JPH0644237A - Document shaping device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and automatically shape a series of documents separately stored in plural document files. CONSTITUTION:The document files 9-1 to 9-n which constitute the series of structured documents having logical structure and layout structure are read in; when there is succession shaping information on the document files, shaping information on the document files is initialized into succession shaping information before the document files are shaped and a document shaping part 6 which refers to the shaping information shapes the documents. A shaping information update part 7 updates the shaping information as the shaping advances, and a succession shaping information holding part 5-1 holds the shaping information at the end of the shaping as succession shaping information and outputs it to the shaped document files. Then the succession shaping information is taken over in order according to the order held in an order holding part 8-1 and continuous shaping control over the documents in the document files 9-1 to 9-n is performed to shape the series of structured documents. The succession of the shaping information can be taken over as a shaping information succession file 8-2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document shaping device having automatic numbering and automatic allocation functions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in document creation work, it is often the case that a document having tens to hundreds of pages is created, and it is not possible to keep all of these documents as one document file. Processing technology is unrealistic. Therefore, one document is often divided and stored in a plurality of document files.

On the other hand, as a document shaping technique, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-1
36270, JP-A-1-183765, Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-
42071, JP-A-3-266070, JP-A-3-26070
228173, JP-A-3-246759, JP-A-3
There is a technology related to automatic allocation such as −246666.

First, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1-136270, when an editing operation is performed on a logical structure unit of a document, a few acronyms or suffixes placed before and after numbers scattered in the document are checked. There is described a word processor device that detects the number of a logical structural unit that needs to be changed and automatically corrects the number of the logical structural unit that is scattered in the document. There is.

Next, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 183765/1989, when a document which is hierarchically divided and whose hierarchical structure is numbered is edited, a delimiter is added to add, insert or delete a hierarchical delimiter. There is described a document editing device that automatically adds, deletes, or changes a character string corresponding to the numbering according to a hierarchical structure for each sentence unit.

Next, in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-42071, by instructing that the title line of the input sentence is a title line, a serial number or a symbol is added to the designated title line when the document is created. A text editing device having a function of automatically adding a title symbol that is automatically added is described.

Next, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-266070 describes a document numbering processing system which enables specification of number format information and allows number setting in a format desired by a user.

Next, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-228173, when a group item defined at the head of an item defined as a subordinate item is inserted, the level number of the subordinate item is set to the group item. Items that are automatically renumbered according to the level number The level number renumbering method is described.

[0009] Next, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-246759, when creating a bulleted sentence, a document is created which can generate a plurality of types of next item number candidates and select a desired item number to provide to the operator. The device is described.

Next, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 3-246666 describes a text input method in which a chapter or a section can be easily renumbered even if the chapter or the section is inserted in the text.

However, the above-mentioned conventional technique is for shaping one document file and not for assigning a series of numbers to a plurality of document files. For this reason, when a series of documents is distributed to multiple document files, a series of numbering etc. must be processed for each distributed document file, which requires the document creator to perform complicated work. Was there.

[0012]

As described above, in the conventional case, when a series of documents is enormous in volume, in consideration of the case where the subsequent correction or the document creation is shared,
It is often distributed and stored in multiple document files. In such a case, adding some document files,
Document shaping such as numbering resulting from deletion and correction has to be performed for each of a plurality of document files, and there is a problem that it takes time and labor to format a series of documents.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate such problems and to provide a document shaping device capable of simply and automatically performing the document shaping of a series of documents distributed in a plurality of document files. To do.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a document shaping device for shaping a series of structured documents having a logical structure and a layout structure, a plurality of structured documents constituting the series of structured documents. Order holding means for holding the order of the structured documents, document reading means for reading the structured document to be formatted from the plurality of structured documents, and inherited shaping information for the read structured document, if the structured document Shaping information of the structured document to the inherited shaping information before shaping, shaping means for shaping the structured document with reference to the shaping information, and shaping by the shaping means. Shaping information updating means for updating the shaping information as the process progresses, continuous shaping information holding means for holding shaping information when shaping by the shaping means is completed as shaping information, and Document output means for outputting the structured document shaped by the means, and continuous shaping control means for successively inheriting the continuous shaping information according to the order held by the order holding means, and performing continuous shaping control of the plurality of structured documents. And is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the shaping information succession file output means for outputting the continuous shaping information held in the continuous shaping information holding means as a shaping information succession file, and the shaping information succession A shaping information succession file reading means for reading a file, and a continuous shaping information generation means for generating succession shaping information from the shaping information succession file read before the shaping information initialization means initializes the shaping information. It is characterized by having done.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in a document shaping device for shaping a series of structured documents having a logical structure and a layout structure, a shaping information inheritance file read for reading a shaping information inheritance file of a structured document to be shaped. Means and
Formatting information initialization means for initializing the formatting information of the structured document by referring to the read formatting information succession file before shaping the structured document, and shaping the structured document by referring to the shaping information Shaping means, a shaping information updating means for updating the shaping information as the shaping by the shaping means progresses, and a shaping information inheritance file for outputting the shaping information of the structured document after shaping as a shaping information inheritance file. And an output unit.

