JP2004326514A - System for supporting web site creation - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for supporting web site creation for simplifying the maintenance/management of a web site and automatically creating a contents file which can be browsed through a cellular phone of any carrier. <P>SOLUTION: The system includes a web page area composed of one or more cell blocks constituted by web page unit. In the cell blocks, a kind and a form of data which can be input are set at each cell. Based upon one reference file in which information necessary to display the web site on a browser at a terminal device is described in a tabular form, the system has a contents file creating means for converting the kind and the form into a page description language can be translated by a web server at each cell block of the reference file, and automatically creating the contents file for displaying the web site. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a website creation support system for constructing a website on a web server, and in particular, automatically creates a content file of a website based on a tabular reference file created by a client terminal device. Related to generating technology.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, with the rapid spread of the Internet and the improvement of the quality of display screens such as liquid crystal display devices, websites can be browsed not only from personal computers but also from mobile terminals. In particular, with respect to mobile phones, models having a website browsing function have become mainstream.
[0003]
By the way, in the case of a personal computer, a content file described in HTML format is requested and viewed from a web server. In the case of a mobile phone, however, different browsing methods which are not compatible with each communication carrier (hereinafter referred to as a carrier) are used. The content file for each carrier is described in a language called CHTML (CompactHTML), a language called HDML, or a language called MML (Mobile Markup Language), which has almost the same format as the aforementioned CHTML. For this reason, a content file created for a terminal device of a specific carrier cannot be browsed by a terminal device of another carrier, or a display defect occurs.
[0004]
Therefore, when constructing a website for a mobile phone, it is general to prepare a content file for each carrier and arrange it on a web server. Recently, a service for automatically creating a content file for each carrier based on a content file described in HTML or the like has been provided.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described service, a dedicated content file that can be browsed by a mobile phone of each carrier can be created at a stretch. However, creation of a reference content file (for example, HTML format) requires conventional programming. Building a website isn't much easier. That is, a human resource who is familiar with the description language (for example, HTML) of the content file is required, and even such a human resource requires a lot of man-hours to create a content file.
[0006]
Further, the contents and appearance of a website may change frequently, but it is not easy to maintain and manage the program using a conventional program described in HTML.
For example, when changing the contents of a content file described in HTML, it is necessary to search for a corresponding part in HTML and change all of the parts. In particular, for a website composed of a large number of web pages, the same work is required for all content files created for each web page, which requires a great deal of time and effort, and maintenance and management costs are reduced. Will increase.
[0007]
An object of the present invention is to provide a website creation support system that facilitates maintenance and management of a website and that can automatically generate a content file that can be browsed from a mobile phone of any carrier.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The outline of the invention disclosed in the present application is as follows.
That is, content file generating means for automatically generating a content file for displaying a website based on one reference file in which information necessary for displaying a website on a browser of a terminal device is described in a table format. Wherein the reference file includes a web page area composed of one or more cell blocks configured in web page units, and the cell block can be input for each cell. The type and format of the data are set, based on the display information of the text or image displayed on the web page, the DB access information on accessing the database, the processing information for performing calculations and comparisons by various variables, and the specific operation. Link information for transitioning web pages to be displayed The content file generating means converts the cell block of the reference file into a page description language that can be interpreted by a web server to generate a content file, and converts the web site with one or more content files. It is intended to be built.
[0009]
As a result, the website administrator can construct the website relatively easily even if he is not familiar with the description language of the content file such as HTML. For example, when a color is specified in a character string described in a predetermined cell constituting a cell block, the character color is reflected on a web page. In addition, the description in the cell, such as the size and arrangement of the characters, is directly reflected on the web page. Further, since all the cell blocks corresponding to the web pages constituting the website are described in one reference file (table format) (there may be a plurality of sheets), the maintenance and management of the website can be performed by one file. Can be done with Therefore, modification and addition of a website is significantly facilitated, so that maintenance and management costs can be reduced.
