Method and apparatus for disclosing information, and medium for recording information disclosure program

An information disclosure apparatus for disclosing selected parts of a document to be made public, comprising:

• an auxiliary storage unit storing a dictionary which manages a character string of compulsory disclosure attaching with its corresponding reason;
• a means for retrieving the character string of non-disclosure from an original document referring to the dictionary registered in the auxiliary storage unit;
• a means for embedding the tag and the reason of non-disclosure corresponding to the character string in the document;
• and
• a means for replacing the character string which the tag of non-disclosure is given to a meaningless character string.

A method for disclosing selected parts of a document to be made public, comprising the steps of:

• locating at least one character string of non-disclosure in the document by referring to an auxiliary storage unit storing a dictionary which contains said at least one character string of non-disclosure in association with at least one corresponding reason;
• embedding a tag and the reason of non-disclosure corresponding to the character string in the document;
• and
• replacing the character string to which the tag of non-disclosure is given to a meaningless character string, when the document is accessed.