Information processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and information processing method

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process comprising:

• receiving a request to view a document, from a viewing user who views the document;
• obtaining a document file having document information and specification information, the document information describing content of the document, the specification information including a plurality of figures disposed on the document, the plurality of figures having a plurality of format types, the plurality of figures being used to specify areas in the document;
• obtaining user information describing the viewing user;
• and,
• in display of the document to the viewing user, determining hidden areas on a basis of a format type associated with the user information in advance, the hidden areas being in the document and being areas in which the content of the document is not displayed.

An information processing method comprising:

• receiving a request to view a document, from a viewing user who views the document;
• obtaining a document file having document information and specification information, the document information describing content of the document, the specification information including a plurality of figures disposed on the document, the plurality of figures having a plurality of format types, the plurality of figures being used to specify areas in the document;
• obtaining user information describing the viewing user;
• and,
• in display of the document to the viewing user, determining hidden areas on a basis of a format type associated with the user information in advance, the hidden areas being in the document and being areas in which the content of the document is not displayed.