[0017]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a structured document to be formatted is read from a plurality of structured documents forming a series of structured documents having a logical structure and a layout structure, and there is succession shaping information for the structured document. Initializes the shaping information of the structured document to the inherited shaping information before shaping the structured document, shapes the structured document with reference to the shaping information, and updates the shaping information as the shaping progresses. Then, the shaping information at the time of finishing shaping is retained as continuous shaping information, and the shaped structured document is output. Then, the continuous shaping information is successively inherited in accordance with the order held by the order holding means, the continuous shaping control of the plurality of structured documents is performed, and the series of structured documents is shaped.

In a second aspect based on the first aspect, after the continuous shaping information is output as a shaping information inheritance file, based on the outputted shaping information inheritance file, first, a structured document Successive shaping information is generated before initialization of the shaping information, and based on this inherited shaping information, successive shaping of a plurality of structured documents is sequentially performed.

A third aspect of the present invention reads a formatting information succession file for a structured document to be formatted from a plurality of structured documents that constitute a series of structured documents having a logical structure and a layout structure, and transfers the formatting information inheritance. Initialize the formatting information of the structured document by referring to the file, format the structured document to be formatted based on this formatting information, and use the formatting information at the end of shaping of this structured document to transfer the formatting information. Output as a file.

[0020]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of a document shaping device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the document shaping device includes a document file 9-1 to 9-n of a structured document having a logical structure and a layout structure, and an order to hold the order of the plurality of document files 9-1 to 9-n. The holding unit 8-1, the external storage device 8 having the shaping information inheritance file 8-2 inherited at the time of document shaping, the inheritance shaping information holding unit 5-which holds the shaping information of the preceding document file 5-
The main storage unit 5 including the area 2 and the inheritance shaping information holding unit 5-
1. A document shaping unit 6 that shapes a document based on information 1; a shaping information updating unit 7 that updates the shaping information of a document file as the document shaping of the document shaping unit 6 progresses; a display unit 2; 3 and keyboard 4 for instructing and setting the above, a control unit 1 for continuously shaping the document files 9-1 to 9-n, and an input / output interface 10-
1 to 10-4.

Hereinafter, the shaping information of the structured document inherited between the document files will be referred to as "parameter", and the file holding this "parameter" will be referred to as "parameter file".

