Method and apparatus for managing descriptors in system specifications

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for receiving a request for descriptor information maintained in a descriptor dictionary comprising a plurality of descriptor entries defining a respective plurality of descriptors;
• means for determining a context associated with the request for descriptor information;
• means for retrieving, according to the determined context, a subset of the descriptor entries of the descriptor dictionary;
• and
• means for inserting into a presentation data stream imagery associated with the subset of descriptor entries to enable selection of one or more of the descriptor entries for insertion of the corresponding descriptor within a worksheet.

A computer readable medium storing a software program, that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method comprising:

• receiving a request for descriptor information maintained in a descriptor dictionary comprising a plurality of descriptor entries defining a respective plurality of descriptors;
• determining a context associated with the request for descriptor information;
• retrieving, according to the determined context, a subset of the descriptor entries of the descriptor dictionary;
• and
• inserting into a presentation data stream imagery associated with the subset of descriptor entries to enable selection of one or more of the descriptor entries for insertion of the corresponding descriptor within a worksheet.