JPH0715682B2 - Partial print processing method in structured document processing system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Outline] In performing processing including document creation for one or more types of documents, a plurality of document processing software including a Japanese document processing mechanism is used and In printing a structured document in which the hierarchical structure of an individual document created while using processing software is retained as a structure, paying attention to the node in the hierarchical structure of the document, the node concerned Regarding a partial print processing method in a structured document processing system in which the following parts can be partially edited for printing, a desired individual document can be created while using document processing software, and a created document file In order to enable partial printing by paying attention to the hierarchical structure in the content of A structured document file that integrates the contents of the created document file by a structure document corresponding to the hierarchical structure of the individual document is specified, and the node in the structure document is specified, and the specified node is specified. It has a function to extract and edit the document contents corresponding to the following nodes.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a partial print processing method in a structured document processing system, and particularly to a plurality of document processing software including a Japanese document processing mechanism in performing processing including document creation for one or more types of documents. When printing a structured document in which the hierarchical structure of an individual document created while using the document processing software is stored as a structure, a node in the hierarchical structure of the document is printed. Paying attention, the present invention relates to a partial print processing method in a structured document processing system in which a portion under the node can be partially edited for printing.

Currently, OA systems are being used generally, and OA resources such as software and document files are increasing. Therefore, it is demanded that various documents be easily created and managed as structured documents while utilizing these resources. In the case where the created document (individual document) is an enormous document such as occurs in the case of a technical manual, it is desired to print it as a partial block.

[Conventional technology]

In the conventional OA processing system, the software is created for each of the objects to be created (Japanese sentences, line drawings, images, graphs, English sentences, etc.) and processed individually.

However, recently, it has been considered to make a document processing system in such a manner that the above individual processes can be appropriately called and processed as needed. Such a document processing system will be referred to as a structured document processing system in the present specification. However, in the structured document processing system, it is possible to appropriately partially print one huge document. Be desired. Of course, as a conventional technology, for example, there is a technology for designating a page range, but there is no technology for defining the print range by paying attention to the hierarchical structure in the enormous document.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

As described above, in the conventional case, the accumulated OA resources can be used only by the system corresponding to each purpose, and existing OA resources such as existing software and document files are used.
It was not possible to use resources as needed.

Even when the desired individual document can be created using the existing document processing software, for example, if only the part of the third chapter is to be printed, the conventional method of specifying the page range does not apply to the third chapter. It was very complicated because I needed to know how many pages there were.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to enable a desired individual document to be created while using document processing software, and to enable partial printing by paying attention to the hierarchical structure in the content of the created document file.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

FIG. 1 shows the principle configuration of the present invention. Reference numeral 1-i in the figure
Is a created individual document, 5-1 is an edit processing function, 6-i
Are structural documents that are provided corresponding to the hierarchical structure of the individual document 1-i, and # 1, # 2, ... Represent nodes in the structural document.

The desired individual documents, such as individual office documents, technical documents, reports, guides, manuals, technical manuals, etc., which are actually to be created, are generally referred to by the document name, cover,
It has a hierarchical structure as in Chapter 1, Section 1.1, Section 1.2, ..., Chapter 2 ,. In the case of the present invention, the structure document 6-i is described in which the logical structure corresponding to the above hierarchical structure of the individual document is described as a structure. Then, the structural document 6-
The i indicates a document file in which the content of the individual document is stored (each file in which the individual document 1-i is stored). In the case shown in FIG. 1,
The individual document 1-i, which is a report, is stored in the document file, and the structural document 6-corresponding to the individual document 1-i is stored.
i is given by a tree structure as shown. Then, in the nodes # 3, # 4, ... At the end, pointers for identifying the corresponding document contents are described.

The edit processing function 5-1 exists as one function in the document processing function unit 5 described later, and performs editing for printing the designated document content.

[Work]

In the case of the present invention, when the edit processing function 5-1 edits, only a part of the given individual document 1-i is selectively extracted and edited. In the case of the present invention, when editing only the part, the structural document 6-i shown in FIG. 1 is used, and the node is focused and edited.

That is, the structural document 6 corresponding to the given individual document 1-i
-I is displayed on a display not shown (it is preferable to display it in the form of a tree structure like the structure document 6-i shown in FIG. 1) and, for example, the node # 2 is pointed by a cursor. When the node # 2 is instructed, it means that the range corresponding to the illustrated nodes # 2, # 3, # 4, # 5, and # 6 has been instructed. Edited and printed. Furthermore, the document content corresponding to the node # 3 is "001", the document content corresponding to the node # 4 is "December 22nd", and the document content corresponding to the node # 5 is "business trip report". ", And the document content corresponding to node # 6 is" XX child ", the illustrated" print result #B "
Is printed as. It should be noted that the format and the like for printing may be described in each node # 3, # 4, ....

