System and method for template creation and execution
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsJohn Robert Pezzanite, David A.W. Snelling, Shang-Fan Tu
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Abstract
A system and method for template creation and execution is disclosed. Template execution is subdivided into steps requiring a higher degree of technical knowledge and steps requiring a higher degree of business/organizational knowledge. During template execution, files from each step in the template creation process are retrieved. A template file is parsed for tags, the tags call a definition file, and the definition file accesses a configuration file. Updated configuration information from the configuration file is inserted into the tags.
Claims20
A template configuration method, comprising the steps of:
- retrieving configuration information;
- displaying configuration information;
- and
- storing configuration information.
A template execution method, comprising the steps of:
- parsing a template for a tag;
- calling a tag definition to retrieve a current value of a configuration option of the tag;
- replacing the tag name with the current value of the configuration option;
- and
- inserting the tag into a result stream.
A system for creation and management of templates for use in a dynamic information system, comprising:
- a layout module that includes templates having tags;
- an implementation module that implements the tags;
- and
- a configuration module that configures the layout of the dynamic information system in accordance with said templates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.