1990-03-01
1991-11-26
Clark, David L.
395144, G06F 314
Patent
active
050688090
ABSTRACT:
Desktop publishing system for preparing and managing documents in accordance with a model defined by graphic properties by using input document information and commands. This model is specified by a number of differently oriented sets of grid lines equidistantly oriented per set, for the positioning of said document information. On the basis of the last grid line used as reference line for graphic elements, the format data of the graphic elements positioned as well as to be positioned, and a certain spacing a grid line to be defined as the next reference line for the graphic elements to be positioned is selected from the grid lines following the first mentioned reference line.
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Collard Rene F. A.
Verhelst Paulus W. E.
Winiger Werner J.
Clark David L.
Oce'-Nederland, B.V.
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