[0010]
The reference file includes a server name in which a content file generated based on the reference file is stored, a path of a directory in which the content file and image data referred to in the content file are stored, and the like. The content file generating means includes a common information area described in one cell block, and the content file generating means combines the information described in the common information area with the information described in each cell block of the web page area to generate a content file. Generated.
[0011]
This makes it easy to maintain and manage, since common information previously described in duplicate for each content file need only be described in one cell block. In addition, it is possible to prevent a problem such as a mistake in description of common information between content files and a failure to correctly display a web page. Also, when preparing two websites for test and public use, a website for each server can be generated only by separately creating a tabular file in which the description of the common information area is changed.
[0012]
Further, the content file generation means is configured to be able to generate a plurality of website content files from one reference file, corresponding to different browsing methods for each mobile phone carrier.
As a result, the content file for each carrier can be automatically generated, and the carrier can be determined from the type of the accessed mobile phone, and the optimum content file can be distributed, thereby causing display defects on the display screen of the mobile phone. Can be prevented.
[0013]
Further, the link information includes link destination information indicating a page transition destination, and the link destination information in the same website described in the reference file is specified by sheet information and cell information in the reference file, The content file generating means converts the sheet information and the cell information so that the content file of the web page of the link destination is set as the link destination.
As a result, the possibility that an error occurs because the link destination is not found due to an erroneous input or the like is lower than in the case where the link destination is designated by the file name of the content file as in the related art. If the sheet information or cell information is specified by a relative value in the file, the link destination is automatically changed when a cell or a row is inserted.
[0014]
Further, the content file is described in a predetermined website construction language (for example, JSP). As a result, when the client accesses the JSP file, the Java program embedded in the JSP file is executed, a web page is dynamically generated in the web server, and the generated file is transmitted to the client. Even a communication device having a low processing capability such as a telephone can be displayed without stress. It goes without saying that a content file described in a corresponding language (for example, CHTML, HDML, MML) may be generated for each carrier of the mobile phone.
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a website creation support system according to the present invention. This website creation support system comprises a web server 110 and a website management PC 100 for automatically generating a content file from a tabular file (reference file), which are connected to the Internet 130 via a firewall 120. You. Further, the web server 110 is configured to be accessible from mobile phones 141 and 142 of carriers that provide Internet connection services or a personal computer (not shown) that can connect to the Internet.
[0016]
The website management PC 100 has spreadsheet software EX (for example, Microsoft Excel) for creating and editing a spreadsheet file, and converts the spreadsheet file created by the spreadsheet software EX into a description language that can be browsed by a browser. Conversion software (content file generating means) AP for generating a content file by installing the software.
[0017]
The conversion software AP of the present embodiment generates a plurality of content files for one web page in order to support mobile phone devices of each carrier. As the content file, for example, a JSP file in which a Java program is embedded in a description in CHTMT, HDML, or MML format corresponding to each carrier is generated. When the JSP file is accessed from the mobile phone, the Java program embedded in the JSP file is executed on the web server to dynamically generate a web page, and the generated file is transmitted to the mobile phone.
[0018]
On the other hand, the web server 110 includes a storage unit, in which a content file generated by the conversion software AP is arranged. In addition, web server software (for example, Tomcat) WS that can interpret a content file (JSP file) in order to execute processing when a content file is accessed from a client is installed in the web server 110. A database 111 is connected to the web server 110, so that data stored in the database can be read in response to an access request from a client (mobile phone).
[0019]
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a description configuration of a tabular file (reference file) TF created by spreadsheet software. The table format file is roughly divided into a common information area CA and a web page area PA. Note that one tabular file can be composed of a plurality of sheets.
[0020]
The common information area CA includes one cell block SB1 starting from the cell (A1) at the upper left of the sheet, and describes common information of the entire website. When a plurality of sheets are used, only the first sheet (the sheet with the smallest sheet number) is described. The web page area PA includes a plurality of cell blocks SB1, SB2,... Created for each web page, and describes page display information, link information, database access information, an input form, and the like. Therefore, when preparing two websites for test and public use, a website for each server can be generated only by creating a tabular file in which the description of the common area is changed.