When the illustrated node # 7 is designated by the cursor, the printing corresponding to the nodes # 7, # 8, and # 9 is performed, and the printing result is as shown in "print result #C". Further, when the illustrated node # 1 is designated by the cursor, all the illustrated nodes become the print target range, such as the “print result #A” illustrated, and the page covers a plurality of pages as necessary.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. Symbols 2A, 2 in the figure
B, ..., 2X are document files that hold the contents of individual documents, 3 is a document processing software group, and 5 is a document processing function unit. Further, 10 is a structured document processing system for controlling the whole, and 11 is a whole structured document file. In the document processing software group 3, 3-1 is a Japanese document processing mechanism, 3-2 is a line drawing processing mechanism, 3-3 is an image processing mechanism, 3-4 is a tabulation calculation processing mechanism, and 3-5 is graph processing. Reference numeral 3-6 indicates a list processing mechanism, and reference numeral 3-7 indicates an English document processing mechanism. The structured documents referred to in the present invention are present in the structured document file 11, respectively.

The document processing software group 3 may be, for example, an existing software group that has existed individually from the past. Then, each existing file (document file shown in the figure) existing corresponding to the existing software group is present.
2A, line drawing file 2B, etc.) are integrated under the structured document file 11. It can be considered that the structural document prepared corresponding to the individual document plays the role of the integration for the integration.

Under the control of the structured document processing system 10, the document processing function unit 5 has a Japanese document processing mechanism 3-1 and a line drawing processing mechanism 3-.
2 is called as appropriate to create, modify, or delete a desired document (the desired document is called an individual document). At this time, for example, when the Japanese document processing mechanism 3-1 operates to create a Japanese sentence in the contents of the individual document, the created Japanese sentence is created in the illustrated document file 2A, for example. . When creating a line drawing in the content of the individual document, the line drawing processing mechanism 3-2 is activated and created in the line drawing file 2B.

The individual document is, for example, (i) display, (ii) chapter 1,
(Iii) Chapter 2, ..., (iv) Items are roughly divided into items such as references, and further, for example, when the content of Chapter 2 includes a Japanese sentence and a line drawing, the hierarchical structure of the individual document is A “structured document” given as a structure is created and held in the structured document file 11 shown in the figure, and based on the contents of the document, predetermined storage locations such as the document file 2A, line drawing file 2B, ... Are linked. Be attached.

In this way, the documents created by using the existing document processing function are integrated for each individual document based on the contents of the structural document. Further, it becomes possible to appropriately access the individual document files 2A, 2B, ... Based on the contents of the structural document.

FIG. 3 is a partial schematic diagram of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 in the figure
Is a document, 1-i is an individual document, 2-1, 2-2, ... Is a document file that holds the contents of the individual document, 3-1, 3-2 ,. A structural document definition used as a template for creating a structural document corresponding to an individual document, 5 is a document processing function unit that executes individual document processing, 6 is a structural document, and 7 is a document holding function that holds the document contents. Represents a part.

As Document 1, for example, there are papers, reports, letters, technical manuals, etc., but for a certain type of document, for example, a paper, a typical hierarchical structure of the paper was described as a structure. A structural document definition 4 is prepared.

It can be considered that the structural document definition 4 is prepared for each of various documents. For example, the illustrated document, cover, chapter 1, section 1.1, ...
It has nodes (# 1, # 2, ...) Expanded into a tree structure like this. As will be described later, each node (# 1, # 2, ...) Describes attribute information such as information about a tree structure, software used, and information about a print position at the time of printing.

The document processing software group 3-1, 3-2, ... Holds software used for executing the processing corresponding to each node.

When creating the individual document, the document processing function unit 5 creates the contents corresponding to the individual document 1-i and stores the contents in the document files 2-1, 2-2 ,. At this time, the document content is created in association with the node indicated by the content of the one structural document definition 4-j. At this time, the nodes shown in the structural document definition 4-j may be partially modified, if necessary. And created individual document 1
Create and hold a structural document 6-i for -i. For example, in the terminal node of the tree structure of the structure document 6-i,
The document name of the corresponding document file 2 is described, and the structural document 6-i and the individual document 1-i are linked by this.

