JP2006185148A - Document layout method, device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic document layout editing method, an editing device and an editing program for reducing any operation mistake by increasing operating efficiency, and for easily and quickly performing correction after input, and for easily preparing a good-looking document. <P>SOLUTION: A CPU 201 of a document layout device 101 discriminates whether or not the overlap layout of document text information and image data is permitted based on the superimposing propriety setting of link information included in a document information file, and when the overlap layout of the document text information and the image data is not permitted, the CPU 201 adds change to a layout frame so that any image file layout region can be prevented from being overlapped on the layout frame, and arranges the character text information whose layout has ended until that time in the newly changed layout frame. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a document layout method, apparatus, and program, and more particularly, to a document layout method, apparatus, and program for performing document layout processing using a computer.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a DTP (Desk Top Publishing) system that performs layout processing of printed matter such as magazines and newspapers using a computer has been widely used.

  In the DTP system, layout processing is performed in the following procedure.

  1) Create text data that will be the body of a magazine or the like.

  2) Create image data such as photographs.

  3) A layout frame for arranging text data and a layout frame for arranging image data are set.

  4) Designate text data and perform layout processing in the text data layout frame.

  5) Designate image data and perform layout processing within the layout frame of the image data.

  6) Calibration is performed based on the result of the layout process, and if an error is found in the contents of the text data or there is an inconvenience in the layout frame layout, the text data or layout frame settings are corrected.

  In general, the layout frame of text data and the layout frame of image data are set in advance so as not to overlap, or are set in advance so that the position of the image data is fixed and the text is wrapped around. Yes, the size and position of the layout frame of the image data are determined in consideration of the position of the text data having the contents indicating the image data.

  The size and position of the layout frame in the DTP system are usually designated by a user operation using a VDT (Visual Display Terminal) device and a coordinate input device. When a manual or book layout process of several hundred pages is performed, the above processes 1) to 5) are repeated for each image.

  On the other hand, there is a printing system (hereinafter referred to as “script composition system”) that describes a layout frame in a command script format as a system that performs processing in a procedure different from that of the DTP system. Examples of this are a computer typesetting system and TeX composition software.

  In the script composition system, layout processing is performed in the following procedure.

  1) Create text data that will be the body of a magazine or the like.

  2) Create image data such as photographs.

  3) Insert a command for designating the position where the layout frame of text data or image data is to be placed into the text data and save it as script data.

  4) Input script data to the script composition system and perform layout calculation (composition).

  5) Print out the layout calculation results.

  6) Perform proofreading based on the printout result, and if an error is found in the text content or inconvenience is found in the layout frame layout, the script data is modified and the above 4) to 5) Try the operation again.

Some of these typesetting systems have text data and image data layout frames set in advance, and when they overlap, the text data layout frame is changed according to the image data layout frame settings. Yes (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-331480 A

  However, in the conventional DTP system, it takes a very long time to perform all image layout operations for printed matter with a large number of pages by user operations. There is also a problem that mistakes occur as operations are repeated. In order to solve this, the DTP system needs to be provided with means for designating necessary and sufficient layout information in a simple manner and means for properly formatting it with a computer.

  The conventional script composition system provides means for designating necessary and sufficient layout information by a simple method, but has the following problems.

  1) Since a high skill is required for a user to create a script while first predicting a typesetting result, it takes a long time to acquire and master the operation of the system.

  2) When the obtained typesetting result is different from the assumed one, it is necessary to repeat the script editing operation and the printout, and it takes a long time and trouble to complete one correction.

  3) Since the conventional script composition system was designed in an era when the computer processing capability was low, it could handle only relatively simple arrangement rules.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a document layout method, apparatus, and program capable of easily creating a good-looking document.

  In order to achieve the above object, the document layout method according to claim 1 includes text information, external file specifying information, and external file link information having content arrangement information indicated by the external file specifying information. Document information acquisition step for acquiring document information, analysis step for analyzing the document information, analysis result in the analysis step, and text for arranging the text information based on a predetermined layout in the case of the text information A layout step, a content acquisition step of acquiring the content indicated by the external file specifying information when the analysis result in the analysis step is the external file link information, and the content acquired in the content acquisition step. A content placement step for placing based on the placement information, and based on the placement information, A discriminating step for discriminating whether or not content is allowed to be superimposed on the text information; and when it is determined that the placement is not allowed in the discriminating step, the text information and the text information And a first rearrangement step of rearranging the contents so as not to overlap each other.

  In order to achieve the above object, the document layout method according to claim 2 is the document layout method according to claim 1, wherein the document information further includes a part of the text information and the external file. If link information and link information are included, and a part of the text information and the content indicated by the file identification information in the external file link information are not laid out in the same range, they are laid out in the same range And a second rearrangement step.

