JP2000293520A - Method and device for electronic composition and computer readable storage medium storing program for the method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide composing method and device and a computer readable storage medium capable of converting a tag attached to sentence data into a tag of a different format, generating tags concerned in the layout information of sentence data laid out on a page and effectively utilizing laid out page data. SOLUTION: A format item included in composition data is compared with the format item of a format conversion table 162 and whether a format description form corresponding to the format item of the table 162 has been prepared or not is judged. When the form has been prepared, a format conversion part 161 generates a tag consisting of a pair of format data corresponding to the format item included in the composition data and the format description type and capable of regulating a sentence expression. In addition, a layout information conversion part 163 generates a tag consisting of a pair of the format description form and the format description data and capable of regulating the arrangement of the layout information on a page. These generated tags are attached to sentence data by a tag attaching part 164 and stored in a memory.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a typesetting (hereinafter referred to as "typesetting") technique in plate making and printing, and more particularly, to a digital typesetting technique by attaching a tag text (hereinafter simply referred to as a tag) for designating a format to a text. And technology for obtaining tagged sentence data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In electronic typesetting technology using a computer, when performing desired expressions such as fonts, character sizes, colors, etc., format information for designating expressions is attached to a text to be printed (added). There is a technology that realizes by interpreting the attached format information. Format description data that is a part of the format information attached to such text is called a tag. FIG. 14 shows an example. FIG.
FIG. 4 (A) is an example of a sentence to which a tag is attached, and FIG. 14 (B)
Is a diagram showing a result of interpreting a tag and expressing a sentence. The tags shown in FIG. 14A are <font: Mincho>, <Q: 16>, <C
o: red> is a tag for specifying the font, character size (1Q = 0.25mm), and color for each sentence. The computer interprets this description and expresses the font of the character string following the tag in Mincho, the character size in 16Q, and the color of the character in red. , 16Q, represented in red.

[0003] Since another tag is attached to the subsequent character string "sunny", an expression different from that specified by the tag specified first is performed.
The tags specified to express the character string “sunny” are <font: gothic>, <Q: 32>, and <Co: black>, so the character string “sunny” is expressed according to the interpretation of this tag. Is done. A further tag is attached to the following character string "I.", so by interpreting the tag as before, the font is square, the character size is 12Q, and the color of the character Is expressed in blue, and as a result, a sentence expressed as shown in FIG. 14B can be obtained.

[0004] Other formats specified by tags for such expression include grouping direction (vertical and horizontal), number of columns, column grouping, column spacing, emphasis, and oblong (compression of characters in the vertical and horizontal directions). There are various formats such as. In order to attach such a tag to a sentence, the operator can manually input the sentence in the sentence, or specify the character string part to be expressed by application software, and the tag is automatically attached. Has been realized

[0005] At present, the expression of such tags is different depending on application software, electronic typesetting apparatus, and the like published by each company. For example, FIG.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing that a tag of another format specifying the same expression as that of FIG. 14A is attached. Although the obtained sentence expression is the same as that shown in FIG. 14B as shown in FIG. 15B, it can be seen that the expression of the tag differs depending on the application software and the electronic typesetting device.

Therefore, the tag expressed in FIG. 14A cannot be read and interpreted by application software or an electronic typesetting device that interprets the tag as shown in FIG. The sentence to which the tag of FIG. 14A is attached is shown in FIG.
When using in application software or an electronic typesetting device that reads and expresses the tag of FIG. 14A, the tag of FIG. 14A must be rewritten to a tag as shown in FIG. It was an inhibitor. In a typesetting or the like, it is natural to lay out a sentence to which a tag is attached on a page, and FIG. 16 shows this state. When a sentence to which a tag is attached is laid out on a page using layout software, page data including a sentence to which the tag is attached and information for laying out the sentence is generated. If you want to modify the sentence to which the tag is attached, for example, change the sentence "Today is fine." To "Today is rain."
If you want to correct the sentence, you must return to the text creation stage once, make the correction, attach the tag again, and re-arrange the sentence with the tag attached again in the layout software, An inefficient problem arises in that page data cannot be used effectively. When making such a correction, since the above-mentioned problem exists when attaching the tag aside from correcting the text, it is necessary to use the device that first created the text with the tag attached. A further problem arises in that production resources cannot be used effectively.

