Methods for formatting electronic documents

Details Methods for formatting electronic documents Methods for formatting electronic documents

2006-05-16

2006-05-16

Hong, Stephen (Department: 2178)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Presentation processing of document

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C715S252000, C715S252000, C715S252000, C715S252000

Reexamination Certificate

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07047487

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method and article of manufacture for formatting electronic documents. In general, an electronic document contains an <activebackground> tag which, when parsed by a browser allows a first electronic document to format, or overlay, a second electronic document with additional or replacement content. Although overlaid by the first electronic document, portions of the second electronic document remain visible and accessible to the user unless explicitly overridden by the first electronic document. In particular, hyperlinks provided by the second electronic document can remain active.

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