JPH0628354A - Sgml document input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To occasionally change the DTD description information during an input job of a document by supporting the editing job of the DTD description information in an SGML document editing state and then generating a new DTD description file based on the edited DTD description information. CONSTITUTION:When the tags evolved on a screen during an input job of a document must be deleted or added, a DTD editing part 2 is called out of a working SGML editing part 1 and then started while the part 1 is working. In other words, the part 2 is started without completing the working of the part 1 and just in an inactivated state of the part 1. Thus, the editing subject is changed to the DTD description information 110 from an SGML document. When the necessary correcting operations are completed to the information 110, the working of the part 2 is finished. Therefore, the part 1 is activated again and the original editing mode of the SGML document is restored.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an SGML document input device which supports the input and editing of a document in accordance with the SGML standard which is a global standard defined for printing, databases and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Prior art devices of this type read a so-called DTD description file 100 in which a DTD (document type definition) is described, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the read DTD description file is developed on the document input / edit screen in the form of a tag 101 that indicates the input position of the document item by item. This tag 101
By inputting the document according to the instructions,
A document according to the L standard can be created. As a result, the worker can concentrate on inputting the document contents without being bothered by the format and appearance of the document. Tag 10 above
The document input according to the instruction 1 is output as an SGML document file and can be subjected to DTP (desktop publishing) printing.

As described above, the DTD description file is a kind of document form design document, but this design document is created in advance using a dedicated editor. If this design document, that is, the DTD description file is prepared for each type of document, the operator selects the one suitable for the purpose from among the prepared documents and reads it, so that the format of the document to be input or Appearance can be determined automatically.

[0004]

However, according to such a configuration, the burden on the document input operator may become very heavy when an attempt is made to create a document accompanied by a change in the DTD description file. There was a problem.

The above problem occurs for the following reasons. That is, the contents of the DTD description file read prior to the input of the document should be perfectly compatible with the contents of the document to be input, but there is no tag for the item to be input, or the input target If there is a tag that is not an item and prohibits the omission of the description, discard the DTD file that was read in with the document being input and search for another DTD description file, or read it again, or I had to create a new DTD description file.

At this time, in the past, since the new creation or proofreading of the DTD file was performed independently of the creation of the SGML document, the description information of the DTD may not match during the input of the document. Once it turns out,
The text entered up to that point had to be discarded along with the DTD description file. In order to prevent such a situation, it is necessary to prepare many types of DTD description files from the beginning, but it is actually necessary to prepare DTD description files suitable for all document contents in advance. It was impossible.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and even an SGML document which may require new creation or modification of a DTD description file,
An object of the present invention is to provide an SGML document input device capable of efficiently inputting the input without forcing an operator to uselessly.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention supports the input and editing of an SGML document according to a read DTD description file, and the above-mentioned DTD description information is operated under the operation of this SGML document editing. Is supported, and a new DTD description file is generated based on the edited DTD description information.

[0009]

According to the present invention, since the DTD description information can be changed at any time during the input operation of the document by the above-described configuration, the SGML document may need to be newly created or modified. Even in this case, it is possible to allow the operator to perform the input efficiently without imposing unnecessary labor.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an SGML document input device according to an embodiment of the present invention, where 1 is a DTD description file 100 read by the device.
The SGML editing unit 2 that supports the input and editing of a document according to the description information 110 of 2 is activated under the operation of the SGML editing unit 1 to support the editing of the DTD description information 110. A display unit for displaying an input / edit screen of a document supported by the DTD description information 110, an input unit such as a keyboard, and a main control unit for centrally controlling the operation of each unit.

The SGML editing unit 1 outputs the input and edited document together with the DTD description information as an SGML document file 200. In addition, a new DTD description file 150 is generated and output based on the DTD description information edited by the DTD editing unit 2.

The operation of the SGML document input device configured as described above will be described below.

In the above-mentioned apparatus, as shown in FIG. 2, first, a so-called DTD description file 100 (see FIG. 3) in which a DTD (document type definition) is described is read. The read DTD description file is developed on the document input editing screen in the form of a tag 101 (see FIG. 4) that indicates the input position of the document item by item (S1).

As a result, the operator can perform the operation of inputting and editing the document according to the instruction of the tag 101 (S2).

Here, when it becomes necessary to change, such as deleting or adding a tag expanded on the screen during the input operation of the document, the worker operates the SGML editing unit 1 to the DTD editing unit 2 in operation. Is performed to activate the DTD editing unit 2 under the operation of the SGML editing unit 1. In other words, by activating (opening) the DTD editing unit 2 without terminating (closing) the SGML editing unit 1 and simply inactivating the SGML editing unit 1, the edit target is changed from the SGML document to the DTD description information. Change (S3, S
4).

When the operator finishes the necessary correction operation for the DTD description information, the operator ends the DTD editing section 2 (closes it). By this operation, SGML
The document editing unit 2 is activated again, and the edit mode of the original SGML document is restored (S5).

As described above, with the input of the document,
During the input, the DTD description information is changed if necessary. The input support for the SGML document revived after the change is performed based on the changed DTD description information.

When the document input work is completed, the worker
When the ML edit ending operation is performed, the edit mode is ended and the completed SGML document file is output. At this time, if the DTD description information is changed during inputting and editing of the SGML document, a new DTD is created based on the changed DTD description information.
A description file is generated and output (S6, S7, S
8).

As described above, since the DTD description information can be changed at any time during the document input operation, it is an SGML document which may require new creation or modification of the DTD description file. However, it is possible to allow the operator to efficiently perform the input without forcing unnecessary work.

[0021]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the SG is used according to the read DTD description file.
This SGML supports input and editing of ML documents.
The editing of the DTD description information is supported under the operation of document editing, and a new DT is created based on the edited DTD description information.
By generating the D description file, the DTD description information can be modified at any time during the input operation of the document. Therefore, it is an SGML document that may require new creation or modification of the DTD description file. Also, it has an effect that the operator can efficiently perform the input without imposing unnecessary labor on the operator.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an SGML document input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a schematic operation of a main part of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a description example of a DTD description file.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an input edit screen in which DTD description information is expanded.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100,150 DTD description file 101 Tag 110 DTD description information 200 SGML document file 1 SGML editing section 2 DTD editing section 3 Display section 4 Input section 5 Main control section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. SGML document editing means for instructing and supporting document input according to a DTD description file,
Under the operation of this SGML document editing means, editing of the DAT description information is supported, and a new DTD description file is generated based on the edited DTD description information.
An SGML document input device provided with TD editing means.