[0007]

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to convert a tag attached to text data into a tag of another format and to generate a tag related to layout information of text data laid out on a page. An object of the present invention is to provide a typesetting method, apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium that can effectively use laid-out page data.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

Means for Solving the Problems and Actions / Effects Therefor, in order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, a first aspect of the present invention provides format information for defining a sentence expression attached to sentence data, In an electronic typesetting method for formatting text data by using format information related to layout information defining layout on a page, a format conversion table in which format items constituting the format information are associated with a format description format is read from a memory. Reading the formatted data from the memory; comparing the format items included in the formatted data with the format items of the format conversion table; and determining that the format description format corresponding to the format item of the format conversion table is the format conversion format. A step of determining whether or not the table is prepared, and a form corresponding to the format item included in the formal data based on the determination result A step of generating format description data for defining a sentence expression and an arrangement on a page, in which the data and the format description format are set as one set, and attaching the generated format description data to a character or character string of the typesetting data; And storing the character or character string sentence data to which the format description data is attached in a memory.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the format items included in the formatted data are compared with the format items in the format conversion table, and the format description data corresponding to the format items in the format conversion table is converted into the format conversion data. It can be determined whether or not the table is prepared. If it is prepared, the text expression and the layout on the page are defined as a set of the format data corresponding to the format item included in the formatted data and the format description format data prepared in the format conversion table. To generate format description data. By adding the generated format description data to the text data, text data with the format description data added can be easily created. As described above, by using the format conversion table, the format description data that defines the text expression of the text data and the layout of the text data on the page can be obtained from the typesetting data. Therefore, even for typesetting data including layout information, it is possible to easily generate format description data related to layout information and add the format description data to text data.

A second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, any one of the format conversion tables is selected from a plurality of format conversion tables and read from a memory. According to the second aspect, by having a plurality of format conversion tables, a format conversion table having desired format description format data can be selected. Therefore, format description data to be added to document data can be easily obtained using the selected format conversion table.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, format information that defines a text expression attached to text data and format information about layout information that specifies the layout of the text data on a page are used.
In an electronic typesetting apparatus for formatting text data, a reading unit for reading from a memory a format conversion table in which format items constituting the format information are associated with a format description format; a reading unit for reading typesetting data from a memory; Means for comparing a format item included in the version data with a format item of the format conversion table to determine whether a format description format corresponding to the format item of the format conversion table is prepared in the format conversion table; Format conversion means for generating format description data for defining a sentence expression, wherein the format data corresponding to the format item included in the typesetting data and the format description format are set as a set based on a result; The format data corresponding to the format items included in the formal data and the format description format are set as one set, Layout information conversion means for generating format description data for defining the above arrangement, format description data attaching means for attaching the generated format description data to text data of characters or character strings of typeset data, and the format There is provided storage means for storing text data of a character or a character string to which description data is attached in a memory.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the format items included in the formatted data are compared with the format items in the format conversion table, and the format description data corresponding to the format items in the format conversion table is converted into the format conversion data. It can be determined whether or not the table is prepared. If it is prepared, the text expression and the layout on the page are defined as a set of the format data corresponding to the format item included in the formatted data and the format description format data prepared in the format conversion table. To generate format description data. By adding the generated format description data to the text data, text data with the format description data added can be easily created. As described above, by using the format conversion table, the format description data that defines the text expression of the text data and the layout of the text data on the page can be obtained from the typesetting data. Therefore, even for typesetting data including layout information, it is possible to easily generate format description data related to layout information and add the format description data to text data.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that there is provided means for selecting any one of a plurality of format conversion tables, and the selected format conversion table is read from a memory. Therefore, format description data to be added to document data can be easily obtained using the selected format conversion table.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a program for causing a computer to function as the electronic typesetting method according to any one of the first and second aspects is recorded on a recording medium. Even when the computer program recorded on such a recording medium is executed by a computer system, the format description data desired to be attached to the text data having the same operation and effect as the above-described electronic composition method can be easily obtained. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a program for causing a computer to function as the electronic typesetting device according to any one of the third to fourth aspects of the present invention is recorded on a recording medium. Even when the computer program recorded on such a recording medium is executed by a computer system, the format description data which has the same operation and effect as the above-described electronic typesetting device and is desired to be attached to the text data can be easily obtained. .