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the entire process of document shaping control by the document shaping device. In FIG. 2, first, the top document file is read (step 2
01). Next, it is determined whether the read document file has a parameter file (step 202). Here, since the leading document file has no preceding parameter file, the process proceeds to step 208. And
Documents are numbered and numbered based on the initial information existing in the document. After this numbering and numbering is performed, the parameters are taken out based on the shaping information such as the number / format information used last (step 208). on the other hand,
If there is a preceding parameter file in step 202, this parameter file is read (step 203). Then, based on this parameter file, the parameters of the document file to be formatted now are extracted (step 204), and based on the extracted parameters, initial values for numbering and allocation format are set in the document (step 205). Document shaping such as numbering and allocation processing is performed (step 206). Then, the document file after the document shaping is output to the external storage device (step 20).
7). Then, the process proceeds to step 208. Step two
In step 08, the final shaping information after document shaping is extracted as a parameter, including the case where there is no preceding parameter file in step 202. Then, it is determined whether or not there is the next document file (step 209).
If there is no next document file, the fetched parameters are output to the parameter file (step 211).
On the other hand, if there is the next document file in step 209, the next document file is read (step 21
0). Then, the process proceeds to step 204, and as long as there is a subsequent document file, document shaping is continuously performed.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of generating a parameter file from a document file when there is no preceding parameter file. In FIG. 3, the document file FL
The document data DD is read from and stored in the main storage unit 5. Then, this document data DD is subjected to a document shaping process AR, and after the document shaping is completed, the final shaping information is taken out FF, and the fetched final shaping information is stored in the main storage unit 5 as a parameter PP to be inherited, and the parameters are stored. Output as a file PF. The generation of the parameter file PF from the document file FL is a process performed when there is no preceding parameter file or parameter.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the continuous document shaping process. In Figure 4, the formatted document file is
The document files FL1 to FL3 are continuous. In this case, the preceding parameter file exists. In FIG. 4, first, the document data D1 is read from the document file FL1 into the main storage unit, and at the same time, the parameter P1 is taken out from the preceding parameter file PF1. Then, the document shaping process AR1 of the document data D1 is performed based on the parameter P1. After that, the shaped document data AD1 is output to the document file FL1, and at the same time, the final shaping information after shaping F1 is taken out and held as a parameter P2 in the main memory. As a result, the document file F
The document shaping process C1 of L1 is completed.

Next, at the same time when the document data D2 is read from the document file FL2 into the main memory,
The parameter P2 already stored in the main storage unit is taken out by the document shaping process C1 of 1. And the parameter P
Based on 2, the document shaping process AR2 of the document data D2 is performed. After that, the formatted document data AD2 is converted into the document file F.
Output to L2, and at the same time extract final shaping information after shaping F2
Is carried out and stored in the main memory as the parameter P3. As a result, the document shaping process C2 of the document file FL2 is completed.

Similarly, the document data D3 is read from the document file FL3 into the main memory, and at the same time, the parameter P3 already held in the main memory is taken out by the document shaping process C2 of the document file FL2. Then, the document shaping process A of the document data D3 is performed based on the parameter P3.
Perform R3. After that, the shaped document data AD3 is output to the document file FL3, and at the same time, the final shaping information after shaping F3 is taken out and held as a parameter P4 in the main memory. Thereby, the document shaping process C of the document file FL3
3 is completed. Finally, the parameter P4 is output to the parameter file PF2. In this way, a series of documents can be shaped by successively inheriting the parameters of the parameter file.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the document shaping process when a parameter file is interposed during the continuous document shaping process. The document shaping process in FIG. 5 is performed by the parameter file PF during the inheritance of the parameter P2 in FIG.
It is designed to output once to X and to acquire the parameter from the parameter file PFX again.

Next, the specific content of document shaping will be described. First, the document shaping process is performed by executing a command called “document numbering command”. The "document numbering command" updates continuation information such as numbering in document data to maintain consistency between documents, and provides the function of changing only style data and re-layout. . Here, the command parameters for which the "document numbering command" can be specified are as follows. Document file name Input parameter file Output parameter file First, the document file name specifies the document file to be numbered and cannot be omitted. Further, regarding the input parameter file, a number value that starts numbering of each structure is required when updating the document, and a file name describing this designated value set is designated as the input parameter file. Further, regarding the output parameter file, a file name that returns the result of the number update of each structure as a result of updating the document is specified as the output parameter file. The contents of the file are the same as the input parameter file, and the same parameter file name can be specified for the input parameter file and the output parameter file. If the input parameter file and output parameter file are omitted, the numbering result will not be output.

Here, the contents of the input parameter file and the output parameter file are the same and have the following contents. Left and right page status Page number Section heading number Frame heading number Annotation number The following describes the above five contents. First,
The left and right page states will be described.

