JPH09223126A - Document processor and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To always unify the layout processing of respective documents in an integrated document constituted of plural documents as the integrated document independently of the edition processing of each document and to make it possible to immediately refer to information to be referred to included in another document in the integrated document during the layout processing of a certain document to execute the layout processing. SOLUTION: Character string information such as a column to be successively referred to at the time of layout processing of a succeeding document when a page layout processing part 5 executes the layout processing of each document in an integrated document is stored in a succeeding information table 7a and the processing part 5 refers to the character information stored in the table 7a to execute the layout processing of the succeeding document. Even when format information is set so that character string information with a chapter level is outputted to the column and character string information with the chapter level does not exist in the 1st page of the succeeding document, sure and suitable character string information with the chapter level can be outputted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus which edits an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, and more particularly, performs layout processing for each of a plurality of documents by referring to character string information included in the integrated document. The present invention relates to a document processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a document processing apparatus that handles a large document such as DTP, it has become possible to create a document as intended by an editor by increasing various editing functions. Since the target document is too large, it may not be possible to store it in one storage medium, and it takes a lot of time and time for each document editing process to cause a problem such as heavy processing.

In order to solve this problem, this large document is divided into a plurality of documents, and each divided document is stored.
Or I was supposed to handle it. Here, a large document composed of a plurality of documents is hereinafter referred to as an "integrated document".

However, when the integrated document is divided into a plurality of documents, these divided documents are only documents that constitute the integrated document, and format information such as a page number is displayed when each document is displayed or printed out. Must be at least unified.

Therefore, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-247560
In the gazette, when a document being edited is divided at a position designated by a user, information on a format at the division position is extracted, and pages that should be originally continuous as a document based on the extracted information. Numbers, headers / footers, heading numbers, etc. are inserted into the document file after the division position and held, so that the page number,
Information such as a header / footer and a heading number is carried over to the divided document files.

[0006]

However, in the conventional document processing apparatus, only the information such as the page number, the header / footer, and the heading number which the divided documents as a plurality of documents constituting the integrated document carry over, There is a problem in that the transfer of information of each divided document may not be sufficient.

[0007] For example, in the information such as the header / footer, since a fixed character string such as a document name is commonly used for each page, no problem occurs, but the chapter level changes sequentially depending on the document contents. There is a problem when using the character string of.

Specifically, FIG. 11 is an integrated document composed of documents Da and Db including pillars as one of the format information. When page layout processing is performed, the document Da is composed of three pages and the document Db is It consists of two pages. Also, document D
The chapter-level index character strings C21 to C23 are set to be output to the columns D20-1 to D20-5 of each page of a and Db in correspondence with each page. As a result, the headline character string C21 indicating "Chapter 1 Introduction" is output to the pillar D20-1 of the first page, and the pillar D2 of the second page is output.
In 0-2, since the document content of the second page is the first chapter, the same headline character string C21 as that of the first page is output.
However, the chapter-level heading character string is output to the pillar 20-4 on the first page (four pages) of the document Db,
Although the format information of and is inherited from the document Da, 4
No specific chapter-level heading string can be found in the document content of the page. As a result, the headline character string cannot be output to the pillar 20-4 on the fifth page, and a blank headline character string is output.

That is, when a fixed character string is set as a headline character string of a pillar, or when a page number or the like is set when a page layout is fixed, simply a fixed character string of a pillar or It is only necessary to inherit page numbers etc., but if the layout of each divided document is changed and the number of pages changes accordingly, and the document content of each page also changes, only the conventional transfer of format information Then, there is a problem that it is not possible to generate an integrated document in which the format information is unified.

Moreover, since the unification among the respective documents after the division is not taken into consideration, these divided documents are merely independent documents, and when the format information between the respective documents is unified, the individual documents of the respective documents are divided. Again, the editor is forced to perform a complicated operation of resetting the format information.

Further, if the information to be referred to in the layout processing of each document, for example, the information such as a picture, is present in the document which has not been subjected to the layout processing after the document undergoing the layout processing, this information should be referred to. Since the information cannot be obtained, there is a problem that it is output as a blank or it is necessary to search for a document in which the information to be referred to is stored.

Therefore, the present invention eliminates such a problem, and the layout process of each document of an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents is always unified as an integrated document regardless of the editing process of each document. An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing device that can be used.

Further, according to the present invention, during layout processing of a document in an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, the layout processing can be performed by immediately referring to information to be referenced in another document. An object is to provide a processing device.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a document processing apparatus for performing layout processing by referring to character string information included in an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, each document in the integrated document is Generating means (6 in FIG. 1) for generating the character string information including the updated serial number immediately after the layout processing of step S1 as the transfer information that is subsequently referred to during the layout processing of the document to be subjected to the next layout processing;
A holding unit (7 in FIG. 1) that holds the takeover information generated by the generating unit, and a layout process that performs the layout process of the next layout processing target document with reference to the takeover information held by the holding unit. Means (5 in FIG. 1) are provided.

