Document processing to permit sharing of content by plural docum

Details Document processing to permit sharing of content by plural docum Document processing to permit sharing of content by plural docum

1994-07-19

1998-07-07

Jankus, Almis R.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

G06F 1700

Patent

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057783985

ABSTRACT:
A document processing apparatus which permits the sharing of a document element in a document structure while ensuring that any change to the content appears in the document element in each document sharing it. In a document processing apparatus for managing a plurality of documents each containing a plurality of document elements, a document element having content to be shared with a second document is designated from a plurality of document elements of a first document, and the content of the designated document element is defined as the content of a predetermined document element of the second document to be shared as common content by the first and second documents. Further, any document element having shared content is detected from a document when the display of the document is commanded, and is displayed in a distinguishable manner from other portions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5220657 (1993-06-01), Bly et al.
patent: 5511197 (1996-04-01), Hill et al.
Computer, vol. 21, No. 1, Jan. 1988 New York, US, pp. 61-69, XP 000052069, J.H. Schlichter et al FolioPub: A Publication Management System, p. 64.

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