[0021]
The common information area CA shown in FIG. 2 includes cells A1 to A16 in which parameter names are described, and B1 to B16 in which parameter values corresponding to the parameters of the cells A1 to A16 are described.
“Form” described in the cell A1 is a parameter that defines the format of the area (cell block), and “inittable” described in the cell B1 indicates that the area is a common information area. By placing a blank cell next to cell An, cells A0 to Bn are recognized as one cell block.
[0022]
“File” in cell A2 is a parameter that defines the content file name for shifting to the top page, “toppage” described in cell B2 indicates the file name of the top page, and the page serving as the entrance of this website It becomes the name of.
“Defs” of the cell A3 is a parameter that defines a file name used to pass data of the common information area to a program (conversion software AP) that automatically generates a content file. The “common” described in the cell B3 is This is the file name. The “link” of the cell A4 is a parameter that defines the position of the cell block of the top page. When “A20” is described in the cell B4, the cell block of the top page is described in an area having the cell A20 at the upper left. To indicate that That is, when the content file of the top page (toppage.jsp) is accessed from the client terminal, the content file of the web page described in the cell block starting from the cell A20 linked on the top page is transmitted to the client.
[0023]
“Toppage” of the cell A5 is a parameter that defines the path of the top page, “imagedir” of the cell A6 is a parameter that defines the path of the directory for storing the image file, and “textdir” of the cell A7 is text used for display. "Jspdir" of cell A8 defines a path of a directory for storing automatically generated content files, and "pagedir" of cell A9 defines an html page. This parameter defines the path of the directory to be stored. The paths from the context are described in the cells B5 to B9 corresponding to the parameters of the cells A5 to A9.
“Fqdn” of the cell A13 is a parameter that defines a web server name, and a domain name and an IP address are described in the cell B13.
[0024]
The common information area CA mainly describes the above-described information. Note that the parameters can be increased and described in the eleventh and subsequent lines. For example, a parameter defining the path of a content file to be migrated when an internal error occurs, a parameter defining a path of a storage directory of an image file corresponding to a device type (model) of a mobile phone and a path of a mapping file name, an access log A parameter or the like that defines the path of the file or the error log file can be considered.
[0025]
On the other hand, the cell blocks SB1, SB2,... In the web page area PA can be arranged at any positions on the sheet, and the conversion software AP automatically generates a content file for the web page for each cell block. In addition, the top page starts from the cell block described from the cell position (A20) linked first from the common information area CA described above. Also, the cell blocks SB1, SB2,... Constituting the web page area PA proceed downward from the form parameter storage cells (A20, A30 in FIG. 2) and constitute one cell block until a blank cell appears in the type column. Area.
[0026]
Hereinafter, the configuration of one cell block SB2 in the web page area PA will be described in detail.
In the cell block SB2 forming the web page area PA, form type, content file name, and page title are described in three rows and two columns (A20 to M25) as page information common to the cell block from the upper left cell. In the area below, information for display processing of a web page is described in N rows and 13 columns. These pieces of information are described for each type, menu, attr, expr, cond, link, linkarm, action, field, table, where, order, and group described in the fourth line (A23 to M23).
[0027]
“Form” described in cell A20 is a parameter that defines the format of the web page. There are two types of forms, "normal" indicating a form for a normal web page and "secure" indicating a page form for SSL access. In FIG. 2, "normal" is described in cell B20, indicating that this web page is a page for a normal web page.
[0028]
“File” in the cell A21 is a parameter that defines the content file name of the web page. Since “grandtop” is described in cell B31, the content file of this web page is “grandtop.jsp”.
[0029]
“Title” of the cell A22 is a parameter that defines the title of the web page. Since “Grand Top” is described in cell B22, the title of this web page is “Grand Top”, for example, a title for registration with a bookmark.
[0030]
In the first column (type column) of the fourth and subsequent rows, a definition of a type for distinguishing the processing functions of page display is described. This display type includes a type for displaying a character string and a variable, a type for defining an input form, and a type for defining access to a database. Thus, the function of the row is determined by the type described in the type column.
