Method and system for editing a table in a document

Details Method and system for editing a table in a document Method and system for editing a table in a document

1997-12-19

2000-08-29

Hong, Stephen S.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707510, G06F 1035

Patent

active

061122165

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for inserting a table over text, for splitting a cell with text into two or more cells, for converting a bordered paragraph into a table, and for adding cells to a table. A table drawing tool allows a user to insert a table over existing text in a document, convert a bordered paragraph into a table, split a table cell into multiple cells, and add cells to a table, among other features. To insert a table over existing text, a subset of the plurality of lines of text that the table covers is determined. A determination is made whether the subset of text needs to be placed inside the table. If so, then the subset of text is extracted from the electronic file and the subset is placed inside a paragraph. The table is inserted into the electronic file with a height equal to the height of the extracted subset of text and the paragraph is pasted into the table. If it is determined that the subset of text does not need to be placed inside the table, then the table is added to the electronic file as a paragraph, without any text in the paragraph.

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