JP2002351861A - Automatic typesetting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a page layout system, which automatically typesets data stored in a database and enables to easily perform automatic re-typesetting according to the updated database. SOLUTION: An arrangement means 101, which performs automatic pouring processing, includes an external function module, which is to be called from an non-displayed text in a text box. When pouring character or image data into each character box, which constitutes a character typesetting arrangement, the external function inserts information, which specifies an acquiring source of data to be poured into the box, into an non-displayed text part. A page layout system according to this invention, which has the arrangement means 101 that includes such an external function, solves the above-described purpose.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a pouring function (automatic typesetting function).
And a page layout system having the following.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to proceed with DTP editing of a fixed design such as a catalog or a newspaper insert flyer without trouble, a DTP
A system that performs automatic typesetting by applying editing layout software has been developed and put into practical use. JP-A-2000-29
Japanese Patent Publication No. 875 discloses a character database that holds character data on a product together with character formatting information, an image database that holds image data on a product, a character formatting database that holds character formatting on a product, A page layout system is disclosed that includes a layout unit that selects a character format based on the character format information when a document is specified, and flows and arranges the character data and the image data according to the selected character format.

[0003] The page layout system disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-29875, after all, removes a text portion that is not displayed in the text that is the content of the character box and the text that is the value of a certain attribute of the image box. The procedure for including the non-display text portion by an external function or the like and displaying the processing result as a text portion displayed at a character box position is automated by a software program. It should be noted that the character box and the image box are objects that represent and represent character text, a paste position of a link image, and the like handled by the editing layout software.

For example, it is assumed that editing layout software handles a character box object meaning character text having a structure as shown in FIG. This character box object has attributes such as position, typeface, series, character color, and style. FIG. 2 shows a character Box # 1 which is one instance of the character box object in FIG.
This character Box # 1 holds the string "Hello world" as the content. FIG. 3 shows a state when the character box # 1 is displayed by the editing layout software. If the editing layout software has a mechanism to call an external function to extend the function, and if the character box object handled by the editing layout software can have "hidden text" in the content,
By providing a certain description rule for the non-display text, it is possible to cause the external function to process the non-display text. It is also possible to create an external function that causes the processing result of this external function to be inserted into the original character box as display text. FIG. 4 shows a character Box # 2 defined using such a function. Here, the data in the content "<, any string,>, passed to the function parameters, hello world" but out of "any of the string,""HelloWorld" is the text data, which is the normal display, Others are non-display text data (note that "," means a data delimiter). The data in the content is the character Box #
To display 2, give a "parameter to be passed to the function" and call a specific function, and overwrite the result between "<" and ">" indicated by "arbitrary character string". It means to let. In the case where the specific function is a function that generates the current date as a character string, when the contents of the character Box # 2 are interpreted, a display as shown in FIG. 5 is obtained.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-29875 describes a character format in which a field name of a character database is given as a parameter to be passed to a calling function, and an external function for reading data of a designated field of the character database is called. 1 that has the hidden text as its content
One or more character boxes or image boxes can be grouped to represent the appearance of a value set, and when copied onto the mount data, can function as a value set arrangement unit (hereinafter referred to as a value set box). Things can be said. At that time, by associating the record key of the character database with one value set Box in an appropriate manner, the data of the designated field of the record corresponding to the key is converted to the value of each character box constituting the value set Box. Each is displayed in the appearance.

[0006]

Problems to be Solved by the Invention
In the case where a page layout system (hereinafter referred to as a conventional system) disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 75 (hereinafter referred to as "the conventional system") automatically injects and edits data in a database and then updates a part of the contents of the database, it is necessary to perform inflow editing again. However, in that case, it was necessary to re-associate the records of the database with the value set Box. In the conventional system, an editing operator has a plurality of value sets Box on a printing plate (editing unit such as a two-page spread or a flyer surface).
It is necessary to match the same record key as the first time without error, but this was an expensive operation.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and automatically formats data in a database.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a page layout system that can easily perform automatic typesetting once again according to an updated database after automatic typesetting.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a page layout system using editing layout software capable of handling non-display text. Is a character database that stores character data relating to the product, an image database that stores image data relating to the product, a character formatting file that stores the character formatting related to the product, and a character formatting described in the character formatting file. And a layout unit for flowing and arranging the character data and the image data in a layout document in which a key code has been specified for use as a mount according to the following. Or hidden text embedded in the picture box Character data or image data based on the specified key code, and pours the data into a character box or image box generated according to the mojigaku format. A page which is inserted into a non-display text portion and which is provided with such an arrangement means, so that reediting after a character database or an image database is updated can be easily performed. This is a layout system.