That is, when the layout process is performed by referring to the character string information included in the integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, the generating unit updates the series of documents immediately after the layout process for each document in the integrated document. The character string information including the number is generated as takeover information that is subsequently referred to during the layout process of the document to be subjected to the next layout process,
The holding unit holds the takeover information generated by the generating unit, and the layout processing unit refers to the takeover information held by the holding unit to perform the layout process of the next document to be layout-processed. Therefore, the integrated document is always output in a unified style regardless of the editing process for each document forming the integrated document.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in a document processing apparatus for performing layout processing by referring to character string information included in an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, each document in the integrated document is updated immediately after the layout processing. The character string information including the generated serial number is generated by the generating means (6 in FIG. 1) which is generated as the succeeding information which is subsequently referred to during the layout processing of the document to be subjected to the next layout processing. When a holding unit (7 in FIG. 1) for holding the takeover information and the character string information regarding the style to be referred to during the layout processing of the next layout processing target document do not exist in the next layout processing target document, A layout processing unit (see FIG. 1) that performs layout processing of the next layout processing target document by referring to the inheritance information stored in the storage unit. ) And characterized by comprising a.

That is, the takeover information is generated and held as in the first aspect of the invention. When the layout processing means does not have character string information regarding a style to be referred to in the layout processing of the document for the next layout processing in the document for the next layout processing, the takeover information held in the holding means is used. Since the layout processing of the next layout processing target document is performed by referring to
The layout process of each document can be performed quickly and reliably.

In a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, condition setting means for setting a character string configuration condition of predetermined character string information in an integrated document including a predetermined serial number used for a pillar ( 1a) of FIG. 1 is further provided, wherein the generation unit generates, as the transfer information, predetermined character string information existing in the integrated document that satisfies the pillar character string configuration condition set by the condition setting unit. It is characterized by doing.

That is, in the case where the condition setting means is the character string configuration condition of the predetermined character string information in the integrated document including the predetermined serial number used as the pillar, for example, the character string information "Chapter 2" Is a predetermined sequence number "2" and "No.", as in the level character string shown in 7a of FIG.
"Chapter", a blank character for one character, and a character string portion of "Ai" are set, and the generation means sets a predetermined character in the integrated document that satisfies the set character string constituent condition of the pillar. Since the column information is generated as the takeover information, the desired character string information is reliably held as the takeover information.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is the method according to the first or second aspect, further comprising designation means (3b in FIG. 1) for designating a specific hierarchical level in the logical structure in the structured document. However, the character string information in the integrated document belonging to the specific hierarchical level designated by the designating means is generated as the takeover information.

That is, the designation means is a specific hierarchical level in the logical structure in the structured document, for example, level 1 of the character string "Chapter 2 Ai" of the heading structure shown in 7a of FIG.
Is specified, and the generation unit is configured to generate character string information in the integrated document belonging to the specific hierarchical level designated by the designation unit, for example, "Chapter 2 Ai" as the takeover information, so that the desired character The column information is reliably retained as the takeover information.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is a document processing apparatus for performing layout processing by referring to character string information contained in an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, wherein all of the integrated documents referred to at the time of the layout processing are referred to. Reference information generation means (16 in FIG. 6) for extracting the character string information and generating reference information from the extracted character string information, and holding means for holding the reference information generated by the reference information generation means (FIG. 6
17) and a layout processing means (15 in FIG. 6) for performing layout processing for each of the plurality of documents by referring to the reference information held by the holding means.

That is, when the layout processing is performed by referring to the character string information included in the integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, the reference information generating means includes all the aforesaid documents in the integrated document referred to in the layout processing. Character string information is extracted, reference information is generated from the extracted character string information, holding means holds the reference information generated by the reference information generating means, and layout processing means is held by the holding means. Since the layout process for each of the plurality of documents is performed by referring to the reference information, the layout process for each document can be surely and quickly performed even when the character string information referred to between each document exists. It can be carried out.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in a document processing apparatus for performing layout processing by referring to character string information contained in an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, all of the integrated documents referred to at the time of the layout processing. Reference information generation means (16 in FIG. 6) for extracting the character string information and generating reference information from the extracted character string information, and holding means for holding the reference information generated by the reference information generation means (FIG. 6
17) and the character string information to be referred to in the layout processing for each of the plurality of documents does not exist in the document, the layout for performing the layout processing of the document by referring to the reference information held in the holding unit. And processing means (15 in FIG. 6).

That is, when the layout processing is performed by referring to the character string information included in the integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, the reference information generating means includes all the above-mentioned documents in the integrated document referred to in the layout processing. The character string information is extracted, reference information is generated from the extracted character string information, the holding unit holds the reference information generated by the reference information generating unit, and the layout processing unit stores the reference information for each of the plurality of documents. If the character string information to be referenced at the time of layout processing does not exist in the document, the layout processing of the document is performed by referring to the reference information held by the holding unit, so that the layout processing of the document can be performed quickly. And can be done efficiently.

A seventh invention is characterized in that, in the fifth invention or the sixth invention, the reference information is character string information (17a in FIG. 10) indicating target information such as a figure to be referred to. To do.

That is, the reference information is composed of character string information indicating target information such as a figure to be referred to, for example, a figure number and a figure character string indicating the figure added to the figure in FIG. 1.1. The character string information of “FIG. 1.1 XXX” is referred to during layout processing.

In an eighth invention according to the fifth invention or the sixth invention, the holding means is character string information (17a in FIG. 10) corresponding to the information of the document element type in the logical structure of the structured document. Is held as reference information.