FIG. 4 shows the contents of one embodiment of the structural document shown in FIG. Reference numeral 12-1 in the drawing is a self ID, which represents a node ID of each node in the structural document 6-i shown in FIG. 12-2 is a parent ID, which is the ID of the node that is the parent of the node of interest, 12-3 is the head child ID, which is the ID of the node located at the head among the nodes that are children of the node of interest, 12- Four
Is an ID of an upper ID that belongs to the same layer as the node of interest and is located directly above, 12-5 is an ID of a node that also belongs to the same hierarchy and located immediately below
D, 12-6 is content setting information that indicates whether or not the content has already been set for the node of interest, and 12-7 is content type information that indicates the software used for the node of interest. 12-8 is a document file name and indicates a document file that stores the content of a target node when the content is set for the node of interest. 12-9 is attribute information of the node of interest. This indicates that the attribute information such as the print position when printing is performed is given.

In addition, in FIG. 4, a portion in parentheses indicates that the structural document 6-i corresponding to the individual document 1-i is created with respect to the definition given in the structural document definition 4-j shown in FIG. It shows the places where additions and modifications were made.

Regarding the own ID # 3 in FIG. 4, the node #
3, (i) the parent node is node # 1, (ii) the leading child node is # 5, (iii) the immediate upper node is node # 2, and (iv) the immediate subordinate node is node #. 4), (v) the content has not been set yet, (vi) the software used is the Japanese document processing mechanism, (vii)
It has been clarified that the document file has not been prepared yet, and (viii) predetermined attribute information is described.

The "file name" 12-8 shown in FIG. 4 links the structural document 6-i and the corresponding individual document 1-i (its contents).

FIG. 5 shows a processing mode of a portion of the document processing function unit that uses the document processing software.

The document processing function unit 5 selects a node targeted for content processing in the structural document 6-i (processing). For example, if the creation of contents is instructed (processing),
The content of "content type" 12-7 for the node is checked (processing). If the software used is, for example, the Japanese document processing mechanism 3-1, the software is used to perform the processing. That is, in this case, the document is created, and the name of the file storing the document contents is described in the "file name" 12-8 shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows an edit processing flowchart in the case of the present invention. In the editing process, like the illustrated process, the structural document 6-i corresponding to the individual document 1-i to be printed is displayed on the display, and the cursor is placed on the node # 2, for example, in order to design the range to be printed. To do so. Then, the processing is instructed to print. As a result, in the process, the contents below the node # 2 (that is, the contents corresponding to the nodes # 2, # 3, # 4, # 5, and # 6 in the example shown in FIG. 1) are searched and extracted and edited. To be done. And
Printing is performed in the process.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the contents of document files created by a plurality of respective document processing functions are integrated in the form of a structural document, and existing OA resources can be used appropriately. Is possible. Then, it becomes possible to determine the print range by paying attention to the node in the structural document.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a partial main part of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5 shows a processing mode of the document processing function section, and FIG. 6 shows an edit processing flowchart in the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a document, 1-i is an individual document, 2 is a document file, 3 is a document processing software group, 4 is a structural document definition, 5 is a document processing function unit, 6 is a structural document, and 7 is a document holding function. Part 10 is a structured document processing system, and 11 is a structured document file.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A document processing system having a document processing software group (3) for storing the contents of one or a plurality of types of documents in a document file (2) and processing the documents. In the above, as the document processing software group (3), a plurality of document processing software (3-i) including the Japanese document processing mechanism (3-1) is used and created by the document processing software (3-i). Each of the created documents is stored in the document file (2) and used, and at least one of the document processing software group (3) is used.
A document processing function unit (5) for executing an individual document process including a process for creating an individual document (1-i) while using each of them, and corresponding to each of the individual documents, a hierarchy in the individual document. Structured document file (11) holding a structure document (6-i) in which a logical structure corresponding to the structure is described as a structure
In addition, the structural document is described with link information linking with the document file (2) holding the individual document (1-i),
The structural document (6-i) and the individual document (1-i) are associated and held, and the document processing function unit (5) stores the individual document (1-
Editing processing function (5) that performs editing processing for printing i)
-1), the edit processing function (5-1) is applied to the individual document (1-
i), the document contents corresponding to the nodes below the designated node on the structure document (6-i) corresponding to i) are extracted based on the structure document (6-i), and the extracted document contents are extracted. A partial print processing method in a structured document processing system characterized by being configured to edit for printing.