[0016]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus having functions for realizing the present invention. A typesetting device 1 that realizes the present invention includes a CPU 11, a display unit 12, an input unit 1,
3, a network I / F 14, a recording medium reading unit 15, a format conversion processing unit 16, a typesetting processing unit 17, and a storage unit 18. The CPU 11 has a function of controlling the operation of the entire typesetting device 1. The display unit 12 has a function of displaying information necessary for the operation of the operator. Input unit 1
Reference numeral 3 has an information input function for an operator to operate the typesetting apparatus 1, and is constituted by a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse. Network I
The / F 14 is connected to a network line (not shown) and is used to input / output text data for use in typesetting to / from the network.

The recording medium reading unit 15 has a network I / F
Similar to 14, it is used for input / output of text data for use in typesetting recorded on a portable recording medium. The network I / F 14 and the recording medium reading unit 15 can also be used for inputting the recording medium of the present invention realized in the form of a program. The format conversion processing unit 16 has a function of converting text data processed by the typesetting processing unit 17 described later into text data to which a tag of another format is attached. Further, it has a function of adding layout data of a sentence created in the typesetting processing unit 17 described later. The typesetting processing unit 17 has a function of laying out text data on a page and creating page data. The typesetting processor 17 expresses the sentence data in accordance with the description of the tag attached to the sentence data, and lays out the expressed sentence data on a page.

The storage unit 18 has a function of storing a program for operating the typesetting apparatus 1 and text data input from the network I / F 14 and the recording medium reading unit 15. The storage unit 18 stores the sentence data to which the tags processed by the format conversion processing unit 16 are attached, and the typesetting processing unit 17.
Can be stored as well. Further, when the functions of the format conversion processing unit 16 and the typesetting processing unit 17 are executed by a program, the storage unit 18 has a function of recording the program. Format conversion processing unit 1
6 further includes a format conversion unit 161, a format conversion table 162, a layout information conversion unit 163, and a tag attachment unit 164 therein. The format conversion unit 161 has a function of generating a tag to be attached to text data from the typesetting data created by the typesetting processing unit 17. Format conversion unit 16
1 to generate a tag, a format conversion table 1 described later
Using the function of 62, the operator can select a desired tag format.

The format conversion table 162 is a table defined for different tag formats (format description formats). The tag formats applicable to the applications and electronic typesetting devices announced by the companies are described in the format conversion table 16.
By defining it as 2, the tag format desired by the operator can be selected when the format conversion unit 161 generates a tag to be attached to the text data from the formatted data. The layout information conversion unit 163 has a function of generating a tag relating to layout information attached to text data from the typesetting data created by the function of the typesetting processing unit 17. At this time, the layout information conversion unit 163 can select a desired tag format by referring to the format conversion table 162.

The tag attaching section 164 has a function of attaching the tags generated by the format converting section 161 and the layout information converting section 163 to the text data. The tag attaching unit 164 attaches a tag to a predetermined position of the sentence data in accordance with the expression of the sentence executed by the function of the typesetting processing unit 17, so that the sentence data is sent to a sentence to which a tag of another format is attached. It can be converted to data. Note that a tag (format description data) usually refers to an integrated format description format (tag format, delimiter code) and format data, and a format for specifying the expression format of a sentence is called a format. The information shown is called format information.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the process by which the present invention operates. First, in step 11, a format conversion table 162 is set. This step will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is an example of a format conversion table. In this example, tag format A and tag format B
, A conversion table is defined. The format for defining the font is <font:> in tag format A and [f:] in tag format B. Tags having different formats such as character size and character color can be compared below. It has become. Note that, here, two different tag formats are described, but the format conversion table 162 can be set for three or more tag formats.

FIG. 4 illustrates setting of such a format conversion table 162. 4A and 4B show a state in which a setting screen for the format conversion table 162 is displayed on the display unit 12 of the typesetting apparatus 1. FIG. Reference numeral 4 denotes a setting screen of the format conversion table 162 displayed on the display unit 12. A command to display the setting screen 4 on the screen is provided by the typesetting device 1
, The setting screen 4 is displayed. Each part of the setting screen 4 will be further described.
41 is a format conversion table setting unit, 42 is a tag format selection unit, 43 is a format item display unit, 44 is a tag format setting unit,
5 is a delimiter code setting section, 46 is a conversion undefined button, 4
7, a table selection unit; 48, a cancel button; 49, an end button; and Mp, a mouse pointer.