That is, the target document is a structured document, and the holding means is a graphic in the logical structure of this structured document.
Character string information corresponding to the logical structure of a document element type such as a table is held as reference information.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is a document processing method for performing layout processing for each of a plurality of documents by referring to a character string included in an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents. A first step of extracting (step 102 of FIG. 3) and a second step of performing layout processing for the first document extracted (step 1 of FIG. 3).
02), the third step (step 103 in FIG. 2) of holding the succeeding information that is subsequently referred to during the layout processing of the document to be subjected to the next layout processing, and the succeeding information held in the third step. And the fourth step (step 102 in FIG. 2) for performing the layout process of the document to be the next layout process, and the third to fourth steps for all the remaining documents. Fifth step of processing (steps 102-10 of FIG. 2)
5) and are provided.

That is, when the layout process is performed for each of the plurality of documents by referring to the character string included in the integrated document including the plurality of documents, the first document is extracted from the integrated document in the first step. In the second step, the layout process is performed on the first extracted document, and in the third step, the succeeding information that is subsequently referred to is held during the layout process of the document to be the next layout processing target.
In the fourth step, the layout process of the document to be the next layout process target is performed by referring to the inheritance information held in the third step, and in the fifth step, the third to fourth steps are performed. All the remaining documents are processed up to the step, and the layout process of each document is surely and unified regardless of the editing process for each document.

In a tenth aspect based on the ninth aspect, the fourth step determines whether or not the predetermined character string information referred to in the layout processing is present in the document undergoing the layout processing. 6th step (step 2 in FIG. 3)
06), and if the predetermined character string information is present in the layout-processed document in the sixth step, the layout process is performed by referring to the predetermined character string information in the document. If the predetermined character string information does not exist in the document undergoing the layout processing in step 207) of FIG. 3 and the sixth step, the layout processing is performed by referring to the takeover information held in the third step. And an eighth step (step 209 in FIG. 3) for performing.

That is, in the fourth step in the tenth invention, further in the sixth step, it is determined whether or not the predetermined character string information referred to in the layout processing exists in the document being layout processed. Then in the 7th step,
If the predetermined character string information is present in the document being layout-processed in the sixth step, the layout process is performed with reference to the predetermined character string information in the document, and in the eighth step, the If the predetermined character string information does not exist in the document being layout-processed in step 6,
The layout information is processed by referring to the takeover information held in the third step, and the layout processing is performed quickly and efficiently.

An eleventh invention is a document processing method for performing a layout process for each of the plurality of documents by referring to a character string included in the integrated document composed of a plurality of documents. The first step (step 40 in FIG. 7) of obtaining reference information referred to during processing.
2), a second step of holding the reference information acquired in the first step (step 404 of FIG. 7), and a layout for each document with reference to the reference information held in the second step. A third step (steps 406 and 407 in FIG. 7) of sequentially performing the processing is provided.

That is, when the layout process is performed for each of the plurality of documents by referring to the character string included in the integrated document including the plurality of documents, the layout process is performed from each document in the integrated document in the first step. The reference information acquired in the second step is retained in the second step, and the reference information retained in the second step is referenced in the third step. The layout process for each document is sequentially performed so that the layout process for each document is surely and quickly performed regardless of the editing process for each document.

The twelfth invention is the eleventh invention, wherein
The third step includes a fourth step (step 605 in FIG. 9) of determining whether predetermined character string information referred to during layout processing exists in the document being layout processed, and the third step. If the predetermined character string information is present in the layout-processed document in step 4,
The fifth step (step 606 in FIG. 9) of performing layout processing with reference to predetermined character string information in the document, and the predetermined character string information in the fourth step in the document being layout processed. If not, a sixth step (step 608 in FIG. 9) of performing layout processing with reference to the reference information held in the second step is provided.

That is, the third step of the eleventh invention further determines whether or not the predetermined character string information referred to in the layout processing is present in the document being layout-processed in the fourth step. Then, in the fifth step, when the predetermined character string information is present in the document being layout-processed in the fourth step, the layout process is performed with reference to the predetermined character string information in the document, In the sixth step, if the predetermined character string information does not exist in the document undergoing the layout processing in the fourth step, the layout processing is performed by referring to the reference information held in the second step. I am trying to do a quick and efficient layout process.

[0038]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments 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 processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the document processing device 10 includes an input unit 1, an output unit 2, a processing unit 3, a hard disk device 4, a page layout processing unit 5, a takeover information generation unit 6, and a storage unit 7.

The input unit 1 is realized by a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and inputs various information.
To instruct.

The output unit 2 is realized by a CRT, a printer or the like, and outputs the result of layout processing by the page layout processing unit 5.

The hard disk device 4 holds an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents and also holds various applications.

The page layout processing section 5 performs layout processing (layout processing) of each document forming the integrated document under the instruction of the processing section 3.

The takeover information generating unit 6 generates takeover information relating to the format information necessary for the next document at the time of the layout process for each document which constitutes the integrated document.