[0031]
A character string to be displayed on the web page is described in the second column (menu column) after the fourth line, and the description format therein differs depending on the line type described in the type column. Basically, the written character string is displayed on the page as it is. For example, if there is a line break in a cell, the line is broken in the page display. If the top menu cell (B23) of the cell block has a color, the color is used as the background color of the web page. If a color is specified in the character string described in the menu column, that character is used. The color is also reflected on the web page. In addition, the description in the menu cell, such as the size and arrangement of characters, is directly reflected on the web page.
[0032]
An attribute for each type is described in a third column (attr column) from the fourth row. The types of attributes include attributes related to display of the menu column, attributes related to form input in the menu column, attributes related to the database, attributes related to the directory service, and the like. For example, with respect to the display of the menu string, attributes for blinking the character string of the menu string and displaying the character string in a flowing manner are described. For example, for form input, attributes for specifying an input mode (full-width kana, half-width katakana, alphanumeric characters, and numbers) and the number of characters in an input area are described. In addition, a plurality of attributes can be designated by listing these attributes separated by commas.
[0033]
The fourth column (expr column) from the fourth row onwards has a different function according to each type described in the type column, but mainly describes arithmetic processing on variables in the page. For example, an assignment expression including an operation to a variable in a page is described, and initial values of a selector, a radio button, and a check box of an input form are described.
[0034]
The fifth column (cond column) from the fourth row onwards controls the processing of that row by describing conditions. For example, when a type for displaying a character string or a variable or a type for defining an input form is described in the type column described above, control for displaying only when the condition is true is performed.
[0035]
The sixth column (link column) from the fourth line onward describes link destination information for page transition. When linking to a web page area (cell block) in the same file, the link destination can be specified by describing the cell position (A20, A30 in FIG. 4) of the form parameter of the link destination web page area. Also, a link to an external URL or the like is designated by designating with a designated URL starting with “http” or “https”, or by setting “mail: email address” to send an email to the designated address. You can also.
[0036]
The seventh column (linkparm column) from the fourth line defines a URL parameter to be passed when linking to the web page specified by the link column. As the URL parameter, a variable in the page (% variable), a URL variable passed from the previous page ($ variable), and a variable for storing a value read from the database (#variable) can be designated. Also, multiple variables can be specified by describing the variables separated by commas.
[0037]
The eighth to thirteenth columns in the fourth and subsequent rows describe information used in database access or LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) access. Specifically, the action column (eighth column) defines the operation at the time of accessing the database or the LDAP server, the field column (ninth column) describes a table field name at the time of database access, and the table column (eighth column). In column (10), a table name for accessing the database is described, or an identification name at the time of LDAP access is described. The where column (the eleventh column) describes the conditions at the time of database access or LDAP access, the order column (the twelfth column) describes the sort order at the time of database access, and the group column (the thirteenth column). Defines fields for grouping when accessing the database.
The information described above is described in one cell block of the web page area, and one web page is configured.
[0038]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of web construction using the website creation support system.
First, the website administrator creates a tabular file TF by describing information necessary for displaying a website on the spreadsheet software EX (step S1). At this time, the description configuration of the table format file TF conforms to FIG.
[0039]
Next, the created tabular file TF is converted into a content file by the conversion software AP (step S2). At this time, the conversion software AP synthesizes the information of the common information area CA of the tabular file TF and the information of the web page area PA and converts it into a page description language that can be interpreted by the web server for each cell block of the web page area PA. To generate a content file. For example, a JSP file described in a CHTML (CompactHTML) format, an HDML format, or an MML (Mobile Markup Language) format is generated so that a mobile phone of any carrier can browse a website. Also, a JSP file described in HTML format can be generated for a web browser of a personal computer.
[0040]
Then, the converted content file is uploaded to a predetermined directory of the web server 110 (step S3). Here, the directory to be uploaded is the content file storage directory specified in the common information area CA of the tabular file TF.