The format conversion table setting section 41 has such a display screen, and an operator can input each item by designating the mouse pointer Mp. The tag format selection unit 42 includes a format conversion table 162
This is a part for setting the tag format to be selected when setting the tag. At present, A is selected as the tag format in order to set the tag format A in the format conversion table 162. When selecting the tag format B, the mouse pointer Mp is moved and the tag format B is directly input to the tag format selection unit 42, or the drop-down button provided in the tag format selection unit 42 is moved to the mouse pointer Mp. Click on to display the tag format B displayed in the drop-down list
It can be executed by selecting.

The format item display section 43 is a section for inputting and displaying format items used in the format conversion table 162. As shown in FIG. 4, the format items currently used in the tag format A include font, character size, character color,
The lower left point and the character spacing are displayed, and these format items can be set in the format conversion table 162. As for the input of the format item, the mouse pointer Mp may be moved to the format item display section 43 to directly input the corresponding item. Further, the other format items are stored in the format conversion table 162.
When the user wants to set the format item, the user can click on the table selection unit 47 and scroll the format conversion table setting unit 41 to input a format item other than the currently displayed format item. The tag format setting section 44 is a section for inputting a tag format corresponding to the format item displayed on the format item display section 43. In the currently displayed tag format A, as the tag format corresponding to the format item "font"
<font:> is entered. When the tag format is input to the tag format setting unit 44, the mouse pointer Mp may be moved to the tag format setting unit 44, and a corresponding item may be specified to directly input an instruction.

When a plurality of formats can be set for one tag as a tag description, the delimiter code setting section 45 is a portion for inputting a delimiter code for identifying the format. In the tag format A displayed in FIG. 4A, a plurality of formats cannot be set for one tag, so that this portion is not input. Conversely, in the tag format B displayed in FIG. 4B, a plurality of formats can be set for one tag, so that characters used as a delimiter code can be input to the delimiter code setting unit 45. it can. When a delimiter code is input to the delimiter code setting unit 45, the delimiter code setting unit 45 can be designated by moving the mouse pointer Mp and a direct input instruction can be given. The conversion undefined button 46 is used in the format conversion table 162
Is used to convert text data expressed by the format conversion unit 161 into text data to which a tag in another format is attached,
This button is used to specify that some tags are not to be handled. For example, if a tag format <Bet:> for expressing character spacing exists in the tag format A and a corresponding tag format does not exist in the tag format B, in FIG. By clicking the conversion undefined button 46 with the mouse pointer Mp, it is possible to prevent the expression in the tag format A from being reflected in the tag format B.

The table selecting section 47 is used to specify the area with the mouse pointer Mp, click the scroll button or drag the scroll bar to scroll the format conversion table setting section 41, and change the input screen. is there. The cancel button 48 is a button for canceling all the settings made on the setting screen 4. When the cancel button 48 is clicked with the mouse pointer Mp, all the settings made on the setting screen 4 are canceled, and the setting screen 4 itself ends. Exit button 4
Reference numeral 9 denotes a button for ending the setting of the format conversion table 162 after recording the settings made on the setting screen 4. When the end button 49 is clicked with the mouse pointer Mp, the contents set on the setting screen 4 of the format conversion table 162 are recorded, and the setting screen 4 itself ends.
Now, a procedure for actually setting the format conversion table 162 will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the setting of the format conversion table is started in step 11, the setting screen 4 is displayed on the display unit 12. The operator first sets the tag format A,
It is the tag format A to be set in the tag format selection section 42 from now on.
Is input. As described above, this input may be performed by directly moving the mouse pointer Mp to the tag format selection unit 42 to perform the input. Subsequently, the operator inputs a format item used in the tag format A to the format item display section 43. Here, it is assumed that the font, character size, character color, lower left point, and character spacing are input. Note that the lower left point to be input here is the coordinates as viewed from the reference point of the page when the text is placed on the page. Is determined. Further, the operator inputs a tag format corresponding to the format item displayed on the format item display unit 43 into the tag format setting unit 44. As the tag format corresponding to the font, character size, character color, lower left point, and character space set earlier, the operator can use <font:>, <Q:>, <C
Enter o:>, <x1, y1>, <Bet:>. Here, the unit between characters is mm.

