Generating and storing document data

A method for generating and storing a Portable Document Format (PDF) document within a network, the network including a client, and one or more storage locations, the method comprising:

• generating a PDF document;
• accessing policy information, wherein the policy information defines a content-filtering policy, a security policy and a storage location policy for the PDF document;
• determining a portion of the PDF document that is subject to security, based on the content-filtering policy as defined in the policy information;
• identifying a storage location for storage of the PDF document from among the one or more storage locations, based on the storage location policy as defined in the policy information;
• applying security to the determined portion of the PDF document based on the security policy as defined in the policy information;
• and
• storing the PDF document on the identified storage location.

An apparatus comprising:

• a computer-readable memory constructed to store computer-executable process steps;
• and
• a processor constructed to execute the computer-executable process steps stored in the memory;
• wherein the process steps stored in the memory cause the processor to generate and store a markup language document within a network, the network including a client, and one or more storage locations, the process steps comprising:
• generating a markup language document;
• accessing policy information, wherein the policy information defines a content-filtering policy, a security policy and a storage location policy for the markup language document;
• determining a portion of the markup language document that is subject to security, based on the content-filtering policy as defined in the policy information;
• identifying a storage location for storage of the markup language document from among the one or more storage locations, based on the storage location policy as defined in the policy information;
• applying security to the determined portion of the markup language document based on the security policy as defined in the policy information;
• and
• storing the markup language document on the identified storage location.

An apparatus comprising:

• a computer-readable memory constructed to store computer-executable process steps;
• and
• a processor constructed to execute the computer-executable process steps stored in the memory;
• wherein the process steps stored in the memory cause the processor to generate and store a Portable Document Format (PDF) document within a network, the network including a client, and one or more storage locations, the process steps comprising:
• generating a PDF document;
• accessing policy information, wherein the policy information defines a content-filtering policy, a security policy and a storage location policy for the PDF document;
• determining a portion of the PDF document that is subject to security, based on the content-filtering policy as defined in the policy information;
• identifying a storage location for storage of the PDF document from among the one or more storage locations, based on the storage location policy as defined in the policy information;
• applying security to the determined portion of the PDF document based on the security policy as defined in the policy information;
• and
• storing the PDF document on the identified storage location.

A computer-readable memory medium on which is stored computer-executable process steps for causing a computer to perform generating and storing a markup language document within a network, the network including a client, and one or more storage locations, the process steps comprising:

• generating a markup language document;
• accessing policy information, wherein the policy information defines a content-filtering policy, a security policy and a storage location policy for the markup language document;
• determining a portion of the markup language document that is subject to security, based on the content-filtering policy as defined in the policy information;
• identifying a storage location for storage of the markup language document from among the one or more storage locations, based on the storage location policy as defined in the policy information;
• applying security to the determined portion of the markup language document based on the security policy as defined in the policy information;
• and
• storing the markup language document on the identified storage location.

A computer-readable memory medium on which is stored computer-executable process steps for causing a computer to perform generating and storing a Portable Document Format (PDF) document within a network, the network including a client, and one or more storage locations, the process steps comprising:

• generating a PDF document;
• accessing policy information, wherein the policy information defines a content-filtering policy, a security policy and a storage location policy for the PDF document;
• determining a portion of the PDF document that is subject to security, based on the content-filtering policy as defined in the policy information;
• identifying a storage location for storage of the PDF document from among the one or more storage locations, based on the storage location policy as defined in the policy information;
• applying security to the determined portion of the PDF document based on the security policy as defined in the policy information;
• and
• storing the PDF document on the identified storage location.