element is reached, the process returns to STEP2. If the start tag of the document generation element has not been reached, the process proceeds to STEP4.

STEP 4: If the end tag of the document generation element has been reached, the flow proceeds to STEP 5. If the end tag of the document generation element has not been reached, the process returns to STEP3.

STEP 5: The central processing unit replaces a character string in the actual BML document according to a functional element valid for the actual BML document generated by the document generation element that has reached the end tag. At this time, if the material document or the conversion table specified by the attribute value of the functional element is not expanded in the main storage, it is read from the auxiliary storage and expanded in the main storage.

STEP6: The central processing unit generates a link between the actual BML document subjected to the character string replacement in STEP5 and the already generated actual BML in accordance with the generation rule of the template document link, the lateral link, or the specific link. I do.

[0205] STEP7: If there is a real BML document in which all link destinations have been resolved by the link generation in STEP6, the flow proceeds to STEP8. If even after the link generation in STEP 6 there is no actual BML document in which all link destinations have been resolved, the flow proceeds to STEP 9.

[0206] STEP8: The central processing unit outputs the actual BML document resolved by all link destinations from the main storage device to the auxiliary storage device as a file.

STEP 9: If the end node of the structure definition document has been reached, go to END. If the end node of the structure definition document has not been reached, the process returns to STEP1.

[0208]

As can be understood from the above description, the present invention has an effect that a large number of BML documents having various formats and having different contents can be generated in a short time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a computer that executes a BML document automatic creation program of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a driver.xml file illustrating a structure definition document.

FIG. 3 is a world.bml file illustrating a template document.

FIG. 4 is a greeting.xml file illustrating a material sentence.

FIG. 5 is a trans.tbl file illustrating a conversion table.

[Figure 6] driver.xml, world.bml, greeting.xml, and t
real BML document world-0001 automatically created by rans.tbl
File.

FIG. 7 is a structure definition document of FIG. 2 developed in a main storage device.

FIG. 8 is a structure definition document for describing descriptions of template elements and real elements.

9 is an actual BML generated by the structure definition document in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a hierarchical structure between documents.

FIG. 10 is a structure definition document for explaining a generation rule of a file name and a title element content.

11 is a file name of an actual BML document generated by a document generation element in the structure definition document shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 shows the title element contents of an actual BML document and a template document generated by a document generation element in the structure definition document shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a structure definition document showing a conditional branch structure.

FIG. 14 is an example of a document for obtaining an initial character string.

FIG. 15 shows an initial character string obtained from the document shown in FIG. 14 when the pref element is specified in the sele (dele) attribute and the sattr attribute (dattr attribute) is omitted.

FIG. 16 is a structure definition document showing an example of a conditional branch structure in which the property value of color-index is set to red if the temperature is 30 ° C. or higher, and to black otherwise.

FIG. 17 is a structure definition document showing an example of a conditional branching structure for displaying an image of “section maximum record” when the section maximum record is broken in the second section of the relay road.

FIG. 18 is a model document used for generating a real BML document in the configuration definition document of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a material document which is referred to in the configuration definition document of FIG. 17 and stores the result of the present Ekiden.

20 is a material document which is referred to in the structure definition document of FIG. 17 and stores a conventional section maximum record.

FIG. 21 is a structure definition document for showing an example of a link between template documents.

FIG. 22 shows a template document dist.bml for showing an example of a link between template documents.

FIG. 23 shows a template document pref.bml for showing an example of a link between template documents.

24 is a real BML document dist-0001.bml generated by the document generation element 33 in the structure definition document of FIG.

25 is a real BML document pref-0001.bml created by the document generation element 34 in the structure definition document of FIG.

26 is an actual BML document pref-0002.bml created by the document generation element 35 in the structure definition document of FIG.

27 is an actual BML document pref-0003.bml created by the document generation element 36 in the structure definition document of FIG.

FIG. 28 is a structure definition document showing an example of a horizontal link.

FIG. 29 shows a template document di for showing an example of a horizontal link.
st.bml.

FIG. 30 is a template document showing an example of a horizontal link.
pref.bml.

31 is a real BML document dist-0001.bml generated by the document generation element 43 in the structure definition document of FIG.

FIG. 32 shows the actual BML document pref-0001.bml generated by the document generation element 44 in the structure definition document of FIG.

33 is an actual BML document pref-0002.bml generated by the document generation element 45 in the structure definition document of FIG.

34 is an actual BML document pref-0003.bml generated by the document generation element 46 in the structure definition document of FIG.

FIG. 35 is a structure definition document for showing an example of a specific link.

FIG. 36 shows a template document dis for showing an example of a specific link.
t.bml.

FIG. 37 shows a template document pre for showing an example of a specific link.
f.bml.

38 is a real BML document dist-0001.bml generated by the document generation element 43 in the structure definition document of FIG.

FIG. 39 shows the actual BML document pref-0001.bml generated by the document generation element 44 in the structure definition document of FIG.

40 is a real BML document pref-0002.bml generated by the document generation element 45 in the structure definition document of FIG.

41 is a real BML document pref-0003.bml generated by the document generation element 46 in the structure definition document of FIG.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing an outline flow of a BML document creation process.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a flow of a structure definition document interpretation execution process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Element (template element) 2 ... Element (template element) 3 ... Element (real element, document generation element) 4 ... Element (real element, document generation element) 5 ... Element (real element, document generation element) 6 ... Element (Real element, document generation element) 11 template element 12 subst element 13 document generation element 14 document generation element 15 chgprop element 16 chgprop element 21 document generation element 22 subst element 23 subst element 24 chgprop Element 31 Template element 32 Template element 33 Document generation element 34 Document generation element 35 Document generation element 36 Document generation element 41 Template element 42 Template element 43 Document generation element 44 Document generation element 45 Document Generation element 46: Document generation element

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Riki Ono 1-5-1, Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo Letterpress Printing Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Satoshi Yamashita 1-1-1, Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo Letterpress F-term (reference) in Printing Co., Ltd. 5B009 NA06 ND03 QB01 QB14 TA11 5B082 GA14

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[Claims] 1. A procedure for interpreting the description content of a structure definition document, a procedure for generating a real BML document by duplicating a model document based on the interpretation, and a procedure for generating a real BML document based on the interpretation. And B. generating a link between the generated actual BML documents based on the interpretation. 2. A procedure for interpreting the description content of the structure definition document, a procedure for generating a real BML document by duplicating a model document based on the interpretation, and a real BML document generated based on the interpretation. A computer-executable program for causing a computer to execute: a procedure for replacing a character string in, and a procedure for generating a link between generated real BML documents based on the interpretation. . 3. A procedure for interpreting the description contents of the structure definition document, a procedure for generating a real BML document by duplicating a template document based on the interpretation, and a procedure for generating a real BML document based on the interpretation. And B. generating a link between the generated real BML documents based on the interpretation. 4. A means for interpreting the description content of the structure definition document, means for generating a real BML document by duplicating a model document based on the interpretation, and And a means for generating a link between the generated real BML documents based on the interpretation.