The storage unit 7 holds the takeover information generated by the takeover information generating unit 6 as a takeover information table 7a, and the takeover information in the takeover information table 7a is referred to during the layout process of the page layout processing unit 5. It

The processing unit 3 controls various editing processes, particularly the layout process of the integrated document, based on the information input or instructed from the input unit 1. Further, the processing unit 3 includes a condition setting unit 3a, and the condition setting unit 3a includes predetermined character string information in the integrated document including a serial number, for example, character string information such as "Chapter 1 Introduction". Perform the process to set the character string composition condition of the pillar. Further, the processing unit 3 has a level designation unit 3b, and the level designation unit 3b performs a process of designating a specific hierarchical level in the logical structure, for example, level 1 in the heading structure.

Next, the layout processing procedure of the integrated document by the document processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

In FIG. 2, the processing section 3 first determines whether or not a page allocation process for a plurality of documents forming an integrated document has been instructed (step 101). When page allocation processing is instructed, the page layout processing unit 5
Executes a page layout process for each document (step 102), and then the transfer information generation unit 6 performs a transfer information generation process for the format information to be referred to by the next document (step 103). After that, the processing unit 3 determines whether or not there is a document to be processed (step 10).
4) If there is no document to be processed, the created takeover information is set in the next document (step 105), and the process proceeds to step 102 to perform page layout processing for the next document. Repeat the process.

FIG. 3 is a detailed flowchart showing the document page layout processing procedure in step 102. This page layout processing procedure is sequentially processed for each document that constitutes the integrated document.

In FIG. 3, first, the page layout processing section 5 judges whether or not the target document has document contents (step 201). If the target document does not have the document contents, it means that the page allocation process for this document is completed, and therefore the step 102 is left as it is.
Return to On the other hand, if the target document has the document content, the content of the document is further allocated for one page (step 202). Then, it is determined whether or not there is a page heading or page number to be referred to in the allocated page (step 203). If there is no page heading, page number, etc. to refer to, the process proceeds to step 201 to perform the allocation process for the next page, and if there is a page heading, page number, etc. to refer to,
A reference condition for obtaining the page heading, page number, etc. is obtained (step 204). Then, the information in the document to be referred to is searched based on the acquired reference condition (step 205). The information in this document is, for example,
If it is a page heading, it is a page heading character string for the page that is currently assigned, and if it is a page number, it is the page number of the page that is currently assigned.

Further, it is judged whether or not the information in the document to be referred to exists in the document (step 207), and if the information in the document to be referred to exists in the document, the information in this document is determined. Is extracted, a page heading, a page number, etc. are generated (step 207), and the process proceeds to step 201 to perform the allocation process for the next page.

On the other hand, if the information in the document to be referred to does not exist in the document in step 207, it is judged whether or not the takeover information to be referred to exists in the takeover information table 7a in the storage unit 7 ( Step 208). If the takeover information exists, the corresponding character string is extracted from the takeover information table 7a, and the page heading, the page number, etc. are generated based on the extracted character string (step 209), and the takeover information does not exist. Produces an empty string (step 21
0), both shift to step 201 so as to perform the allocation process for the next page.

FIG. 4 is a detailed flowchart showing the procedure of the takeover information generation processing in step 103.

In FIG. 4, first, the takeover information generating section 6
In the document that has undergone page layout processing in step 102,
It is determined whether or not the takeover information table 7a is set correspondingly (step 301). This decision is made
This is because, in the case of the first document in the integrated document, the takeover information has not been generated, and the takeover information is not required at the time of page layout processing of the first document. Therefore, the document for which the takeover information table 7a is not set is the first document in the integrated document, and in the case of this first document, the initialized takeover information table 7a is generated (step 3
02), shift to step 303, and takeover information table 7
If the document is set to a, the process proceeds directly to step 303.

Further, in step 303, it is judged whether or not there is the content of the document. If there is no content of the document, the process returns to step 103. This determination is made because, if the content of the relevant document does not exist, it means that the layout process for the document has been completed, and there is no point in advancing the subsequent process.

If the content of the document exists in step 303, it is further determined whether or not the document element in the document is a headline (step 304). If the document element is a headline, this document element The title content, the generated chapter number, etc. are stored in the inheritance information table 7a (step 305), and the process for acquiring the next document element is performed (step 306), and the process proceeds to step 303. On the other hand, if the document element is not the headline in step 304, the process proceeds to step 306 as it is, the next document element is acquired, and the process proceeds to step 303.

The takeover information table 7a thus generated will be referred to in the layout process of the next document.

Next, the contents of the takeover information table 7a and the generation and reference processing of the takeover information table 7a will be described with an example.

In FIG. 5, the document D1 shows the output result of each page subjected to page layout processing by the page layout processing section 5, and shows three pages D1-1 to D1-.
Consists of three. The document D2 shows the output result of each page subjected to the page layout processing by the page layout processing unit 5, and is composed of two pages D2-1 to D2-2. The integrated document including the document D1 and the document D2 has column format information to be output at the upper right of each page, and this format information is set to output a chapter-level character string.
Also, this chapter level has a hierarchical order of level 1 in terms of logical structure. For example, in the level string of Chapter 1 called "Chapter 1 Introduction", "No." is a prefix character, "1" is a chapter section number, "Chapter" is a suffix character, "Introduction" is a heading character string, A space character between "Chapter 1" and "Introduction" is set as a separation character.