  According to the present invention, it is determined whether or not the text information and the content are permitted to be superimposed and when the text information and the content are not permitted to be superimposed, Since the text information and the content are arranged so as not to overlap each other, it is possible to easily create a good-looking document.

  Further, when the external file link information is associated with a part of the text information, and the text information and the content indicated by the external file link information are not arranged in the same range, the text information and the content information Since the content indicated by the external file link information is rearranged so as to be arranged in the same range, a document having a better appearance can be easily created.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a document layout system including a document layout apparatus that executes a document layout method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, a document layout system 100 includes document layout apparatuses 101 and 102 and a server apparatus 103, which are connected via a network 104.

  The document layout apparatuses 101 and 102 have a program for document layout processing, and have a function of editing a specified document information file in a predetermined layout format according to the program. Since the document layout apparatuses 101 and 102 have the same configuration, the document layout apparatus 101 will be described below as a representative example.

  The server apparatus 103 stores and manages document information files used by the document layout apparatus 101 and external files (content files) such as image files specified by external file link information described in the document information file. The server device 103 also stores a plurality of types of layout frame files used when laying out documents, dictionary information that the document layout device 101 refers to when providing ruby in document layout processing, and the like. ing. In this layout frame file, only the layout frame in which the document text information is arranged is set, and it does not have information regarding the arrangement of the image (content). These various types of information stored in the server apparatus 103 may be stored in the document layout apparatus 101.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the document layout apparatus 101 in FIG.

  2, the document layout apparatus 101 includes a CPU 201, a RAM 202, a ROM 203, a hard disk drive (hereinafter referred to as “HDD”) 204, a network interface (hereinafter referred to as “network I / F”) 205, and a storage medium drive 206. A pointing device 207, a keyboard 208, a video interface (hereinafter referred to as “video I / F”) 209, and a peripheral device interface (hereinafter referred to as “peripheral device I / F”) 211. They are connected via a bus 212.

  Further, the document layout apparatus 101 includes a display device 210 connected to the video I / F 209.

  The ROM 203 stores a boot program for the document layout apparatus 101, a BIOS, and the like.

  The HDD 204 stores an OS (operating system) and programs and data for causing the CPU 201 to execute the processes shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 7, which will be described later. These are controlled by the CPU 201 as needed. Are read into the RAM 202 and executed.

  The RAM 202 includes an area for temporarily storing programs and data loaded from the HDD 204 and the storage medium drive device 206, and also includes a work area used by the CPU 201 to perform various processes.

  The CPU 201 controls the entire document layout apparatus 101 using programs and data stored in the RAM 202 and the ROM 203, and executes the processes shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 7 to be described later.

  A network I / F 205 is used to connect the document layout apparatus 101 to the network 104. The document layout apparatus 101 can perform data communication with an external computer or the like via the network I / F 205.

  The storage medium drive 206 includes a CD-ROM, CD-R / RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R / RW, DVD-RAM, and the like.

  The pointing device 207 and the keyboard 208 function as an input unit, and input various instructions from the user to the CPU 201.

  The display device 210 connected to the system bus 212 via the video I / F 209 is configured with a CRT, a liquid crystal screen, and the like, and displays characters, images, and the like based on signals sent via the video I / F 209. It has a function to display on the screen.

  The peripheral device I / F 211 is a port for connecting a peripheral device to the document layout apparatus 101. The document layout apparatus 101 can transmit and receive data to and from the peripheral device via the peripheral device I / F 211. is there. The peripheral device I / F 211 is configured by USB, IEEE1394, or the like, and usually has a plurality of interfaces. The connection form with the peripheral device may be wired or wireless.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of document layout processing executed by the CPU 201 of the document layout apparatus 101 of FIG.

  In FIG. 3, a layout frame file (layout information) is selected by the CPU 201 based on the operation of the pointing device 207 and the keyboard 208 by the user using the document layout apparatus 101 (step S301). In this layout frame file, only the layout frame in which the text information (sentence information) in the document information is arranged is set, and there is no information regarding the arrangement of the image file. A plurality of layout frame files are prepared, and the user can arbitrarily select a layout frame file.