[0041]
In this way, a desired website can be easily constructed. Also, in the website constructed in this way, when the mobile phones 141 and 142 are accessed via the Internet, it is determined from which carrier the access is made from the terminal identification information added to the access request. Then, the corresponding content file is transmitted. At this time, if the content file includes image data, the type of image file that can be displayed differs for each carrier (for example, GIF, PNG, etc.), and the corresponding image data is transmitted.
[0042]
4 to 7 are explanatory diagrams showing (a) a description example of the web page area PA in the tabular file TF, and (b) a display example when the web page is browsed by a mobile phone. Note that the description of the web page area PA shows only relevant portions, and other descriptions are omitted.
FIG. 4 shows a cell block SB40 for displaying text information and image information and a display screen thereof. The cell block SB40 is configured by a cell block starting with the cell A20.
[0043]
The first row C1 has "D" described in the type column, and defines that the first row C1 is a type for describing a character string for page display. As display contents, "'mobile phone web-AP'", "'automatic generation tool'", "'scenario sample'", and "----" are written in the menu column, respectively. .
The five-part notation "-" is a description for displaying ruled lines on the browser. That is, from the display of “mobile phone web-AP” to the ruled line are displayed on the display screen DP of the mobile phone corresponding to the first row C1 of the cell block SB40 (D1 area in FIG. 4B). In addition, since the character string is centered in the cell, the character string is displayed centered on the display screen DP of the mobile phone. Although not shown here, the character string described in the cell also reflects the color and size of the character string on the display screen DP of the mobile phone as it is.
[0044]
The second row C2 is described with "D" in the type column, and defines that the second row C2 is a type that describes a character string for page display. As the display contents, “'★ top page ★'” and “'ImageFile (sample)'” are described in the menu column. Here, ImageFile () indicates that an image is to be displayed, and () indicates the file name of the image (extension is not described). Accordingly, “★ top page ★” is displayed on the display screen DP of the mobile phone corresponding to the second line C2, and an image with the file name “sample” is inserted below the top page.
[0045]
In the third row C3, “D” is described in the type column and “−−−−−” is described in the menu column, and accordingly, this is shown in the D3 area of FIG. 4B. Ruled lines are displayed.
In the fourth row C4, "D" is described in the type column, a predetermined character string is described in the menu column, and "O20" is described in the link column. That is, the display "user authentication" is displayed on the display screen DP of the mobile phone corresponding to the fourth line C4 (D4 area in FIG. 4B), and when this character string is selected and determined, the tabular file TF is displayed. The web page corresponding to the cell block starting with the cell O20 in is displayed.
[0046]
The description of the fifth line C5 to the seventh line C7 is the same as that of the fourth line C4. Since the size of the display screen of the mobile phone is relatively small and the display content is limited, the contents corresponding to the fifth line C5 to the seventh line C7 are not displayed in FIG. In this case, the following contents are displayed by scrolling the screen.
[0047]
FIG. 5 shows cell blocks SB51, SB52, and SB53 when a link is set to a character string displayed on the screen and a display screen thereof. The cell block SB51 is constituted by a cell block having the cell A20 at the head, the cell block SB52 is constituted by a cell block having the cell O20 at the beginning, and the cell block SB53 is constituted by a cell block having the cell O40 at the beginning. ing.
[0048]
In FIG. 5, in the cell block SB51, "D" is described in the type column, "'link'" is described in the menu column, and "O20" is described in the link column. In the cell block SB52, “D” is described in the type column, “'next'” is described in the menu column, and “O40” is described in the link column. In the cell block SB53, “D” is described in the type column, “'return'” is described in the menu column, and “A20” is described in the link column.
[0049]
Therefore, when there is an access request to the web page corresponding to the cell SB51, the display "link" is displayed on the display screen DP of the mobile phone, and when this character string is selected and determined, the cell O20 in the tabular file TF is displayed. Is displayed (arrow {circle around (1)}). Further, when the character string “Next” on the display screen DP of the mobile phone is selected and determined, a web page corresponding to the cell block SB53 starting from the cell O40 in the tabular file TF is displayed (arrow {circle around (2)}). ). Similarly, when the character string "return" on the display screen DP of the mobile phone is selected and determined, a web page corresponding to the cell block SB51 starting with the cell A20 in the tabular file TF is displayed (arrow {circle around (3)}). ).
