Method and system for dynamically adapting the layout of a docum

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1997-04-24

2000-02-08

Hong, Stephen S.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707501, 707517, 345342, G06F 1721

Patent

active

060237147

ABSTRACT:
Dynamically adapting the layout of a document to a particular output device. The layout of a document can be adapted to a particular output device so that the document fully utilizes the capabilities of the output device. A layout generator interrogates the output device to determine the capabilities of the output device. Based upon the capabilities of the output device, the layout generator selects a style sheet to accommodate the particular output device. The style sheet assigns values to format properties such as font properties, color and background properties, and text properties. The layout of the document is adapted to the particular output device by rendering the document on the output device using the values defined in the style sheet.

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