[0009] When the arranging means performs the non-display text processing as described above, the information for specifying the source of the data to be poured is inserted as the non-display text into the character box to be processed. Therefore, when it is necessary to perform reflow, it is not necessary to redo the specification of the correspondence between the character box and the record of the database, so that the work load on the operator is remarkably reduced, which is convenient.

[0010] A more specific second aspect of the first aspect of the present invention is that the information specifying the source of the data to be poured is specified as:
2. The page layout system according to claim 1, further comprising an arrangement unit for inserting information for specifying a record number and a field of a database into a non-display text portion of a character box or an image box to be processed.

The information indicating the source of the data to be poured is a database file name, a record number of the database, and a field name (item name). However, the database file name may change when it is updated. It is better to specify it manually as needed, rather than inserting it into the display text. If the record number and field name of the database are recorded as non-display text, it is convenient to reflow after the contents of the database are changed.

A third preferred embodiment of the first invention is as follows.
The page layout system according to the first aspect or the second aspect, further comprising, in addition to the arranging means, a rearranging means for collectively performing a reflow process on the value set once subjected to automatic inflow, This rearrangement means obtains, from the hidden text of the character box or image box to be processed, the source information of the text data held by those boxes, accesses the source of the data again,
Only when the content obtained by accessing again does not match the text data held by those boxes,
The contents acquired by accessing again are updated as display text data of those boxes.

Since the arranging means embeds the source of the flowed data as a non-display text in each box, it is possible to realize the reallocation means for automatically performing the reflowing based on this information. Also, if the relocation means reflows all data at this time, information that has been manually set for character filling etc. after the previous flow will be erased, but only for updated data There is no such thing to do reflow.

[0014] A fourth preferred aspect of the first invention is as follows.
In the page layout system according to the third aspect,
The arranging unit is an arranging unit that inserts not only information for identifying an acquisition source of data to be poured but also information for identifying a pattern of a character style in a non-display text portion of a character box or an image box to be processed. The relocating means, when performing the reflow process on the value set that has been automatically flowed once, also obtains information for identifying the pattern of the character format from the hidden text of the character box or image box to be processed. And a page layout system as a rearrangement means capable of reflowing while deleting a deleted character box or image box.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a layout document is created by a character / graphic object having a property capable of setting non-display information which does not affect an edit layout result, or a page using editing layout software capable of being created. In a layout system, a first aspect is a character database that holds character data on a product, an image database that holds image data on a product, a character format file that holds a character format on a product, According to a character layout described in a character layout file, according to a character layout, a key code specified for use as a backing sheet, layout means for placing the character data and the image data in a layout document, a page layout system comprising: The storage means acquires character data or image data based on non-display information set as a value of the property of the character / graphic object constituting the character formatting and a designated key code, and converts the character data or image data into character formatting. In the character box or image box generated in accordance with the above, to reset the information specifying the source of the poured data as the value of the property, by including such an arrangement means, a character database or image database Is a page layout system characterized in that it is possible to easily perform re-editing after the update is performed.

In the first aspect of the invention, a hidden text that can be embedded in a character / graphic object handled by the editing layout software is used, and information indicating a field item or an acquisition source of a database and character formatting are added to the hidden text. Information to identify the pattern. In the second invention, using a certain property of a character / graphic object handled by the editing layout software, information indicating a field item or an acquisition source of a database and information for specifying a pattern of a character format are provided as setting values of the property. Let However, it is necessary that the setting value of this property does not affect the editing layout result.
In any case, the idea is to share the information required for the editing layout processing in the version data without affecting the editing layout result. Accordingly, the second aspect of the second invention corresponds to the second to fourth aspects of the first aspect.
Thus, the fourth aspect can be realized.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram of a page layout system 1 (hereinafter, system 1) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system 1 includes a character database 3, an image database 7, a character format file 11, a layout document file 15, a computer 23, and a printer 2.
5, an image setter 27 and a plate setter 29. The computer 23 includes editing layout software 100, an arrangement unit 101, and a rearrangement unit 102. Editing layout software 100 is a commercially available DTP
Editing layout software may be used.