The left / right page state indicates which of the left and right pages the last page of the target document has ended. The output format of the contents output to the output parameter file is "left / right page left" and "left / right page". Right ”. When specified in the input parameter file, it operates as follows. That is, 1. If the target document is double-sided and the start page is left or right, the description is ignored. 2. If the target document is single-sided, the description will be ignored. 3. When the designation is "left" and the target document is 2-sided automatic, the target document starts from the right page. 4. If the designation is "right" and the target document is 2-sided automatic, the target document starts from the left page. If it is not described in the input parameter file, the determination of the start page is executed according to the style of the target document. Also, when vertical writing and horizontal writing are mixed,
Not considered.

Next, the page number will be described. First, the content output to the output parameter file is how many page numbers are used as a result of numbering. By specifying the style, a name is always assigned to the page number style.
Is also output at the same time. It should be noted that if multiple page number styles are specified for the document, the page number output will be multiple lines. Here, the output format is as follows. That is, the page number "[page number name]" [page number value] For example, as a result of numbering, the page number of the name [A] is
When 1 to 10 pages are used and the page number of name [B] is used from 21 to 30 pages, it becomes as follows. Page number "Name A" 10 Page number "Name B" 30 Now, when the page number is specified in the input parameter file, the start number value of the page number style with which the "page number name" matches is changed by the following rule. Here, the start number of the style number other than the start number value and the page number styles whose names do not match is not changed. That is, the starting number value of the page number style is usually "page number value" +1. However, if the left and right pages of the input parameter file are "right" and the start page of the target document is "right", or if the left and right pages of the input parameter file are "left" and the start page of the target document is In the case of “left”, “page number value” +2. It is specified in the input parameter file, and
If the page number style with the same name does not exist inside the page number, it will not be output to the output parameter file. Therefore, if a page number style with the same name appears thereafter, the page number style is excluded. The page header and page number are targeted only for the start value of the number, and other information such as the header reference of the page header is not inherited.

Next, the chapter heading number will be described.
The content output to the output parameter file as a chapter index number represents the last chapter index number used as a result of numbering in a sequence of eight integer character strings of "0" or more.
Since these eight numbers cannot be omitted,
Be sure to set the level as "0" even when not in use. The output format is as follows. Chapter section heading [integer] [integer] [integer] [integer] [integer] [integer] [integer] [integer] For example, as a result of numbering, the last heading number is "1.
In the case of "4.3", the section heading is 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0. If specified in the input parameter file, the start number value of the heading style is changed. This change is set as follows. 1. The starting number of the heading style corresponding to the highest level of the document is set to "input value" +1. 2. If the input value is "1" or more, the start number higher than the highest level is set to that value, and if the input value is "0", "1" is set. 3. The start number lower than the highest level is set to "1". As a result, the numbering of the target document becomes a value that continues in the logical order. For example, "Chapter section heading 1 4 3 0 0 0
When "0" is specified, one of the following is set according to the level of the highest heading of the target document. Top level of document Heading style start value 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 or more 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 where Only the heading style start value is changed, other settings are not changed. If the style has a heading level with a setting of "no number", the value of the input parameter file is output as it is as the value of the output parameter file. in this case,
The correct serial number may not be obtained. In addition, style data other than the style start number is not changed.
Therefore, the presence / absence of the higher-order number and the expression method in the document such as the number pattern specification depend on the style setting in the document.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the succession of the shaping information regarding the chapter heading number. 6, first the first document No. The content of the parameter related to the chapter section heading number entered in 1 is "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0"
Is. That is, all levels are set to "0". Based on the parameter PM1 relating to this chapter section heading number, the document number. Section 1 headings are numbered. That is, the document No. Since the highest level of 1 is "1" and the parameter of this level 1 is "0",
The start number becomes "1" by adding "1". And
“1” is set in the level 1 chapter section frame W1-1. Chapter section heading frame W1-2 having levels up to 2
Since W1-3 is lower than the highest level, the start number starts from "1", and "1.1" and "1.2" in order have the level 3 chapter section heading frame W1-4.
Is set to "1.2.1" with the values up to level 2 of the chapter section heading frame W1-3 unchanged. Therefore, the document No. The final parameters relating to the chapter section heading number by shaping 1 are "1" for level 1, "2" for level 2, and "1" for level 3. Therefore, the document No. The content of the parameter PM2 relating to the chapter section heading number output after shaping 1 is "1 2 1 00 0
0 0 ".