[0050]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the link destination information indicating the transition destination of the page in the same website can be designated by the sheet information and the cell information in the tabular file TF, and the conversion software AP performs the conversion on the sheet information and the cell information. Based on the cell information, the content is converted into a page description language based on the cell blocks SB51, SB52, and SB53 so that the content file of the web page of the link destination is set as the link destination.
[0051]
FIG. 6 shows a description example of a cell block when accessing a database and a display screen thereof. The cell block SB60 is configured by a cell block having the cell A20 at the head.
In the cell block SB60, “D” is described in the type column, and “'DB search result'”, “−−−−−”, “′ age: ′ || #age” are displayed in the menu column. "'Occupation:' | | #occup" is described in line feed. Here, “#age” and “#occup” are variables read from the database. Also, the description “select” in the action column, “user” in the table column, and “name = 'aoki'” in the where column accesses the table “user” in the database, and “name = 'aoki'” It specifies that the corresponding data is stored in the variable.
[0052]
Therefore, by accessing a predetermined table TB of the database, "35" is stored in the variable "#age" and "company employee" is stored in "#occup". 6 (b).
[0053]
FIG. 7 shows a description example of a cell block when an input form is displayed, and a display screen thereof. The cell block SB70 is composed of a cell block with the cell A20 at the head.
In the first row C1, "D" is described in the type column, and "'input form'" and "----" are written in the menu column as line contents. That is, from the display of the “input form” to the ruled line is displayed on the display screen DP of the mobile phone corresponding to the first row C1 of the cell block SB40 (D61 area in FIG. 6B).
[0054]
In the second row C2, “F” is described in the type column, and the second row C2 defines the start of the input form. Further, “O20” is described in the link column, and a link destination to which a page transition occurs when the input is completed is specified. There is no display corresponding to the second line C2.
The third row C3 defines a text field by describing "T" in the type column, and describes "'age:'" and "age" in the menu column and "% age" in the linkparm column. I have. Correspondingly, "age:" is displayed as shown in the D62 area of FIG. 6B, and a text field is displayed below it. Then, the character string input to this text field is stored in the variable “age”.
[0055]
In the fourth row C4, "S" is described in the type column to define a selector, and "menu": "occupation:", "occup (" company employee ": 1," student ": 2)" is defined in the menu column. And "% occup" in the linkparm column. Correspondingly, "occupation:" is displayed as shown in the D63 area of FIG. 6B, and a selector S is displayed below it. When "▼" on the right side of the selector is selected, a character string of "student" is displayed under "company employee". Then, the character string selected and determined by this selector is stored in the variable “occup”.
[0056]
In the fifth row C5, "G" is described in the type column to define the end of the input form. Also, “submit ('transmission')” is described in the menu column, and “% submit” is described in the linkparm column. Corresponding to this, as shown in a D64 area in FIG. 6B, a submit button displayed as "Send" is displayed. Then, when the submit button is selected, a transition is made to the link destination page (cell block starting with cell O20) specified in the second row C2.
[0057]
As described above with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7, the conversion software AP of the present embodiment performs the display shown in FIGS. 4 to 7B on the mobile phone based on the description of each cell block. Is converted to a page description language, and a JSP file is generated.
[0058]
In this way, the website administrator can use the spreadsheet software EX and the conversion software AP to construct a website relatively easily even if they are not familiar with a content file description language such as HTML. Can be. Furthermore, since cell blocks corresponding to all the web pages constituting one website are described in one reference file (table format) (there may be a plurality of sheets), maintenance and management of the website can be performed. This can be done in one file. Therefore, modification and addition of a website is significantly facilitated, so that maintenance and management costs can be reduced.
[0059]
As described above, the invention made by the inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, in the above embodiment, the conversion software AP is installed in the website management PC 100, and the tabular file TF and the content file are generated on the website management PC 100. As a configuration in which the ASP server described above is separately provided, a service of generating a content file from a spreadsheet file can be provided to a plurality of website management PCs connected to the Internet. In this case, the website is constructed by uploading the tabular file from the website management PC to the ASP server, downloading the content file generated by the ASP server, and uploading the content file to the web server.