The character database 3 holds character data 5 in which character information relating to the product such as a product name, a product description, and a price are arranged according to a certain structure, and the image database 7 stores image data 9 of the product. FIG. 8 shows an example of the character data 5. Character information about the product
Each product is separated by a line feed code, and the character information of one product is composed of several items (fields) separated by a tab code.

The character format file 11 holds a character format 13 defined in advance. Figure 6 shows the typographic style 1
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of No. 3; FIG. 6A is a block diagram showing a logical configuration of a character format that is identified as a value format pattern 1 and is distinguished from other character formats (not the appearance itself). That is, the value set pattern 1 is composed of the character Box # 10 and the image Box # 13, and these Boxes are arranged in the positional relationship shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 shows details of each Box object. For example, the character Box # 10 has display attributes (x10, y10), ‥
And the content is hidden text “<, 00-xxx
x,>, field 1, format 1, line feed, <, product name,
>, Field 2, format 2, line feed, <, descriptive text,
>, Field 3, format 1, where "00-xxxx", "product name", "description text" and the line feed character are non-display text. Image Box # 13 contains the text caption In the caption “<, sample image,>, field 4”, the text other than “sample image” is non-displayed text. This shows the display state (look on the display screen) before the character data 5 when copied onto the file is poured.

The functional meaning and logical configuration of each of the character data 5 and the character format 13 are not different from those of the conventional system. Therefore, when the character data of the character box # 10 is to be filled, the non-display text processing function prepared in the arranging means 101 selects an appropriate record from the character data 5 and sets the fields 1, 2, 3 of the record data.
Is read out, and overwritten between three “<” and “>” in turn as character string data of the typesetting attribute specified in the formats 1, 2, and 3, respectively.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing an operation flow for producing a flyer or catalog of a standard design using the system 1 up to two schools. D using system 1
The flow of TP production is as follows. First, the operator starts the editing layout software 100 and prepares a mount data file (S10). Normally, a template document of a standard design item is prepared, a new document file is created using the template document as a template, and a key code of a database of all products to be published on the edition of this document is set. The key code is set by placing a character box for displaying the key code at a position on the plate where the value set is to be arranged.

When the mount data file is ready,
A value set file in which the character style to be used is recorded and a database file to be used are specified (S12). One layout document may use a plurality of character styles depending on the size, but these are usually recorded in a common value set file. Since the preparation is completed up to this point, the operator activates the arranging unit 101 to execute the automatic typesetting process (S20). The arranging unit 101 is a program module incorporated in the editing layout software 100, and activates the arranging unit 101 and makes settings for activating the arranging unit 101 (processing in step S12).
Can also be configured from a menu window incorporated in the editing layout software 100. After performing the automatic typesetting process in step S20, the mount data file becomes a document that has been edited and laid out. The necessary rework is performed manually, and output to a color printer or the like, and the first school is sent to the print production requester (customer) (S
22).

The customer inspects the contents of the sent school, adds a correction instruction, and returns to the production side (S24). The production side corrects the database according to the correction instruction (S26).
The editing layout software 100 is started again, the first school document is opened (S28), and the value set file to be used and the updated database file are set (S28).
29). Then, the relocation unit 102 is activated to perform the reflow process (S30). Perform the necessary rework by manually reflowing the modified document,
The output is made to a color printer or the like, and two schools are sent to the print production requester (customer) (S32). The above is the operation flow of the DTP production using the system 1 up to two schools.