  Next, a document information file (FIG. 4) for performing layout processing in accordance with the layout frame file selected in step S301 is selected in the same manner (step S302). The document information file in the present embodiment is a tagged text file including text information and link information to an external file such as an image file. Of course, the text information in the document information file may include font data (type and size) and arrangement information (left alignment, center alignment, right alignment), etc. when displaying the text data in addition to the text data information. . Such information may be registered in the layout frame file. In the external file link information in the document information file, information for specifying an external file (file specifying information) and arrangement information (layout setting) for arranging the external file are set. In addition, when the external file is arranged in the layout frame, the arrangement information includes information regarding whether or not to allow the body data information and the external file to be arranged in an overlapping manner (superimposition permission / inhibition setting). Also, when link tags to external files are described continuously in the document information file, the external file placement method described later in relation to the external file placement information described earlier May be described. For example, a setting of arranging an image (content) described later on the right side of an arrangement position of the image (content) described earlier or arranging so as to be inscribed in the lower right is conceivable. Subsequently, layout processing for editing the selected document information file in accordance with the layout frame of the selected layout frame file is performed (step S303) (generation step), and this processing ends.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure of the layout process executed in step S303 of FIG.

  5, the CPU 201 analyzes the document information file selected in step S302 in FIG. 3 from the top (step S501) (reading step), and the analyzed location (the position of the arrow in FIG. 6) is an image file (external file). : It will be determined whether or not the link information is linked to the image file as described below (step S502). When it is determined that the analyzed location is link information (YES in step S502), the CPU 201 obtains image data (image file) based on path information (file specifying information) of the external file included in the link information. It acquires (step S503), acquires the layout setting 61 of the image data set in the tag indicating the link information, and arranges the acquired image according to the layout setting 61 (step S504).

  In a succeeding step S505, it is determined whether or not document text information (body data information) and image data are allowed to be arranged in an overlapping manner based on the setting for whether or not the arrangement information included in the document information file can be superimposed (step S505). Superimposition permission determination step). If it is determined that the document text information and the image data are not allowed to be overlaid (NO in step S505), the layout frame is changed so that the image data placement area does not overlap the layout frame ( Step S506) (FIG. 6B), the document text information that has been arranged so far is rearranged in the newly changed layout frame (step S507) (arrangement step).

  As a result of the determination in step S502, when it is determined that it is not link information (NO in step S502), body data information is acquired from the analyzed part and placed in the layout frame (FIG. 6A) (step S508). .

  As a result of the determination in step S505, when it is determined that the document text information and the image data are allowed to be arranged in an overlapping manner (YES in step S505), the process proceeds to step S509. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the end of the document information file has been reached (step S509). When it is determined that the end has been reached (YES in step S509), this processing ends and when it is determined that the end has not been reached. (NO in step S509), the processes in steps S501 to S509 are repeated until the end is reached.

  According to the above processing, whether the document layout apparatus 101 is permitted to superimpose document text information and an external file (for example, an image file) based on the setting of link information included in the document information file. (Step S505), and if it is determined that the document text information and the image data are not allowed to be placed in an overlapping manner, the layout data is placed in the layout frame so that the image data placement area does not overlap the layout frame. A change is made (step S506), and the text text information that has been placed so far is placed in the newly changed layout frame (step S507), so that the text text information and the image data can be placed in a desired location. This makes it easy to create nice looking documents.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of a modified example of the layout process executed in step S303 of FIG.

  In the process of FIG. 7, the processes of steps S701 to S707 and S712 are the same as the processes of steps S501 to S507 and S508 in the process of FIG. 5, respectively.

  In FIG. 7, after the process of step S707 is completed, the CPU 201 determines whether or not the image file arranged in step S704 is associated with a specific portion of the document text information (step S708) (association determination). Step). This association is based on whether or not there is document text information (hereinafter referred to as “specific information”) (■ in FIGS. 8A and 8B) between a tag indicating link information to an image file and its end tag. This is done by determining.

  If there is specific information as a result of the determination in step S708, it is further determined whether or not the image data (external file) arranged in step S704 and the specific information are arranged on the same page (step S709). (Arrangement page determination step) When it is determined that they are not arranged on the same page (FIGS. 9B and 10B), the image data and the specific information are arranged on the same page. A layout frame change process is performed (step S710). Specifically, the arrangement position of the image data is changed or the size is reduced (FIG. 9C), and the “padded” file set in the document information file is acquired and arranged in advance. By doing so (FIG. 10C), the image data and the specific information are arranged on the same page. In the tag indicating the link information to the image file, the range of the scale ratio allowed when changing the size of the image data is set in advance, and the image file is changed to an appropriate size based on this setting. .

  In subsequent step S711, the document text information is rearranged in the layout frame changed in step S710 (step S711), and it is determined whether or not the end of the document information file has been reached (step S713). If the CPU 201 determines that the end of the file has been reached (YES in step S713), the process ends. If it determines that the end has not been reached (NO in step S713), the process proceeds to steps S701 to S701 until the end is reached. The process of S713 is performed.

