JPH0877169A - Document processing apparatus and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide the method and device for document processing which designate the display mode for each structure element by referring to the display mode held in a holding means to display a document in the display mode designated for each structure element of the document. CONSTITUTION: The display instruction of a user is acquired in a display instruction acquisition processing part 1. Each structure element holds its own display mode in a display mode holding part 2. A display mode transfer processing part 3 transfers the display mode from higher-order structure elements to lower- order structure elements to determine the display mode of each structure element. A display information determination processing part 4 determines the entire display picture based on the display mode of each structure element held in the display mode holding part 2. A display processing part 5 outputs display information determined by the display information determination processing part 4 to an actual output device. Consequently, the display mode is designated for each structure element to obtain the display result which the user intends.

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 and method thereof, and more particularly, to a document processing apparatus for creating and editing a document by utilizing the logical structure of the document.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a document processing apparatus such as a structure editor for creating / editing a document by utilizing the logical structure of the document and its method, the unit for switching the display mode is the entire document structure.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional example has the following problems.

For example, in order to display the entire structure in one display mode, it is possible to meet the user's request such as wanting to know the attribute of a structural element group at a certain portion and seeing the actual layout at another portion. If the layout is complicated, it takes time to display the layout. Therefore, even if only the simple portion of the layout is desired to be viewed, the entire document is displayed in the layout, which requires time. That is, each display mode has its own advantages, but there is a drawback in that it is not possible to perform display utilizing each advantage in one document.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a document processing apparatus and method capable of designating a display mode for each structural element.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] and

The present invention has the following structure as one means for achieving the above object.

A document processing apparatus according to the present invention is a document processing apparatus for displaying a document in a plurality of different display modes, and a designating means for designating a display mode corresponding to a structural element of the document and a designating means designated by the designating means. Holding means for holding the display mode for each of the structural elements, and display means for displaying the document in the display mode specified for each of the structural elements of the document with reference to the display mode held by the holding means. It is characterized by having.

A document processing method according to the present invention is a document processing method for displaying a document in a plurality of different display modes, and a designating step for designating a display mode corresponding to a structural element of the document, and the designating step. With reference to the holding step for holding the display mode for each structural element designated by the holding means and the display mode held by the holding means, the document is displayed in the display mode designated for each structural element of the document. And a display step of displaying.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A document processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[Structure] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a processing structure example of a document processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a display command acquisition processing unit for acquiring a display command of a user. 2
Is a display mode holding unit for each structural element to hold its own display mode. Reference numeral 3 is a display mode propagation processing unit for propagating the display mode from the upper structure element to the lower structure element and determining the display mode of each structure element. A display information determination processing unit 4 determines the entire display screen based on the display mode of each structural element held in the display mode holding unit 3. 5 is a display processing unit,
The display information determined by the display information determination processing unit 4 is output to an actual output device.

A document logical structure definition holding unit 6 holds information for determining the structural element propagated by the display mode propagation processing unit 3. A display mode propagation type holding unit 7 holds the propagation method by the display mode propagation processing unit 3.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the document processing apparatus of this embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 21 denotes an input device, which is used by the display command acquisition processing section 1 for the user to input a command or the like. Reference numeral 22 denotes an output device, which is actually displayed by the display processing unit 5. A memory 23 is used as the document logical structure definition holding unit 6, the display mode propagation type holding unit 7, the display mode holding unit 3, and the like. A central processing unit 24 controls the processes described below. Each of these devices is interconnected by a bus 25.

[Processing] FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an example of the processing procedure of this embodiment. In the following, an example of processing a document “monthly report” having a logical structure as shown in FIG. 4 will be described. This document “monthly report” is initially displayed in the “form mode” as shown in FIG. It is assumed that

The user uses the input device 21 to specify the structural element whose display mode is to be changed in step S1 of FIG. 3, and the display mode of the structural element in step S2. Note that steps S1 and S2 are processes executed by the display command acquisition processing section 1. Here, for example, it is assumed that “front matter” is designated as the structural element for changing the display mode and “layout mode” is designated as the display mode.

Subsequently, in step S3, the display mode storage unit 3
Sets the display mode specified in the part corresponding to the specified structuring element of. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a setting state example of the display mode, the display mode of the structural element “front matter” is set to the “layout” mode by the process of step S3, and the other structural elements remain “form”. is there.