Next, the operation of the arranging means 101 of the system 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First, one key code of the database set in the open mount data is read (S2).
00). Next, one record of the database file is read by the designated key code (S202), and the value format pattern described therein is read (S21).
0). The arranging unit 101 reads the data of the value set format from the value set file, and places the duplicate in the mount file (S212). The duplicate of the arranged value format will function as the value format Box. For example, FIG.
(A) and the value set pattern 1 shown in FIG.
As a result of No. 2, it appears as a value set Box as shown in FIG. Subsequently, a process of pouring the record data of the database read in step S200 into the value set Box is performed (S220). Details of the processing in step S220 will be described later. If the processes from S200 to S220 are repeated until there is no unprocessed key code set in the mount data, the automatic typesetting process ends.

Next, the details of the processing in step S220 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. First, the contents of one character box existing in the value format are read (S22).
2). Then, since the contents of the character box include hidden text, call the hidden text processing function,
The values of some field items specified by the non-display text are acquired from the record data read in S202, and the values are displayed in the display text portion (just before the non-display text portion specifying the field item) corresponding to each field item. Over the part between "<" and ">" (S224). Next, the designated key and field, and the name of the used value combination pattern are updated as non-display text designating the field item and set as the contents of the character box (S228). As a result, the character box displays the field value read from the character database 5. The processing from S222 to S228 is repeated for all the character boxes in the value set Box. For all the image boxes in the value set Box, the “contents of the character box” is read as the “caption of the image box”, and the processing from S222 to S228 is repeated. The process in S224 is “acquiring the value of the field item (image file) specified by the non-display text from the record data read in S202, and pasting the image file specified by the (image file name) to the image box. Attach ".

FIG. 10 shows the value set pattern 1 shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 shows the state of the character box and image box after completion of the value-incorporation shown in FIG. 12, and FIG. 9 shows the display on the editing work screen at that time. By the processing in step S224, the display text portion in the content of each Box is replaced with the actual text data read from the database. In step S224, each character object of the display text is specified by a non-display text portion (format 1, format 2, and format 3 in the content of the character box # 10) that specifies the typesetting attribute of the field item. Since typesetting attributes (such as attributes of used fonts, series, colors, and character decorations) are set, as shown in FIG.
It can be typeset in different forms with "product name" and "description". In addition, the non-display text portions (field 1, field 2, and field 3 in the content of the character Box # 10) in the content of each Box that specify the field item are changed from “field n” to “field n: K001: It has changed to value set pattern 1 ". The changed portion functions as a parameter to be passed to the function for executing the hidden text processing in the rearrangement unit 102 described later. Note that ":" only indicates a delimiter, and other characters may be used if there is no inconvenience.

Next, the operation of the rearrangement means 102 of the system 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First, one of the value set Boxes present in the opened first-document document is selected (S
300). Then, reflow processing is performed on the selected value set Box (S310). Details of the processing in step S310 will be described later. Until there is no reflow unprocessed value set Box set in the document from S300 to S310
The reflow process is completed by repeating the process of (1).

Next, the details of the process in step S310 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. First, the contents of one character box existing in the target value format are read. As a result, the display text portion of the character box (the character string portion sandwiched between “<” and “>”) and the non-display text portion of the character box, that is, the display text portion displayed in the character box The source (“field n: K001”) and the used character style (“value pattern 1”) are read (S312). Then, the non-display text processing function is called, and the character data of the field n of the K001 record is read from the update database file (S314). The character data is compared with the display text character string currently set in the character box (S316). As a result, when the two match, the character box read out from the update database is set as the display text of the character box, and the character box is re-displayed. S318). The processing from S312 to S318 is repeated for all the character boxes in the value set Box. The processing from S314 to S318 is executed in the non-display text processing function. For all the image boxes in the value set Box, after replacing “contents of the character box” with “caption of the image box” and executing S312, first, the image file which is the value of the field n of the K001 record from the update database file The name of the image file is read (S314), and if the image file name is different from the currently linked image file name, the image file is re-pasted (re-linked) (S318). The processing from S312 to S318 is repeated for all the image boxes in the value set Box.

The rearrangement means 102 does nothing with respect to the character box including the field data whose contents do not change in the updated database. Therefore, after performing the automatic typesetting process (S20) when creating the first school, The result of manual correction (S22), such as packing value sets, changing the character size, and finely adjusting the Box position, can be retained in the document file without being erased.

