System and method for retrieving and editing the data structure of an HTML UI control

A method for retrieving and editing the data structure of a HTML UI Control comprising the steps of:

• displaying, a HTML UI Control in a Web page within an application window at a client device, said Web page having means for storing the data structure of said HTML UI Control;
• transmitting, to a first server, an HTTP request containing at least one function name and at least one parameter, wherein the program code of said function name(s) resides at a server;
• invoking, at said first server or a second server, said program code to query an information system based on the evaluation of said function name(s) and said parameter(s);
• and
• receiving, at said application window, an HTTP response containing the results of the execution of said query upon said information system;
• wherein the said transmitting and said receiving actions are accomplished without refreshing said Web page displaying said HTML UI Control.

A system for retrieving and editing the data structure of a HTML UI Control comprising:

• means for storing the data structure associated with at least one HTML UI Control of at least one Web page in a memory;
• and
• means for executing a query to a remote information system from said Web page(s);
• and
• means for returning the results of said query to said Web page(s);
• and
• means for processing said results at said Web page(s).