In the inheritance information table 7a, for each heading level (level 1 to level 8), as the inheritance information remaining after the layout process of the document D1, the number of leading characters, the number of trailing characters, the number of separated characters, and the level character The column is stored. For example, the level 1 corresponds to the chapter level, and the level character string of the level 1 after the layout process of the document D1 is “second
This is the level string "Chapter 2
"I say" is stored in the takeover information table 7a by the takeover information generating unit 6. The takeover information actually stored in the takeover information table 7a includes the number of prefix characters "1", the number of postfix characters "1", the number of separated characters "1", and the level character string "Chapter 2" in the level 1 column. Is retained.

Similarly, at the time of layout processing of the document D1, the level character string "2.1 KAKIKUKEKO" of level 2 appears in the document D1. Therefore, the inheritance information of the level character string of level 2 is also the inheritance information table 7a. Retained within.

After that, the page layout processing section 5 determines the heading character string of the pillar D2a in the page D2-1 from the document D2 during the page layout process of the page D2-1 of the document D2 as the next document of the document D1. Although it is going to be extracted, since it does not exist in the page D2-1, the takeover information table 7
Refer to the takeover information in a. Here, since the headline character string in the pillar D2a is the level 1 of the chapter level, the level 1
Takeover information is referred to. That is, the page layout processing unit 5 sets the level 1 as the output control information of the pillar D2a.
With reference to the prefix character number “1”, the suffix character number “1”, and the separated character number “1”, the level character string “Chapter 2 Ai” of level 1 is assigned to the pillar D2a.

As a result, the layout process of each document forming the integrated document is performed reliably and accurately.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

According to the first embodiment, when each document constituting the integrated document is sequentially paged, the takeover information which is taken over between successive documents is held in the takeover information table 7a to ensure a reliable and accurate operation. Although the page allocation processing is to be executed, in the second embodiment, information referred to between documents is held as a reference information table like the reference of figures, and especially page allocation of documents is performed. At the same time, reference information such as a picture plate retained in a document following the document is quickly and surely acquired.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of a document processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the document processing apparatus 20 includes an input unit 11, an output unit 12, and a processing unit 1.
3, a hard disk device 14, a page layout processing unit 15, a reference information generation unit 16, and a storage unit 17.

The input unit 11, the output unit 12, and the hard disk device 14 have the same structure as the input unit 1, the output unit 2, and the hard disk device 4 shown in FIG.

The page layout processing section 15 performs layout processing of each document forming the integrated document under the instruction of the processing section 13.

The reference information generation unit 16 generates all the reference information in each document of the integrated document before the page layout processing by the page layout processing unit 15. here,
As described above, the reference information is information regarding the target plate in the plate reference or the like. For example, when the information indicating "Refer to Fig. 1.1 XXX" is described in the document when the document is edited, in the structured document, the frame heading referred to in the document or another document is used only by this information. Allocation processing is performed with reference to the character string "Figure 1.1 XXX",
Even if the reference plate number is changed, the reference plate number in the document is automatically changed, and the figure title is also automatically changed.

The storage unit 17 holds the reference information generated by the reference information generation unit 16 as a reference information table 17a, and the reference information in this reference information table 17a is
It is referred to when the page layout processing unit 15 performs the layout process.

The processing unit 13 controls various editing processes, particularly the layout process of the integrated document, based on the information input or instructed from the input unit 11.

Next, the layout processing procedure of the integrated document by the document processing apparatus 20 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

In FIG. 7, the processing unit 13 first determines whether or not a page layout process for a plurality of documents forming an integrated document has been instructed (step 401). When the page layout process is instructed, the reference information generation unit 16 performs a process of generating all reference information of each document for each document in the integrated document (step 402). After that, the processing unit 13
Determines whether or not there is a document to be processed (step 403). If there is a document to be processed, the reference information generated in step 402 is stored in the reference information table 17a in the storage unit 17. The added reference information table 17a is set for all the documents processed in step 402 so far (step 404), and the reference information generation process for other documents in the remaining integrated document is repeated. .

On the other hand, if there is no document to be processed in step 403, the processing target is returned to the leading document in the integrated document (step 405), and page layout processing is sequentially performed from this leading document (step 406). That is, it is judged whether or not the document to be subjected to the layout processing still remains (step 407).
The process proceeds to step 406 and the process of executing the layout process of the next document is repeated. If there is no document to be subjected to the layout process, this process is ended as it is.

In this way, as the reference information, the reference information for all the documents in the integrated document is generated before the layout process of each document is executed.

FIG. 8 is a detailed flowchart showing the reference information generation processing procedure of step 402.

In FIG. 8, first, the reference information generation unit 16
Determines whether a reference information table is set for the document currently being processed (step 501). This judgment is made if the first document in the integrated document is
This is because the reference information has not been generated. Therefore, when the reference information table is not set, after generating the initialized reference information table, the process proceeds to step 503,
If the reference information table has already been set, the process directly proceeds to step 503. As a result, at least the area for storing the reference information to be generated is secured.

In step 503, it is judged whether or not the document content is present. If the document content is not present, step 40
Return to 2. This determination is made because, if the content of the relevant document does not exist, it means that the reference information generation process for the document has been completed, and there is no point in advancing the subsequent processes.

If there is the content of the document in step 503, it is further judged whether or not the document element in the document is the picture heading (step 504). If the document element is the picture heading, this document is further searched. After the content of the title of the element, the generated chapter number, etc. are stored in the reference information table 17a (step 505), the process of acquiring the next document element is performed (step 506), and the process proceeds to step 503. On the other hand, in step 504, if the document element is not the figure headline, the process moves to step 506 as it is to acquire the next document element, and the process moves to step 503.

