Method and system for aggregating rules that define values for the same property associated with the same document element

A system for aggregating rules that define values for the same property associated with the same document element, comprising:

• a computer system having a memory, wherein a document is loaded in the memory;
• a rule aggregation module loaded in the memory, wherein the rule aggregation module is arranged to:
• generate a rule list, wherein the rule list comprises the rules that are applied to the document element,
• determine the properties that are defined for each rule,
• merge conflicting properties according to a prioritized hierarchy, wherein the property having the highest precedence in the prioritized hierarchy overrides the conflicting properties having a lower precedence, and
• generate a property list, wherein the property list comprises the properties that are defined for the document element;
• and
• a user interface loaded in the memory, wherein the user interface is arranged to display an aggregate property grid, wherein the aggregate property grid comprises the rule list and the property list.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for aggregating rules that define values for the same property associated with the same document element in a mark-up language document, comprising:

• generating a rule list, wherein the rule list comprises the rules that are applied to the document element;
• determining the properties that are defined for each rule;
• merging conflicting properties according to a prioritized hierarchy, wherein:
• the prioritized hierarchy is established according to the order in which the properties are defined, and
• the property having the highest precedence in the prioritized hierarchy overrides the conflicting properties having a lower precedence;
• generating a property list, wherein the property list comprises the properties that are defined for the document element;
• and
• displaying an aggregate property grid, wherein the aggregate property grid comprises the rule list and the property list.