Since the delimiter code setting section 45 does not support the tag format A, no input is made. Since the tag format <Bet:> is not supported in the tag format B, the user clicks the conversion undefined button 46 to check it. FIG. 4A shows the result of such designation. Now, since the tag format B is set following the tag format A setting, the operator indicates the tag format selection unit 42 with a mouse pointer to notify that the tag format B setting is to be performed. Subsequently, the operator makes an input to the format item display section 43 and the tag format setting section 44. Format item display section 43, tag format setting section 44
, Font / [f:], character size / [Q:], character color / [CO:], lower left point / [P: (x, y)] are input. Note that character spacing is not supported in tag format B, so no input is performed. In the tag format B, a plurality of formats can be set for one tag by a delimiter code. Here, “,” is used as a delimiter code.

FIG. 4B shows the result of such designation. After performing the above operations and there is no mistake, redo, or setting to be added, the operator presses the end button 49.
By clicking, the setting screen 4 is ended, and the tag format A and the tag format B are stored in the format conversion table 162. Note that this operation may not be performed by the operator, and the format setting table 162 prepared by the typesetting apparatus 1 from the beginning may be used as it is. After step 11 is completed, a process of inputting the text data with the tag attached to the typesetting device 1 is performed as step 12. Here, it is assumed that FIG. 5 is input as text data using the tag format A. The text data to which the tag of the tag format A is attached can be directly input from the input unit 13 or the network I / F 14 or the recording medium reading unit 1.
5 is input. Further, the sentence data to which the input tag is attached may be stored in the storage unit 18.

Step 13 is a process of expressing the sentence data to which the input tag is attached in accordance with the format defined by the tag by interpreting the tag. This process is executed by the typesetting processing unit 17. In this case, a tag is attached to the character "dog" so as to be expressed in a Mincho font, a character size of 32Q, black, and a space between characters of 2 mm. Will be expressed. Then, for the character string "following", a square font, character size 16Q, red, character spacing 0.5
Since a tag is attached so as to express in mm, the typesetting processing unit 17 performs an expression process according to the tag. FIG. 6 shows the result. In step 14, a process of laying out the text data processed in step 13 on a page is performed.
This process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
Indicates that the layout screen 7, page Pg, text data Tx, area creation menu To, area change screen Ef, and mouse pointer Mp are displayed, respectively.

The page Pg is a screen showing the entire area where the sentence data is actually arranged by performing the layout processing. By arranging the sentence, drawing, picture, etc. on this page Pg, plate making and printing can be performed. It is possible to obtain page data for performing. The page Pg is P (X
1, Y1). This is the coordinates of the lower left point of the page. If a placement area is specified on the page, this P (X1, Y
The coordinates of the arrangement area are determined using 1) as the reference coordinates. The sentence data Tx is processed in step 13 and expressed according to the attached tag. This sentence data Tx
Can be obtained on the page Pg to obtain page data. In FIG. 7, the expressed sentence data is displayed as the sentence data Tx. However, the sentence data to be arranged may be selected without indicating the expressed state.

The area creation menu To shows a menu for designating an area where text data is arranged on a page. Here, a rectangle, a circle, an ellipse, and an irregular area can be created. When one of the menus To is clicked with the mouse pointer Mp, the shape of the arrangement area is selected, and the mouse pointer Mp is displayed on the page.
Is operated, an arrangement area is actually set on the page. The area change screen Ef displays a menu for changing the shape of the area in which the previously created text data is arranged. Here, rotation, movement, and deformation can be designated for the area. By clicking any one of the menus Ef with the mouse pointer Mp and specifying the previously created area and operating the mouse pointer Mp, the area arranged on the page can be changed.

As a procedure for arranging the text data Tx on such a page Pg, it is necessary to first specify the shape of the arrangement area. The operator operates the mouse pointer Mp to click and select a desired menu item in the area creation menu. Here, it is assumed that “rectangular” is selected as the shape of the arrangement area. Subsequently, the operator clicks the mouse pointer Mp at a desired point on the page Pg. The clicked coordinate P1 (x1, y1) is recognized as the lower left point in the arrangement area shape “rectangle”.