The reference information table 17a thus generated is sequentially set to be added to each document processed so far.

FIG. 9 is a detailed flowchart showing the document page layout processing procedure in step 406. This page layout processing procedure is processed for each document that constitutes the integrated document. Further, the reference information table finally added and set in step 404 is set corresponding to each document.

In FIG. 9, first, the page layout processing section 15 judges whether or not the target document has the document contents (step 601). If the target document does not have the document content, it means that the page allocation process for this document has been completed, and therefore the step 60 is directly executed.
Return to 2. On the other hand, if the target document has the document content, the content of the document is further allocated for one page (step 602). Then, it is judged whether or not there is a picture reference in the allocated page (step 603). If no graphic reference exists, the process proceeds to step 601 to perform the allocation process for the next page, and if a graphic reference exists, the reference condition for acquiring this graphic reference is acquired (step 604). Then, the information in the document to be referred to is searched based on the obtained reference condition. As a result, it is determined whether the information in the document to be referred to exists in the document (step 605), and if the information in the document to be referred to exists in the document, it is the information in this document. A character string is extracted, a reference character string is generated (step 606), and the process proceeds to step 601 in order to perform the allocation process for the next page.

On the other hand, if the information in the document to be referenced does not exist in the document in step 605, it is determined whether or not the reference information to be referenced exists in the reference information table 17a in the storage unit 17 ( Step 607). If the reference information exists, the corresponding character string is extracted from the reference information table 17a to generate the reference character string (step 60).
8) If there is no reference information, a blank character string is generated (step 609), and the process proceeds to step 601 in order to perform the allocation process for the next page.

Next, the contents of the reference information table 17a and the generation and reference processing of the reference information table 17a will be described by way of example.

In FIG. 10, the document DD1 shows the output result of each page subjected to the page layout processing by the page layout processing section 15, and shows three pages DD1-1.
To DD1-3. The document DD2 shows the output result of each page subjected to page allocation processing by the page layout processing unit 15, and shows two pages DD2-1 to DD.
It consists of 2-2. A predetermined figure is allocated in the figure frame W1 to the page DD1-1 in the document DD1, and a character string of a frame heading "FIG. 1.1 XXX" showing this figure is allocated to the lower part of the figure frame W1. ing. Similarly, the page DD1-3 in the document DD1 has a graphic frame W
A predetermined figure is allocated in 2 and a character string of a frame heading "Fig. 2.1.1 XXX" showing this figure is allocated to the lower part of the figure frame W2. Note that the same chapter level allocation as that shown in the first embodiment is performed at the upper right of each page. This allocation process is the first
This can be realized by generating the takeover information table 7a after the allocation process for each document as shown in the above embodiment.

In the reference information table 17a, information on the figures successively appearing by the reference information generating process of step 402 is stored. The information regarding this figure has an identifier for identifying the figure and information regarding the character string of the frame heading of the figure. The information on the character string of the frame heading of the figure includes the number of prefix characters, the number of suffix characters, the number of separated characters, and the level character string. Therefore, every time a graphic appears in the integrated document, the identifier of this graphic, the number of prefix characters, the number of postfix characters, the number of separated characters, and the level character string are additionally stored in the reference information table 17a. For example, page DD1
The identifier ID1 is given to the figure in the figure frame W1 in -1 and the character string of the figure frame heading, and the prefix character is based on the character string "Figure 1.1 XXX" of the figure frame heading. From "Figure", the number of prefix characters is "1", the number of suffix characters is "0", the number of separated characters is "1", and the level character string is "Figure 1.1 XXX".
Are stored respectively. Similarly, the identifier ID2 is given to the figure in the figure frame W2 in the page DD1-3 and the character string of the figure frame, and the character string of the figure frame heading "Fig. 2.1.1 XXX". Based on the prefix character "figure", the number of prefix characters "1", the number of suffix characters "0", the number of separated characters "1", and the level character string "Fig. 2.1.1 XXX" are stored. .

When the reference information generation processing from all the documents in the integrated document is completed, the page layout processing unit 15 performs page layout processing for each document. Where document D
Since the page DD2-1 in D2 has the graphic reference information R1 (identifier ID1) indicating that the graphic appearing on the page DD1-1 is present, the page layout processing unit 15 first determines the document currently being processed. Picture reference information R1 from within
It is determined whether or not the figure referred to by exists. But,
Since there is no figure to refer to, the reference information table 17a is searched based on the identifier ID1 and the reference information corresponding to the pictorial reference information R1 is acquired. Then, the page layout processing unit 15, based on the acquired reference information, “see FIG.
A character string "1 reference" is generated, and is assigned as the figure reference information R1.

As a result, at the time of page layout processing of the document in the integrated document, even if there is a graphic reference reference figure in the document which has not been layout-processed or in the document which has already been layout-processed, it is quickly and surely allocated. Can be processed.

