Method and system for generating a display rule for a structured document, storage medium for storing a program therefor, method and system for changing a structured document and its document type definition, and storage medium for storing a program therefor

A method for changing a display rule for a structured document comprising the steps of:

• employing a default generation rule and a document type definition for said structured document to generate a first display rule;
• employing said first display rule and said structured document to generate a first display document, and generating an element correlation file in which correlations between elements of said structured document and elements of said first display document are recorded;
• editing said first display document in a document editing environment in order to generate a second display document, and generating an editing operation history file in which editing operations are recorded;
• and
• changing said structured document by using said second display document, said editing operation history file and said element correlation file,
• wherein said step of changing said structured document includes the steps of
• extracting one element from said second display document, extracting an operating sequence concerning said extracted element from said editing operation history file, correlating said extracted element with said operating sequence, and executing the same process for all the other elements in said second display document,
• extracting one element from said second display document, extracting one operation from an operating sequence that corresponds to said extracted element, preparing editing records while correlating the contents of said extracted operation with a corresponding element of said structured document, executing the same process for all the operating sequences, and further executing the same process for all the other elements of said second display document, and
• extracting one operation from said editing records, changing said element of said structured document related to said operation so as to match said operation, and executing the same process for all the operations in said editing records.

A method for changing a document type definition for a structured document comprising the steps of:

• employing a default generation rule and a document type definition for said structured document to generate a first display rule;
• employing said first display rule and said structured document to generate a first display document, and generating an element correlation file in which correlations between elements of said structured document and elements of said first display document are recorded;
• editing said first display document in a document editing environment in order to generate a second display document, and generating an editing operation history file in which editing operations are recorded;
• and
• changing said document type definition for said structured document by using said second display document, said editing operation history file and said element correlation file,
• wherein said step of changing said document type definition for said structured document includes the steps of
• extracting one element from said second display document, extracting an operating sequence concerning said extracted element from said editing operation history file, correlating said extracted element with said operating sequence, and executing the same process for all the other elements in said second display document,
• extracting one element from said second display document, extracting one operation from an operating sequence that corresponds to said extracted element, preparing editing records while correlating the contents of said extracted operation with a corresponding element of said structured document, executing the same process for all the operating sequences, and further executing the same process for all the other elements of said second display document, and
• extracting one operation from said editing records, changing said document type definition for said structured document related to said operation so as to match said operation, and executing the same process for all the operations in said editing records.

A system for generating a display rule for a structured document comprising:

• means for employing a default generation rule and a document type definition for said structured document to generate a first display rule;
• means for employing said first display rule and said structured document to generate a first display document, and for generating an element correlation file in which correlations between elements of said structured document and elements of said first display document are recorded;
• and
• means for editing said first display document in a document editing environment in order to generate a second display document, and for generating an editing operation history file in which editing operations are recorded.

A system for changing a display rule for a structured document comprising:

• means for employing a default generation rule and a document type definition for said structured document to generate a first display rule;
• means for employing said first display rule and said structured document to generate a first display document, and for generating an element correlation file in which correlations between elements of said structured document and elements of said first display document are recorded;
• means for editing said first display document in a document editing environment in order to generate a second display document, and for generating an editing operation history file in which editing operations are recorded;
• and
• means for changing said structured document by using said second display document, said editing operation history file and said element correlation file,
• wherein said means for changing said structured document includes
• means for extracting one element from said second display document, for extracting an operating sequence concerning said extracted element from said editing operation history file, for correlating said extracted element with said operating sequence, and for executing the same process for all the other elements in said second display document,
• means for extracting one element from said second display document, for extracting one operation from an operating sequence that corresponds to said extracted element, for preparing editing records while correlating the contents of said extracted operation with a corresponding element of said structured document, for executing the same process for all the operating sequences, and for further executing the same process for all the other elements of said second display document, and
• means for extracting one operation from said editing records, for changing said element of said structured document related to said operation so as to match said operation, and for executing the same process for all the operations in said editing records.