When the selected placement area shape is a circle, the clicked coordinates may be recognized as the center of the circle, or may be recognized as a point on the circumference. An ellipse may be recognized as one of the focal points. In the case of an irregular type, it may be recognized as one of the vertices. In any case, the clicked coordinates need only be recognized as a specific point of a desired shape.

Following the first click, the operator clicks the mouse pointer Mp again on the desired point on the page Pg. As a result, coordinates P2 (x2, y2) can be obtained, and these coordinates are recognized as the upper right point of the arrangement area shape “rectangle”. As a result, a “rectangular” type arrangement area can be obtained. After the placement area is determined, the operator moves the mouse pointer Mp to the text data Tx. The operator designates the sentence displayed in the sentence data Tx with the mouse pointer Mp, confirms that all the sentences have been designated, then clicks the sentence and drags the sentence to the previously designated placement area, and places it in the placement area. By dropping after confirming that the mouse pointer Mp exists, desired text data is arranged in the arrangement area. When the text has been arranged, the text data Tx may be closed.

The procedure for arranging the text in the arrangement area may be other than the above method. The text data Tx may be iconified, and the icon may be dragged and dropped by the mouse pointer Mp, or the file in which the text is recorded may be iconified and dragged and dropped. Also, a procedure that does not use such a GUI may be used. The sentence arranged in this way becomes typesetting data as shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a composition data configuration diagram showing a state where the text data shown in FIG. 5 is arranged in the arrangement area on the page Pg shown in FIG. In this way, a rectangle, a lower left point coordinate P1 (x1, y1) as the arrangement area shape,
The upper right point P2 (x2, y2) is specified, the font, character size, character color, and character spacing are set as the format information of the placed text, and the actual character data is written together with the character placement point Will be.

The character arrangement point indicates the coordinates of the lower left point of the character frame of the individual character data. The character arrangement point of each character data is focused on only the x-axis coordinates. FIG. 9 shows the arrangement points of.
Here, the lower left point of the character frame of the first character “dog” has the same coordinates as the lower left point of the rectangle of the arrangement area, and is (x1, 0). The subsequent lower left point of the character "Oi" is separated from (x1,0) by the character size of the character "Dog" plus the character spacing. That is, the lower left point of the character
(xb = x1 + 32Q + 2,0). By performing such an operation, the lower left point of “U” (xc = xb + 16Q + 0.5,0),
The lower left point of “mo” (xd = xc + 16Q + 0.5,0), the lower left point of “no” (xe
= xd + 16Q + 0.5,0).

The typesetting data shown in FIG. 8 is stored in the storage unit 18. Alternatively, it may be temporarily stored in a work memory in the typesetting processing unit 17 (not shown). The format items shown on the left side of the typesetting data shown in FIG. 8 represent layout information (for example, P1, P2, etc.), text information (font, character color, etc.) and character data, and the corresponding right side contains format data. Is shown. As described above, the format data means data specifically representing the contents of the format item. Step 14 is thus completed.

If it is a normal typesetting operation, the process is ended here. However, if the sentence data Tx expressed here is to be corrected, the process proceeds to step 15. Step 15
Is a process of attaching a tag including layout information to a sentence already arranged and expressed on the page Pg, and re-outputting the sentence as sentence data. This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 shows the expressed sentence data Tx,
5 is a flowchart illustrating a process for converting to a tag format B. This process is executed mainly with the function of the format conversion processing unit 16.

First, in step 101, a tag format for representing the text data Tx is selected. The selectable tag formats are limited to those defined in the format conversion table 162. Here, the tag format B is selected because it is converted to the tag format B.

In step 102, the text data Tx to be processed is specified, and the typesetting data of the text data Tx shown in FIG. Steps 101 and 102 may be performed in the reverse order. In step 103, format items and format data relating to the typesetting included in the typesetting data are extracted. In this example, the font, the character size, the character color, the character spacing, and the respective format data of the format items described in the typesetting data are extracted. As shown in FIG. 8, this uses the data of the typesetting data as it is. In step 104, the format items and format data extracted here are compared with the format conversion table 162. As shown in FIG. 3, the format items are associated with the tag format in the format conversion table 162, and the format items described in the format conversion table 162 are the same as the tag items described in the format conversion table 162. It can be converted to a format. In this example, since font, character size, character color, and the like are described in the format conversion table 162 as format items, it is recognized that they can be converted to the tag format.

