Mapping between structured data and a visual surface

An apparatus for mapping between parts of an input document and associated parts of an output document, the input document pertaining to a first kind of document, and the output document pertaining to a second kind of document, and further wherein a translation file converts documents of the first kind to documents of the second kind, the apparatus comprising:

• annotation logic configured to modify the translation file to include mapping functionality that can provide information regarding relationships between parts of documents of the first kind and associated parts of documents of the second kind, to thereby provide a modified translation file;
• a storage for receiving the modified translation file;
• runtime logic configured to convert the input document into the output document using the modified translation file in the storage, including:
• activation logic configured to activate the mapping functionality;
• and
• output logic configured to use the activated mapping functionality to provide references in the output document, wherein the references provide pointers that link the parts of the output document with the parts of the input document.

A computer readable medium having machine readable instructions for mapping between parts of an input document and associated parts of an output document, the input document pertaining to a first kind of document, and the output document pertaining to a second kind of document, and further wherein a translation file converts documents of the first kind to documents of the second kind, the apparatus comprising:

• annotation logic configured to modify the translation file to include mapping functionality that can provide information regarding relationships between parts of documents of the first kind and associated parts of documents of the second kind, to thereby provide a modified translation file;
• a storage for receiving the modified translation file;
• runtime logic configured to convert the input document into the output document using the modified translation file in the storage, including:
• activation logic configured to activate the mapping functionality;
• and
• output logic configured to use the activated mapping functionality to provide references in the output document that associate parts of the output document with parts of the input document, wherein the references provide pointers that link the parts of the output document with the parts of the input document.