Document beautification using smart feature suggestions based on textual analysis

A computer-implemented method of beautifying an electronic document comprising text that is organized in a plurality of sections, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a processor, first user input that defines selected text in the electronic document;
• classifying, by the processor, at least a portion of the selected text as a first instance of a particular textual element that forms part of the electronic document;
• ranking, by the processor, attributes applicable to the particular textual element, wherein at least one of the ranked attributes is observed as having been applied to a second instance of the particular textual element elsewhere in the electronic document;
• presenting, by the processor, an ordered list of at least a portion of the ranked attributes;
• and
• in response to receiving, by the processor, second user input that identifies a selected attribute from the ordered list, applying the selected attribute to the first instance of the particular textual element.

A computer-based system for beautifying an electronic document comprising text that is organized in a plurality of sections, the system comprising:

• a selected text receiving circuit to receive first user input that defines selected text in the electronic document;
• a selected text classifying circuit to classify at least a portion of the selected text as a first instance of a particular textual element that forms part of the electronic document;
• an attribute ranking circuit to rank attributes applicable to the particular textual element, wherein at least one of the ranked attributes is observed as having been applied to a second instance of the particular textual element elsewhere in the electronic document;
• an attribute presenting circuit to present an ordered list of at least a portion of the ranked attributes;
• a selected attribute receiving circuit to receive second user input that identifies a selected attribute from the ordered list;
• and
• a selected attribute applying circuit to apply the selected attribute to the first instance of the particular textual element.