The parameter PM2 is the following document No. Succeeded in formatting the second document. As a result, the document No. 2 is the document No. based on the content of the inherited parameter PM2. Format the chapter and section heading number of 2. First,
Since the highest level is "2", in the chapter section heading frame W2-1 having levels up to level 2, the value of level 1 above the highest level is "1" as it is, and the level corresponding to the highest level. The value of 2 becomes "3" by adding "1" to the succession value "2", and as a result, "1.3" is set.
Further, in the chapter / section heading frames W2-2 and W2-3, the start number of the level lower than the highest level, that is, the value of the level 3 is set to "1", and "1.3.1" and "1.
3.2 "is set. This document No. The parameter PM3 output after the shaping of 2 is "1 3 2 00 0 0 0" from the number of the chapter heading set at the end.

Further, this document No. The parameter PM3 output from the document No. 2 is the document No. 3 succeeds, and the section heading number is set based on the value of the inherited parameter. Document No. Since the highest level of 3 is "3", the chapter section header frames W3-1 and W3-2 are higher than the highest level, that is, the levels 1 and 2 are the same values "1" and "3". Is set, and the start number of the same level 3 value as the highest level is set to “3” which is obtained by adding “1” to the inherited level 3 value “2”. Therefore, "1.3.3" and "1.3.4" are sequentially set in the chapter section heading frames W3-1 and W3-2, respectively. Therefore, the finally set output parameter PM4 is "1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0".

Document N inheriting this parameter PM4
o. 4, the highest level is "2", and in the chapter section heading frame W4-1, the inherited value "1" remains unchanged as the value of level 1 higher than the highest level, and the same level as the highest level. Value "4" that is obtained by adding "1" to the value "2" of "3"
Is set. Further, in the chapter / section heading frame W4-2, a start number lower than the highest level 3 is set to “1”, and eventually “1.4.1” is set. In this way, the section heading number is formatted.

Next, the frame heading number will be described.

As the contents output to the output parameter file, as a result of the numbering, the frame index number of the body frame used last is represented by an integer character string of "0" or more. At the same time, the range of serial numbers set in the style is also output. The output format is as follows. Text frame heading [Serial number range] [Number integer] Graphic frame heading [Serial number range] [Number integer] Table frame heading [Serial number range] [Number integer] Image frame heading [Serial number range] [Last integer] Formula Frame heading [Serial number range] [Number integer] Graph frame heading [Serial number range] [Number integer] Here, "Serial number range" means "not attached", "entire document", "level 1", ""Level2","Level3","Level4","Level5","Level6",
It is a character string of either "level 7" or "level 8". Also, when specified in the input parameter file, it is changed to two style data of the corresponding heading style. The "serial number range" is set to the selection value specified in [Serial number range]. The “start number” is [number integer] +1 when the highest level of the target document is a hierarchy lower than the “serial number range”. If the highest level of the target document is equal to the "serial number range" or is in the upper hierarchy, it is set to "1" regardless of the setting of the input parameter file. For example, when the "serial number range" of the graphic frame heading style of the previous document is level 2 and the actual number ends with "Fig. 1.4-7", an output parameter file of graphic frame heading level 2 7 is generated. If the highest level of the target document is "1" in this state,
When the number "Fig. 2.1-1" is the initial value of the frame heading and the highest level is "2", the number "Fig. 1.5-1" is the initial value of the frame heading and the highest level If is greater than or equal to "3", the number "Fig. 1.4-8" is set as the initial value of the frame heading. In addition, style data other than the range of the start number and the serial number of the frame heading style are not changed. Therefore, the expression method in the document, such as the presence / absence of the higher-order number addition and the number pattern specification, depends on the style setting inside the document.