[0060]
When a program is created using an object-oriented language by applying the present invention, a reference file in a table format is created, and the reference file is converted by an appropriate conversion means (software) to obtain a desired program. Can also be generated.
[0061]
【The invention's effect】
The effects obtained by the invention disclosed in the present application will be briefly described as follows.
That is, content file generating means for automatically generating a content file for displaying a website based on one reference file in which information necessary for displaying a website on a browser of a terminal device is described in a table format. Wherein the reference file includes a web page area composed of one or more cell blocks configured in web page units, and the cell block can be input for each cell. The type and format of the data are set, based on the display information of the text or image displayed on the web page, the DB access information on accessing the database, the processing information for performing calculations and comparisons by various variables, and the specific operation. Link information for transitioning web pages to be displayed The content file generating means converts the cell block of the reference file into a page description language that can be interpreted by a web server to generate a content file, and converts the web site with one or more content files. Since the website is constructed, the website administrator can construct the website relatively easily even if he is not familiar with the description language of the content file such as HTML.
[0062]
Further, since cell blocks corresponding to all the web pages constituting the website are described in one reference file (table format) (there may be a plurality of sheets), maintenance and management of the website can be performed by one. This can be done in a file, and the modification and addition of a website is greatly facilitated, so that there is an effect that maintenance and management costs can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a website creation support system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a description configuration of a table format file (reference file) TF created by spreadsheet software.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of web construction using the website creation support system.
FIGS. 4A and 4B show a description example of (a) a description of a web page area PA in a tabular file TF and (b) a display example when the web page is viewed on a mobile phone when displaying a general character string or image. FIG.
FIG. 5 shows (a) a description example of a web page area PA in a tabular file TF and (b) a display example when the web page is viewed on a mobile phone when a link destination is specified on the web page. FIG.
FIG. 6 shows (a) a description example of a web page area PA in a tabular file TF and (b) a display example when the web page is viewed on a mobile phone when displaying information read from a database. FIG.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing (a) a description example of a web page area PA in a tabular file TF and (b) a display example when the web page is viewed on a mobile phone when an input form is displayed. is there.
[Explanation of symbols]
100 Website Management PC
110 web server
120 Firewall
130 Internet communication network
141,142 mobile phone
EX spreadsheet software
AP conversion software
WS web server software

Claims (5)

A content file generating means for automatically generating a content file for displaying the website based on one reference file in which information necessary for displaying the website on the browser of the terminal device is described in a table format; Website creation support system,
The reference file includes a web page area including one or more cell blocks configured in a web page unit,
In the cell block, the type and format of data that can be input are set for each cell,
Display information of texts or images displayed on web pages, access information on access to databases, processing information for performing calculations and comparisons using various variables, link information for transitioning web pages to be displayed based on specific operations, etc. Are described in the corresponding cells, respectively.
The content file generating means converts the cell block of the reference file into a page description language that can be interpreted by a web server to generate a content file, and constructs the website with one or more content files. A unique website creation support system. The reference file includes one cell including a server name in which a content file generated based on the reference file is stored, and a path of a directory in which the content file and image data referred to in the content file are stored. Contains the common information area described in the block,
2. The content file generating unit according to claim 1, wherein the content file generation unit generates a content file by combining information described in the common information area and information described in each cell block of the web page area. 3. Website creation support system. The content file generating means is configured to be capable of generating a plurality of website content files from one reference file corresponding to different browsing methods for each mobile phone carrier. Item 3. A website creation support system according to item 2. The link information includes link destination information indicating a transition destination of a page,
The link destination information in the same website described in the reference file is specified by sheet information and cell information in the reference file,
4. The content file generating unit according to claim 1, wherein the content file generation unit converts the content file of the linked web page to be set as a link destination based on the sheet information and the cell information. Website creation support system described in 1. The website creation support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the content file is a file described in a predetermined website construction language.

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