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As described above in detail, in the first invention, when the layout processing is performed by referring to the character string information included in the integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, the generating means is
The character string information including the updated serial number immediately after the layout process for each document in the integrated document is generated as the takeover information that is subsequently referred to during the layout process of the document to be subjected to the next layout process, and the holding unit. Holds the takeover information generated by the generating means, and the layout processing means refers to the takeover information held in the holding means to perform the layout process of the next layout processing target document. Therefore, there is an advantage that the integrated document can always be output in a unified style regardless of the editing process for each document forming the integrated document.

In the second invention, when the layout process is performed by referring to the character string information included in the integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, the generating means immediately after the layout process for each document in the integrated document. The character string information including the updated serial number is generated as the succeeding information that is subsequently referred to during the layout processing of the next layout processing target document, and the holding unit holds the succeeding information generated by the generating unit. However, if the layout processing means does not have character string information regarding the style to be referred to in the layout processing of the document for the next layout processing in the document for the next layout processing, the inheritance held by the holding means is carried out. Since the layout process of the next document to be subjected to the layout process is performed by referring to the information, the layout of each document is quickly and surely performed. It has the advantage that it is possible to perform the out-processing.

In the third invention, the condition setting means sets the character string composition condition of the predetermined character string information in the integrated document including the predetermined serial number used for the pillar, and the generating means uses the condition setting means. Since the predetermined character string information existing in the integrated document which satisfies the set character string configuration condition of the pillar is generated as the transfer information, the desired character string information is surely held as the transfer information. It has the advantage of being able to.

In the fourth invention, the designating means designates a specific hierarchical level in the logical structure in the structured document, and the generating means in the integrated document belonging to the specific hierarchical level designated by the designating means. Since the character string information is generated as the inherited information, there is an advantage that desired character string information can be surely held as the inherited information, especially in a structured document.

In the fifth invention, when the layout processing is performed by referring to the character string information included in the integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, the reference information generating means is used in the integrated document referred to in the layout processing. Of all the character string information, and generate reference information from the extracted character string information,
The holding unit holds the reference information generated by the reference information generating unit, and the layout processing unit refers to the reference information held by the holding unit to perform the layout process for each of the plurality of documents. Therefore, there is an advantage that the layout process for each document can be surely and quickly performed even when the character string information referred to between each document exists.

In the sixth invention, when the layout processing is performed by referring to the character string information included in the integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, the reference information generating means is used in the integrated document referred to in the layout processing. Of all the character string information, and generate reference information from the extracted character string information,
The holding unit holds the reference information generated by the reference information generating unit, and when the layout processing unit does not have character string information to be referred to in the layout processing for each of the plurality of documents, the holding unit holds the character string information. Since the layout process of the document is performed by referring to the reference information stored in the means, there is an advantage that the document layout process can be performed quickly and efficiently.

In the seventh invention, the reference information is character string information indicating target information such as a figure to be referred to, for example, as shown in FIG.
Since the character string information of "Fig. 1.1 XXX" consisting of the figure number and the figure character string indicating the figure added to the figure of "1" is referred to at the time of the layout process, refer especially to the figure. This has the advantage that layout processing such as can be efficiently performed.

In the eighth invention, the target document is a structured document, and the holding means refers to the character string information corresponding to the logical structure of the document element type such as a figure or a table in the logical structure of the structured document. Since it is held as information, it has an advantage that it is particularly effective for structured documents.

In the ninth invention, when the layout processing is performed for each of the plurality of documents by referring to the character string included in the integrated document composed of the plurality of documents, the first step from the integrated document is performed in the first step. Take out the document, and in the second step,
Layout process for the first document retrieved,
In the third step, the succeeding information that is subsequently referred to is held at the time of the layout processing of the document to be subjected to the next layout processing, and in the fourth step, the succeeding information held in the third step is referred to. The layout process of the document to be the next layout process is performed, and in the fifth step, all the remaining documents are processed from the third step to the fourth step. This has the advantage that the layout process of each document can be performed reliably and uniformly, irrespective of the editing process for.

In the tenth invention, in the fourth step in the tenth invention, further, in the sixth step, is there predetermined character string information referred to during layout processing in the document being layout processed? In the seventh step, if the predetermined character string information is present in the document being layout-processed in the sixth step, the predetermined character string information in the document is referred to. Layout process,
In the eighth step, if the predetermined character string information does not exist in the document undergoing the layout processing in the sixth step, the layout processing is performed with reference to the takeover information held in the third step. Therefore, there is an advantage that a quick and efficient layout process can be performed.

In the eleventh invention, when the layout process is performed for each of the plurality of documents by referring to the character string included in the integrated document including the plurality of documents, in the first step, The reference information obtained in the layout process is obtained from the document, the reference information obtained in the first step is held in the second step, and the reference information held in the second step is obtained in the third step. Since the layout process for each document is sequentially performed with reference to the information, there is an advantage that the layout process for each document can be surely and quickly performed regardless of the editing process for each document.

In the twelfth invention, in the third step of the eleventh invention, and in the fourth step, whether the predetermined character string information referred to in the layout processing exists in the document being layout processed. In the fifth step, if the predetermined character string information is present in the document being layout-processed in the fourth step, the predetermined character string information in the document is referred to. Layout process, 6th
In the step, if the predetermined character string information does not exist in the document undergoing the layout processing in the fourth step, the layout processing is performed by referring to the reference information held in the second step. Therefore, there is an advantage that a quick and efficient layout process can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a document processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a layout processing procedure of an integrated document according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a detailed flowchart showing a document page layout processing procedure in step 102.