The arrangement means 101 inserts the value set pattern identifier (or value set file name) into the non-display text portion of the character box in step S228 in the manual correction (S22) when the first edition is created. This is because, when a character box in the value format is deleted intentionally or by mistake, the reflow process (S30) can be performed while restoring the deleted character box. If the value set pattern identifier is inserted in the non-display text portion of all the character boxes in the value format, when examining the contents of the character box that has not been deleted in step S312, the value is determined from the value set pattern identifier. You can know the original composition of the format. When it is determined in step S320 whether or not there is an unprocessed Box, it is possible to determine whether or not all the boxes have been processed, as compared with the original configuration of the value format. Of course, the designated field of the disappeared character box can also be known. Therefore, it is possible to perform the reflow process (S30) while restoring the deleted character box.

The page layout system 1 has been described as an embodiment of the present invention. The arrangement unit 101 and the rearrangement unit 102 provide a mechanism by which the editing layout software can add a function extension module.
A logical interface is provided for performing data operations on character boxes and image box objects in a document with a software module developed as an extension module. If it can be included, it is possible to realize a software corresponding to the editing layout software.

Next, a modification of the page layout system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. If the character box object of the editing layout software includes a property that can set text data such as “Box name” and the property is not displayed (the property value does not affect the editing layout result), use this ,
A function that handles the value of the Box name property as a field identifier (hereinafter, Box name function) can be configured.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a character box object including a property “Box name”, a character box # 20 and a character box # 20.
It is a figure showing the logical structure of Box # 21 and character Box # 22.
FIG. 17 shows a value set pattern 2 composed of a character box # 20, a character box # 21, and a character box # 22. The Box name function is described above in the page layout system 1 by configuring the Box name function so as to know the corresponding database field from the value of the Box name property and to store the value of the field item in the content of the box as display text. The same function as the hidden text processing function is provided for character Box # 20,
It can be a function to be applied to character Box # 21 and character Box # 22. FIG. 19 shows the character Box # 20 after the Box name function processing. That is, the value of the Box name property is updated to indicate the source of the data contained in the content.

In the case where the character box object of the editing layout software includes a property that does not affect the editing layout result and that can be set to text data and is not displayed, such a layout means internally having such a Box name function is provided. , The page layout system 2 can be configured by including the rearrangement means. In this case, the character box object and the image box object may not be able to handle hidden text. The property value may be set not by text data but by binary data as long as the field item and the data acquisition source can be expressed.

[0035]

As described above in detail, according to the page layout system of the present invention, when data in a database is automatically formatted, information for specifying a data acquisition source is embedded in a box into which data is to be flowed. As a result, when it is necessary to perform reflow, it is not necessary to redo the specification of the correspondence between the character box and the record in the database, so that there is a remarkable effect that the workload of the operator can be remarkably reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a system having a rearrangement means for automatically reflowing data based on data acquisition source information embedded in each box. The database has a remarkable effect that the work load at the time of performing the work of correcting the DTP production is greatly reduced.

Also, at the time of the first automatic filling, not only the data acquisition source information but also the identification information of the character format can be embedded in each box, so that a box that has been manually deleted can be repaired. Automatic re-flow can be performed while the effect of repairing a manual error can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a character box object.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a character box # 1.

FIG. 3 is a display of a character Box # 1.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a character box # 2.

FIG. 5 is a display of a character Box # 2.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a value set pattern 1 which is one of the value set formats.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of components constituting a value set pattern 1;

FIG. 8 is an example of character data 5;

FIG. 9: Value set Box obtained by value set pattern 1
7 is an example of a result of data pouring into a server.

FIG. 10 is a Value Set Box obtained by Value Set Pattern 1
7 is an example of a result of data pouring into a server.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an automatic typesetting process performed by the arrangement unit 101.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of one value grouping Box in the automatic typesetting process performed by the arranging unit 101;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an automatic reflow process performed by the relocation unit.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of one value set Box in the automatic reflow process performed by the rearrangement unit 102;

FIG. 15 is an overall configuration diagram of a page layout system 1.