Next, the comment number will be described. As the content output to the output parameter file, the comment number used last as a result of numbering is expressed by an integer character string of "0" or more. At the same time, the range of serial numbers set in the style is also output. The output format is as follows: [Serial number range] [Number integer] "Serial number range" means "not attached", "entire document", "level 1", "level 2", "level 3",
The character string is any one of "level 4", "level 5", "level 6", "level 7", and "level 8". For example, when the range of the serial number of the style is level 2 and the last comment number is 3 as a result of numbering, the comment level is 2 3. When an input parameter file is specified, the selected value specified in [Serial number range] is set as the "Serial number range" of the annotation style. "Starting number" means that the highest level of the target document is "Sequential number range"
In the case of a hierarchy lower than that, it is [number integer] +1. When the highest level of the target document is equal to the "serial number range" or is in the upper hierarchy, it is set to "1" regardless of the setting of the input parameter file. For example, the annotation style "sequential number range" in the previous document is level 2
If the actual number ends with "7", an output parameter file of annotation level 2 7 has been generated. If the highest level of the target document in this state is 1 or 2,
"1" is set to the initial value of the start number of the annotation style, and when the highest level is 3 or more, the number "8" is set to the initial value of the start number of the annotation style. Style data other than the range of the start number and serial number of the annotation style is not changed. Therefore, the expression method in the document such as the number pattern specification depends on the style setting inside the document.

Next, an example of the contents of the parameter file is shown. Left and right pages Left Nomble "Name 1" 10 Nomble "Name 2" 20 Chapter Section Heading 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Graphic Frame Heading Level 2 3 Text Frame Heading No 0 Table Frame Heading Level 2 2 Formula Frame Heading Document 25 Images Frame heading level 2 12 Graph frame heading level 5 12 Annotation level 2 7 Such parameters are described as a parameter file. Each line can be omitted, and the style data relating to the omitted part is not affected by the command. For example, the following may be done. Left and right pages Right chapter section heading 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 Formula frame heading Entire document 25 Alternatively, the following may be done. Left and right pages Left Noble “Name 1” 10 Noble “Name 2” 20 Chapter Section Frame Heading 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Graphic Frame Heading Level 2 3 Text Frame Heading Not Attached 0 Multiple distributed according to the above-mentioned parameter file settings The document file of can be formatted.

Here, by positioning the document shaping as a sub-function of the document file management function called “book” or “folder”, it is possible to perform it on a plurality of document files under the document file management function. Figure 7
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a file layout window layout displayed on the display unit 2. In FIG. 7, a book title name N1, a subtitle name N2, and a file name N3 having predetermined information are displayed.

FIG. 8 to FIG. 10 are diagrams for explaining selection of files displayed as items. In FIG. 8, first, the book icons I1 to I7 are designated by the pointer PO and selected by the left button of the mouse MU, and selections other than the book icon are selected differently depending on the position of the pointer PO. When selected, the shadow SH indicates the selected state
Takes.

FIG. 9A shows the case where the book icon I3 is selected. When this book icon is selected, all of the book icons I4 to I5 included below are selected. That is, the files of “figure” and “mechanism of footnote” included under “1.2 to 1.3” are selected.

FIG. 9B shows the selected state when the book icon I1 of the subtitle is designated. When the book icon I1 is clicked, the entire book is brought into the selected state. Therefore, all the displayed portions are shaded to indicate that they are in the selected state.

In FIG. 10A, when the icon of the line designated by the pointer PO is selected, only that line is selected. Therefore, in the case of FIG. 10A, the “flow” file is selected.

In FIG. 10B, the middle button of the mouse is pressed from the selected state of FIG. 10A to the selected state up to the range of the icon designated by the pointer. Therefore, the pointer PO
Up to the file of “input (2)” designated by is selected.

Here, the range selection performed by the middle button of the mouse can be performed only between the icons within the same level.

FIG. 10C shows the case where a book icon on the same level is selected, and in this case, the icons included under the selected file are also included in the selection range. That is, the file of "figure" under "1.2 to 1.3" is also included in the selection range.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of the index display and the file display. 11 (a) and 11 (b)
When the page rearrangement PA is specified, all the numbering of the text included in the "book" is redone. That is, each number is renumbered so as to have a continuous value as a book. Items to be renumbered are page number / page heading,
It is a chapter heading number and a frame heading number. Here, in addition to document shaping, document attribute display, copy, print, table of contents creation, index creation, etc. can be performed.

