Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
1997-12-05
2001-03-13
Feild, Joseph H. (Department: 2771)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06202072
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to method and apparatus for processing a standard generalized markup language document for converting a plain text document prepared by a user using a word processor or that sort of software to a standard generalized markup language document (hereafter SGML document), and to a computer-readable recording medium with a program making a computer execute the method stored therein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Conventionally, in a document processing apparatus such as a word processor or the like, for planning an interface between a software and the database, a mode for saving the data in a SGML format is provided. In a SGML document in compliance with the SGML-standard, the document structure is defined according to the document type definition (DTD).
For this reason, when preparing a SGML document according to the document structure specified by the document type definition, it is necessary to add tags indicating a structural element to each of the input items in a plain text document. Accordingly, tags are inputted generally by operating a keyboard.
However, with recent technological development in a related field, there has been proposed SGML converting techniques in which a previously prepared plain text document is analyzed by software for syntaxes and tags indicating a structural element are automatically added to each of the obtained syntaxes. Examples of the technique are disclosed, for instance, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. HEI 5-101054, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. HEI 7-44560, and in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. HEI 8-221399.
In Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. HEI 5-101054, there is disclosed a technology for marking up a text document according to pre-specified document type definition, dividing the marked up text document to components, storing the components in a database, retrieving desired components from the database when a document is to be prepared, and synthesizing the components obtained through the retrieval to obtain the desired document. Also, in the Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. HEI 7-44560, there is disclosed a technology for obtaining a SGML document from a marked up text document prepared according to the SGML regulations, by generating a logical structure specific to that text document.
Also, in the Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. HEI 8-221399, there is disclosed a technology for obtaining a SGML document by (1) referring to correspondence between temporary tags, indicating a pre-prepared logical structure of a text document specified by a user, and a plurality of document type definitions, (2) obtaining the degree of coincidence between the original text prepared by the user using the temporary tags and each of the document type definitions, and (3) selecting one of the document type definitions displayed in the order of the degree of the coincidence thereamong by the user.
In the conventional technology, as disclosed in the publications, to prepare a desired SGML document, preparation of samples such as components, marked-up texts, and document type definitions or the like, and processing such as retrieval of the samples, synthesis thereof, generation of a logical structure, and determination of the degree of coincidence thereamong or the like, is required. This processing style is suited for SGML conversion of a text with the form not fixed, however, in the case of text documents having specific form such as a form paper or the like, the workability is low. For this reason, improvement thereof has been expected in recent years.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to obtain an apparatus for processing SGML document in which it is possible to improve workability of SGML conversion of a plain text document having a fixed form, a method for processing a SGML document for the same, and a computer-readable recording medium with a program making a computer execute the method stored therein.
The apparatus for processing SGML document according to the present invention generates a conversion form for conversion between a prototype document having a specific form and a document type definition by correlating structural elements in the prototype document to those in the document type definition respectively, and registers the generated conversion form so that it can be referred to when converting a plain text document prepared by using the prototype document is converted to a SGML document. For this reason a conversion form corresponding to the specific form may be generated only once, and since it is not required to prepare samples such as components, markup documents, and document type definitions every time as in the case of the conventional technology, it is possible to improve the workability thereof.
The apparatus for processing SGML document according to the present invention, generates a conversion table for conversion between a prototype document having a specific form and document type definition by correlating fields of the prototype document to tags of the document type definition, and registers the generated conversion table so that it can be referred to when converting a plain text document prepared by using the prototype document to a SGML document having tags. For this reason a conversion table corresponding to the specific form may be generated only once, and since it is not required to prepare that samples such as components, markup documents, and document type definition every time like in the case of the conventional technology, it is possible to improve the workability thereof.
The apparatus for processing SGML document according to the present invention, previously registers a conversion form in which structural elements in a prototype document are correlated to those in document type definition for conversion between the prototype document having a specific form and the document type definition, prepares a plain text document using the specific form, converts the prepared plain text document to a SGML document by referring to the registered conversion form, so that, if a conversion form corresponding to the specific form is generated once, a required work thereafter and on is only to prepare a plain text document in the specific form. For this reason, it is not required that samples such as components, markup documents, and document type definition are prepared every time like in the case of the conventional technology for execution of processing such as retrieval of the samples, synthesis thereof, generation of a logical structure, and determination of the degree of coincidence thereamong or the like, which makes it possible to improve the workability for conversion from a plain text document with specific form to a SGML document.
The apparatus for processing SGML document according to the present invention, previously registers a conversion table in which fields of a prototype document is correlated to tags of document type definition for conversion between the prototype document having a specific form and the document type definition, prepares a plain text document using the specific form, and converts the prepared plain text document to a SGML document having tags by referring to the registered conversion table, so that, if a conversion table corresponding to the specific form is prepared once, a required work thereafter and on is only to prepare a plain text document in a specific form. For this reason it is not required that samples such as components, markup documents, and document type definition are prepared every time like in the case of the conventional technology for execution of processing such as retrieval of the samples, synthesis thereof, generation of a logical structure, and determination of the degree of coincidence thereamong or the like, which makes it possible to improve the workability for conversion from a plain text document with a specific form to a SGML document.
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Feild Joseph H.
Jusystem Corp.
Kindred Alford W.
Sughrue Mion Zinn Macpeak & Seas, PLLC
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