  If the result of determination in step S708 is that there is no specific information (NO in step S708), or the result of determination in step S709 is that the pages are arranged on the same page (YES in step S709), step S710 And it progresses to step S713, without performing the process of step S711.

  According to the processing of FIG. 7, the document layout apparatus 101 determines that the content stored as an external file (for example, an image file) and the specific information are not arranged on the same page (NO in step S709). By changing the position and size of the content, or by acquiring and placing the “padded” file set in advance in the document information file, the content and specific information can be placed on the same page. In step S710, the document text information is rearranged in the changed layout frame (step S711). Therefore, even if the document information is not created in advance considering the document layout (particularly the image information and the related document portion), the document text information is not arranged between the content and the specific information. The layout frame can be flexibly changed in accordance with the contents of the image file, so that a good-looking document can be easily created.

  The present embodiment is directed to the case where an image file is acquired as an external file. However, the external file is not limited to an image file, and any data that can be captured may be used.

  Another object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the embodiments to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus as the storage medium. This can also be achieved by reading and executing the stored program code.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the program code and the storage medium storing the program code constitute the present invention.

  Examples of the storage medium for supplying the program code include a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a CD-RW, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, and a DVD. -RW, DVD + RW, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, etc. can be used. Alternatively, the program code may be downloaded via a network.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. A case where part or all of the actual processing is performed and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing is also included.

  Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. This includes the case where the CPU or the like provided in the board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a document layout system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a document layout apparatus in FIG. 1. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of document layout processing executed by a CPU of the document layout apparatus of FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the document information file selected in step S301 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the layout process performed by step S303 of FIG. FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams illustrating an example of a layout frame in which document text information is arranged in step S <b> 508 in FIG. 5, in which FIG. 5A illustrates a layout frame before an external file is arranged, and FIG. The following layout frame is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the modification of the layout process performed by step S303 of FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram used for explaining the arrangement of external files and specific information determined in step S709 of FIG. 7, in which (a) shows specific information, and (b) shows image files arranged with specific information. Indicates. FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating an example of an external file whose size is changed in step S <b> 710 of FIG. 7, in which FIG. 7A illustrates specific information, and FIG. (C) shows the case where the size of the external file is changed. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a padding file placed in step S710 of FIG. 7, in which (a) shows specific information, and (b) shows a case where the specific information and the image file are not placed on the same page. , (C) shows a case where a padding file is arranged.

Explanation of symbols

100 Document Layout System 101, 102 Document Layout Device 103 Server Device 104 Network

Claims (8)

A document information acquisition step of acquiring document information including sentence information, external file identification information, and external file link information having content arrangement information indicated by the external file identification information;
An analysis step of analyzing the document information;
When the analysis result in the analysis step is the sentence information, the sentence layout step of arranging the sentence information based on a predetermined layout;
When the analysis result in the analysis step is the external file link information, a content acquisition step for acquiring the content indicated by the external file identification information;
A content placement step of placing the content acquired in the content acquisition step based on the placement information;
A determination step of determining whether or not the content is allowed to be superimposed on the text information based on the placement information;
A document including: a first rearrangement step of rearranging the text information and the content so as not to overlap each other when it is determined that the superposition is not permitted in the determination step; Layout method. The document information includes association information between a part of the text information and the external file link information,
A second rearrangement step of laying out a part of the text information and the content indicated by the file specifying information in the external file link information in the same range when the content is not laid out in the same range; The document layout method according to claim 1, wherein: In the second rearrangement step, the size of the content is changed according to the scale information of the content included in the external file link information, and the part of the sentence information and the content associated with the part of the sentence information are the same. The document layout method according to claim 2, wherein layout is performed within a range of The document information includes padding data information,
The second rearrangement step lays out the padding data to lay out a part of the sentence information and a content associated with the part of the sentence information in the same range. 3. The document layout method according to 2. The document layout method according to claim 1, wherein the document information is a tagged text file. The document layout method according to claim 1, wherein the external file specifying information is path information of an image file. Document information acquisition means for acquiring document information including sentence information, external file identification information, and external file link information having content arrangement information indicated by the external file identification information;
Analyzing means for analyzing the document information;
When the analysis result of the analysis means is the sentence information, the sentence layout means for arranging the sentence information based on a predetermined layout;
When the analysis result in the analysis means is the external file link information, content acquisition means for acquiring the content indicated by the external file specifying information;
Content placement means for placing the content acquired by the content acquisition means based on the placement information;
A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the content is allowed to be superimposed on the text information based on the layout information;
And a first rearrangement unit that rearranges the sentence information and the content so as not to overlap each other when the determination unit determines that the superimposed arrangement is not allowed. Layout device.   A program for causing a computer to execute the document layout method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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