FIG. 4 is a detailed flowchart showing a procedure of a transfer information generation process in step 103.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of contents of a takeover information table 7a and generation / reference processing of the takeover information table 7a.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a document processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a layout processing procedure of an integrated document according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a detailed flowchart showing a reference information generation processing procedure in step 402.

FIG. 9 is a detailed flowchart showing a document page layout processing procedure in step 406.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of contents of the reference information table 17a, generation of the reference information table 17a, and reference processing.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of allocation processing by a conventional document processing apparatus.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 ... Input unit 2 ... Output unit 3 ... Processing unit 3a ... Condition setting unit 3b ... Level designation unit 4 ... Hard disk device 5 ... Page layout processing unit 6 ... Transfer information generation unit 7
... storage unit 7a ... takeover information table 16 ... reference information generation unit 17a ... reference information table

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A document processing apparatus for performing a layout process by referring to character string information included in an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, wherein an updated serial number immediately after the layout process for each document in the integrated document. Generating means for generating the character string information that includes as transfer information that is subsequently referred to during layout processing of a document to be subjected to the next layout processing; holding means for holding the transfer information generated by the generating means; A document processing apparatus comprising: layout processing means for performing layout processing of a document to be subjected to the next layout processing with reference to the takeover information held in the holding means. 2. A document processing apparatus for performing layout processing by referring to character string information included in an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, wherein an updated serial number immediately after layout processing for each document in the integrated document. Generating means for generating the character string information including the above as transfer information that is subsequently referred to during layout processing of the document to be subjected to the next layout processing; holding means for holding the transfer information generated by the generating means; When the character string information regarding the style to be referred to during the layout processing of the next layout processing target document does not exist in the next layout processing target document, the succeeding information held in the holding unit is referred to A document processing apparatus comprising: a layout processing unit that performs a layout process for a document to be layout-processed. 3. The apparatus further comprises condition setting means for setting a character string configuration condition of predetermined character string information in the integrated document including a predetermined serial number used for the pillar, and the generating means sets by the condition setting means. 3. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein predetermined character string information existing in the integrated document that satisfies the character string forming condition of the generated pillar is generated as the takeover information. 4. The character string in the integrated document, which further comprises designation means for designating a specific hierarchical level on the logical structure in the structured document, wherein the generating means belongs to the specific hierarchical level designated by the designating means. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein information is generated as the takeover information. 5. A document processing device for performing layout processing by referring to character string information contained in an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, wherein all the character string information in the integrated document referred to at the time of the layout processing. A reference information generating unit that generates reference information from the extracted character string information, a holding unit that holds the reference information generated by the reference information generating unit, and a reference information that is held by the holding unit. A document processing apparatus comprising: a layout processing unit that performs a layout process for each of the plurality of documents with reference to the layout processing unit. 6. A document processing apparatus for performing a layout process by referring to character string information contained in an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, wherein all the character string information in the integrated document referred to at the time of the layout process. Reference information generation means for extracting reference information from the extracted character string information, holding means for holding the reference information generated by the reference information generation means, and a reference for layout processing for each of the plurality of documents. A document processing apparatus comprising: layout processing means for performing layout processing of the document by referring to the reference information held by the holding means when the character string information to be stored does not exist in the document. 7. The document processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the reference information is character string information indicating target information such as a figure to be referred to. 8. The document according to claim 5, wherein the holding unit holds, as reference information, character string information corresponding to information of a document element type on a logical structure of a structured document. Processing equipment. 9. A document processing method for performing a layout process for each of a plurality of documents by referring to a character string included in an integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, wherein a first document is extracted from the integrated document. Steps, the second step of performing the layout process for the first extracted document, and the layout process of the document for the next layout process,
A third step of holding succeeding information that is subsequently referred to; a fourth step of performing layout processing of the document to be the next layout processing target by referring to the succeeding information held in the third step; And a fifth step for processing all the remaining documents from the third step to the fourth step. 10. The sixth step comprises: a sixth step of determining whether or not predetermined character string information referred to during layout processing exists in a document undergoing layout processing; and the sixth step. If predetermined character string information is present in the document being layout-processed in the step, a seventh step of performing layout processing by referring to the predetermined character string information in the document; and a predetermined step in the sixth step If the character string information of No. does not exist in the document being layout-processed, an eighth step of performing layout processing with reference to the takeover information held in the third step is provided. The document processing method according to Item 9. 11. A document processing method for performing layout processing for each of the plurality of documents by referring to a character string included in the integrated document composed of a plurality of documents, wherein each document in the integrated document is referred to at the time of layout processing. And a second step of holding the reference information obtained in the first step.
And a third step of sequentially performing layout processing on each document with reference to the reference information held in the second step. 12. The fourth step comprises: a fourth step of determining whether or not predetermined character string information referred to during layout processing exists in a document undergoing the layout processing; and the fourth step. If the predetermined character string information is present in the document being layout-processed in the step, the layout process is performed by referring to the predetermined character string information in the document; and the predetermined step in the fourth step. 6. If the character string information of No. does not exist in the document undergoing the layout processing, a sixth step of performing layout processing by referring to the reference information held in the second step is included. 11. The document processing method described in 11.