In this way, even if the order of pages is to be exchanged, or the same document belongs to a plurality of documents, if the execution order is specified by the calling side, numbering etc. can be performed in any order. It can be carried out. Moreover, not only the numbering and the format but also arbitrary information can be inherited between files. Furthermore, the information in the document can be extracted to the outside. For example, it can be used to retrieve information about the question "How many pages does this document have?"

[0052]

As described above, according to the present invention, a structured document to be formatted is read from a plurality of structured documents that constitute a series of structured documents having a logical structure and a layout structure, and the structured document is read. If there is succession shaping information, the shaping information of the structured document is initialized to the succession shaping information before shaping the structured document, the structured document is shaped by referring to the shaping information, and the shaping progresses. Along with this, the shaping information is updated, the shaping information when the shaping is completed is held as continuous shaping information, and the shaped structured document is output. And
The continuous shaping information is successively inherited in accordance with the order held by the order holding means, and the continuous shaping control of the plurality of structured documents is performed to shape the series of structured documents. Further, the inherited shaping information can be inherited in the form of a shaping information inheritance file. Therefore, there is an advantage that the document shaping of a plurality of distributed document files can be easily and automatically performed.

Further, even if there are a large number of document files, there is an advantage that the document can be divided into several document shaping processes by the form of the shaping information inheritance file.

Furthermore, since there is no restriction on the ordering of the document files, there is an advantage that the document shaping can be performed as a sub-function of the document file management function such as a book or a folder.

Further, if the document shaping can be performed as a sub-function of the document file management function, any information not limited to the numbering and the format can be inherited between the document files, and the simple designation can be performed. Has the advantage that any document file can be shaped in any order.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a document shaping device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall processing flowchart of document shaping control.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of generating a parameter file from a document file when there is no preceding parameter file.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of continuous document shaping processing.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a document shaping process when a parameter file is interposed during the continuous document shaping process.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining succession of shaping information related to chapter section heading numbers.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a file layout window layout displayed on the display unit 2.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating selection of files displayed as items.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating selection of files displayed as items.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating selection of files displayed as items.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of a headline display and a file display.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Control Section 2 Display Section 3 Mouse 4 Keyboard 5 Main Storage Section 5-1 Successive Shaping Information Holding Section 6 Document Shaping Section 7 Shaping Information Updating Section 8 External Storage Device 8-1 Sequence Holding Section 8-2 Shaping Information Succession File 9- 1-9-n document file 10-1-10-n input / output interface

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A document shaping device for shaping a series of structured documents having a logical structure and a layout structure, and an order holding means for holding the order of a plurality of structured documents forming the series of structured documents, If there is a document reading unit that reads a structured document to be shaped from the plurality of structured documents, and succession shaping information for the read structured document, shaping the structured document before shaping the structured document. Formatting information initialization means for initializing information into the inherited shaping information, shaping means for shaping a structured document by referring to the shaping information, and shaping for updating the shaping information as the shaping by the shaping means progresses. An information updating unit, a continuous shaping information holding unit that holds shaping information when the shaping by the shaping unit is completed as continuous shaping information, and a structure shaped by the shaping unit A document output means for outputting a structured document, and a continuous shaping control means for successively inheriting the continuous shaping information in accordance with the order held by the order holding means, and performing continuous shaping control of the plurality of structured documents. Characterized document shaping device. 2. A shaping information succession file output means for outputting the continuous shaping information held in the continuous shaping information holding means as a shaping information succession file, and a shaping information succession file reading means for reading the shaping information succession file. And a continuous shaping information generating unit that generates inherited shaping information from the shaping information inheritance file read before initialization of the shaping information by the shaping information initialization unit. Document shaping device described. 3. A shaping information succession file reading means for reading a shaping information succession file of a structured document to be shaped in a document shaping device for shaping a series of structured documents having a logical structure and a layout structure, Formatting information initialization means for initializing the formatting information of the structured document by referring to the read formatting information succession file before shaping the structured document; and shaping the structured document by referring to the shaping information. Shaping means, shaping information updating means for updating the shaping information as the shaping by the shaping means progresses, shaping information succession file output for outputting the shaping information of the structured document after shaping as a shaping information succession file A document shaping device comprising: means.