A system for changing a document type definition for a structured document comprising:

• means for employing a default generation rule and a document type definition for said structured document to generate a first display rule;
• means for employing said first display rule and said structured document to generate a first display document, and for generating an element correlation file in which correlations between elements of said structured document and elements of said first display document are recorded;
• means for editing said first display document in a document editing environment in order to generate a second display document, and for generating an editing operation history file in which editing operations are recorded;
• and
• means for changing said document type definition for said structured document by using said second display document, said editing operation history file and said element correlation file,
• wherein said means for changing said document type definition for said structured document includes
• means for extracting one element from said second display document, for extracting an operating sequence concerning said extracted element from said editing operation history file, for correlating said extracted element with said operating sequence, and for executing the same process for all the other elements in said second display document,
• means for extracting one element from said second display document, for extracting one operation from an operating sequence that corresponds to said extracted element, for preparing editing records while correlating the contents of said extracted operation with a corresponding element of said structured document, for executing the same process for all the operating sequences, and for further executing the same process for all the other elements of said second display document, and
• means for extracting one operation from said editing records, for changing said document type definition for said structured document related to said operation so as to match said operation, and for executing the same process for all the operations in said editing records.

A storage medium on which program code for generating a display rule for a structured document is stored, said program code comprising:

• program code for employing a default generation rule and a document type definition for said structured document to generate a first display rule;
• program code for employing said first display rule and said structured document to generate a first display document, and for generating an element correlation file in which correlations between elements of said structured document and elements of said first display document are recorded;
• and
• program code for editing said first display document in a document editing environment in order to generate a second display document, and for generating an editing operation history file in which editing operations are recorded.

A storage medium on which program code for changing a display rule for a structured document is stored, said program code comprising:

• program code for employing a default generation rule and a document type definition for said structured document to generate a first display rule;
• program code for employing said first display rule and said structured document to generate a first display document, and for generating an element correlation file in which correlations between elements of said structured document and elements of said first display document are recorded;
• program code for editing said first display document in a document editing environment in order to generate a second display document, and for generating an editing operation history file in which editing operations are recorded;
• and
• program code for changing said structured document by using said second display document, said editing operation history file and said element correlation file,
• wherein said program code for changing said structured document includes
• program code for extracting one element from said second display document, for extracting an operating sequence concerning said extracted element from said editing operation history file, for correlating said extracted element with said operating sequence, and for executing the same process for all the other elements in said second display document,
• program code for extracting one element from said second display document, for extracting one operation from an operating sequence that corresponds to said extracted element, for preparing editing records while correlating the contents of said extracted operation with a corresponding element of said structured document, for executing the same process for all the operating sequences, and for further executing the same process for all the other elements of said second display document, and
• program code for extracting one operation from said editing records, for changing said element of said structured document related to said operation so as to match said operation, and for executing the same process for all the operations in said editing records.

A storage medium on which program code for changing a document type definition for a structured document is stored, said program code comprising:

• program code for employing a default generation rule and a document type definition for said structured document to generate a first display rule;
• program code for employing said first display rule and said structured document to generate a first display document, and for generating an element correlation file in which correlations between elements of said structured document and elements of said first display document are recorded;
• program code for editing said first display document in a document editing environment in order to generate a second display document, and for generating an editing operation history file in which editing operations are recorded;
• and
• program code for changing said document type definition for said structured document by using said second display document, said editing operation history file and said element correlation file,
• wherein said program code for changing said document type definition for said structured document includes:
• program code for extracting one element from said second display document, for extracting an operating sequence concerning said extracted element from said editing operation history file, for correlating said extracted element with said operating sequence, and for executing the same process for all the other elements in said second display document;
• program code for extracting one element from said second display document, for extracting one operation from an operating sequence that corresponds to said extracted element, for preparing editing records while correlating the contents of said extracted operation with a corresponding element of said structured document, for executing the same process for all the operating sequences, and for further executing the same process for all the other elements of said second display document;
• and
• program code for extracting one operation from said editing records, for changing said document type definition for said structured document related to said operation so as to match said operation, and for executing the same process for all the operations in said editing records.