Then, in step S4, the display mode is propagated from the upper structure to the lower structure based on the information held in the document logical structure definition holding unit 6 and the display mode propagation type holding unit 7. In the document logical structure definition holding unit 6, the structure of the document logical structure element as shown by the dotted line frame 41 in FIG. 4 is described, and the display mode is propagated according to this description. For example, when the propagation type held in the display mode propagation type holding unit 7 is "Propagate to all subordinate structural elements", "year", "month", "author", and "theme" that correspond to subordinate structural elements of "front matter" The display modes of “target” and “target” are all changed to “layout” mode by this process (see FIG. 7).

Subsequently, the display screen of the entire document is determined and displayed according to the display mode of each structural element propagated and determined in step S5. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the structure under “front matter” is changed to the “layout” mode display by this processing.

Next, a processing example when the display mode propagation type is set to "propagation to mixed structuring element" will be described. The mixed structuring element is a structuring element having both actual data and a logical structuring element as its subordinate structuring element, as shown in an example in FIG.

An example of processing a document "essay" having a logical structure as shown in FIG. 10 will be described below, but the structural element "text" is a mixed structural element. The document "monthly report" is initially displayed in the "form mode" as shown in FIG.

When the user specifies the structural element "essay" in step S1 shown in FIG. 3 and the "layout" mode in step S2, it is displayed according to the propagation type "propagation to mixed structural element" in step S4. The mode is propagated. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12, since the structural element "body" is a mixed structural element as described above, the propagation of the "layout" mode is up to "body", and the structural elements lower than that are "form". Remain in mode. Also,
Structural element "heading" that does not have a mixed structural element above it
The display mode is propagated to.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which even the mixed structuring element is changed to the "layout" mode display by the above processing.

As described above, according to this embodiment,
The display mode can be specified for each structural element, and the display result intended by the user can be obtained. For example,
It is possible to improve performance such that a display that makes the best use of the respective display modes is displayed in one document, or only a necessary part is displayed in a layout and a layout display is obtained in a short time.

Further, in order to save the trouble of designating the display mode for each structural element, the display mode of each structural element can be determined by propagating the display mode from the upper structural element to the lower structural element.

The present invention may be applied to either a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device.

Further, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to the case where it is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a document processing apparatus and its method capable of designating the display mode for each structural element.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a document processing apparatus of this embodiment,

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure of the present embodiment,

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a logical structure of a document,

5 is a diagram showing a display example of a document having the logical structure shown in FIG.

6 is a diagram showing an example of a setting state of a display mode of a document having the logical structure shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the setting state of the display mode shown in FIG. 6 has been changed by processing;

8 is a diagram showing a state in which the display of the document shown in FIG. 5 has been changed by processing,

FIG. 9 illustrates a mixed structural element,

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a logical structure of a document including a mixed structuring element and an example of a setting state of a display mode;

11 is a diagram showing a display example of a document having the logical structure shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the setting state of the display mode shown in FIG. 10 is changed by processing;

13 is a diagram showing a state in which the display of the document shown in FIG. 11 is changed by the processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Display command acquisition processing unit 2 Display mode holding unit 3 Display mode propagation processing unit 4 Display information decision processing unit 5 Display processing unit 6 Document logical structure definition holding unit 7 Display mode propagation type holding unit 21 Input device 22 Output device 23 Memory 24 Central processing unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A document processing device for displaying a document in a plurality of different display modes, comprising: designating means for designating a display mode corresponding to a structural element of the document; and displaying for each structural element designated by the designating means. It is characterized by comprising: holding means for holding the mode; and display means for displaying the document in a display mode designated for each structural element of the document with reference to the display mode held by the holding means. Document processing device. 2. The document processing according to claim 1, further comprising a propagating unit that propagates the display mode held by the holding unit to another structural element based on the structural relationship of the document. apparatus. 3. The document processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a determining unit that determines a range in which the display mode is propagated based on a type of a structural element. 4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the propagating means propagates the display mode designated corresponding to the structural element of the document to a structural element subordinate to the structural element. Document processing device described. 5. A document processing method for displaying a document in a plurality of different display modes, comprising a designating step of designating a display mode corresponding to a structural element of the document, and displaying for each structural element designated in the designating step. A holding step of holding the mode in holding means; and a display step of displaying the document in a display mode designated for each structural element of the document with reference to the display mode held in the holding means. Characteristic document processing method.