FIG. 16 is an operation flow of a DTP production using the system 1 up to two schools.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a value set pattern 2;

FIG. 18 is a logical configuration diagram of a character box object handled by the page layout system 2.

FIG. 19 is an example of a result of pouring into a character box object by the layout means in the page layout system 2.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 page layout system 3 character database 5 character data 7 image database 9 image data 11 character format file 13 character format 15 layout document file 17 layout document 23 computer 25 printer 27 imagesetter 29 platesetter 100 editing layout software 101 layout means 102 Relocation means

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A page layout system using editing layout software capable of handling non-display text, comprising: a character database holding character data relating to a product; an image database holding image data relating to a product; The character data and the image data are poured and arranged in a character format file holding a character format related to a product and a key code specified layout document to be used as a mount according to the character format described in the character format file. And a layout means, comprising:
The arranging means obtains character data or image data based on a non-display text embedded in a character box or an image box constituting the character formatting and a specified key code, and generates the character data or image data in accordance with the character formatting. Pour into a character box or image box, and insert information specifying the source of the poured data into a non-display text portion of those boxes.By providing such an arrangement means, a character database or an image database is provided. A page layout system characterized in that it is possible to easily perform re-editing after the URL has been updated. 2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: inserting information for specifying a record number and a field of a database into a non-display text portion of a character box or an image box to be processed as information for specifying an acquisition source of data to be poured. Page layout system described in 1. 3. The page layout system according to claim 1, further comprising, in addition to said arranging means, a rearranging means for performing a reflow process collectively on the value set which has been automatically filled once. The relocating means obtains the information of the source of the text data held in the character box or the image box to be processed from the hidden text of the box, and obtains the source of the data again by accessing the source of the data. The page layout system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the content obtained by accessing again is updated as the display text data of those boxes only when the text data does not match the text data held by the user. 4. The page layout system according to claim 3, wherein said arranging means includes not only information for specifying an acquisition source of data to be flowed but also character formatting in a non-display text portion of a character box or an image box to be processed. The arrangement means also inserts information for identifying the pattern of the pattern, wherein the rearrangement means, when performing the reflow process on the value set once subjected to automatic inflow, hides the character box or image box to be processed. A page layout system as a rearrangement means capable of acquiring information for identifying a character format pattern from text and performing reflow while repairing a deleted character box or image box. 5. A page layout system using editing layout software for creating a layout document using a character graphic object having a property capable of setting non-display information that does not affect the result of editing layout, and stores character data relating to a product. Character database, an image database that holds image data about the product, a character format file that holds the character format for the product, and a key code specification to use as a mount according to the character format described in the character format file And a arranging means for pouring and arranging the character data and the image data in a layout document which has been completed. Acquires character data or image data based on the non-display information set as the value of the property and the specified key code, and pours it into a character box or image box generated according to the character format,
Information that specifies the acquisition source of the poured data is reset as the value of the property. By providing such an arrangement means, reediting after the character database or image database is updated can be easily performed. A page layout system characterized in that it can be performed. 6. The page layout system according to claim 5, further comprising an arrangement unit configured to set information for specifying a record number and a field of a database as the value of the property as information for specifying an acquisition source of the data to be poured. 7. The page layout system according to claim 1, further comprising, in addition to said arranging means, a rearranging means for performing a reflow process collectively on the value set which has been automatically filled once. The relocating means obtains information of the source of the text data held in the character box or the image box to be processed from the value of the property of the box, and obtains the content obtained by accessing the source of the data again. 7. The page layout system according to claim 5, wherein the content acquired by accessing again is updated as display text data of the box only when the box does not match the text data held therein. 8. The page layout system according to claim 7, wherein the arranging means includes not only information for specifying an acquisition source of data to be poured, but also character formatting in a value of the property of a character box or an image box to be processed. Is a layout unit that also sets information for identifying a pattern of the character box or the image box to be processed when performing a reflow process on a value set that has been automatically flowed once. A page layout system as relocation means capable of acquiring information for identifying a character format pattern from the value of the character box and performing reflow while repairing the deleted character box or image box.