However, if the format item of character spacing is not followed in the tag format B, the format data cannot be converted to the tag format. Therefore, in step 105, when converting the format data into the tag format, it is determined whether the format data can be expressed in the tag format. If the determination is “format data can be expressed in a tag format”, the process proceeds to step 107,
If “format data cannot be expressed in the tag format”, the process proceeds to step 106. Step 106
If the format data cannot be expressed in the tag format in response to the above determination, the conversion process is performed without performing the expression in the tag format and ignoring the format data.

In step 107, the format data is converted into an actual tag format in accordance with the above processes. In this example, if the information about the font is expressed by a tag, and the font used is Mincho, the tag format indicating the font in the tag format B from the contents described in the format conversion table 162 is "[F:]", insert the Mincho here, and add "[f: Mincho]"
Tag can be obtained. In the same manner, format data is converted into tags for character size and character color.
The above operation is mainly performed by executing the function of the format conversion unit 161. The converted tag is stored in the tag attaching unit 164.
Is attached to a predetermined position of the text data Tx by referring to the typesetting data created by the typesetting processing unit 17. For example, for the character data "dog", the typesetting data specifies font / Mincho, character size / 32Q, and character color / black, so the corresponding tag [f: Mincho] [Q: 32 ] [Co:
Black] is “dog” in the sentence data by the tag attachment part 164
Will be attached before the character data.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 108 where it is determined whether or not the composition data of the original text data Tx includes information on the layout. The subsequent processing is performed mainly by the layout information conversion unit 163. In the case of the sentence data Tx represented in a layout on the page, since the information about the layout is included in the typesetting data, the presence or absence of the information may be identified. In this step, if information related to the layout, for example, position information on the page such as P1 and P2 in FIG. 8 is included, further determination is made in the next step 109, and if it is not included Branches to step 112. Step 109 is a step for determining whether the layout information included in the typesetting data can be described in the selected tag format. Format conversion table 162
If the tag format selected with reference to defines the description regarding the layout, it is possible to describe the information regarding the layout in the tag format. If the selected tag format does not define the description of the layout information, the layout information is ignored in step 110 so that the expression in the tag format is not performed, and the process proceeds to step 112.

If it is determined that layout information is included in the typesetting data through the determinations in steps 108 and 109, and that the layout information can be described in the selected tag format, the layout information is converted to the tag format in step 111. Generate and convert to The tag attaching unit 164 attaches the tag generated in step 111 to a predetermined position of the text data by referring to the typesetting data of the original text data Tx. Specifically, a tag [P: (x1, y
1)] is attached to the beginning of the text data Tx. By these operations, a tag to which layout information is attached is added, and it is possible to generate text data Tx to which a tag having a format having position information when laid out on a page is attached. FIG. 12 shows an example of the text data Tx.

The sentence data Tx to which a tag of another format having position information at the time of layout on the page thus generated is attached is stored in the storage unit 18 in step 112. Sentence data T to which a tag having a format having position information when laid out on a saved page is attached
x is the network I / F 14 or the storage medium reading unit 1
5, it can be directly used by an application on another computer or an electronic typesetting device.
At this time, since the layout information is attached as a tag, the result of correcting the sentence data Tx is re-input to the typesetting processing unit 1.
Even if the processing is performed in step 7, the feature that the previously laid out state can be reproduced as it is is realized. Further, the process of converting the sentence data Tx to the tag format B described in FIG. 10 can be realized by another method. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining this, which is also executed by the format conversion processing unit 16.

First, in step 1101, a tag format for expressing the expressed text data in the tag format is selected, as in step 101 of FIG. Similarly to step 101, the tag formats that can be selected here are limited to the tag formats defined in the format conversion table 162. Here, the tag format B is selected because it is converted to the tag format B. In the following step 1102, the text data Tx laid out on the page is specified. In addition,
Steps 1101 and 1102 may be performed in the reverse order. In step 1103, the tag format attached to the text data Tx is confirmed. In this case, the sentence data Tx to which the input tag of the original tag format A corresponding to the sentence data Tx expressed on the page is attached
A. In this example, the format conversion unit 161 treats the text data itself described in FIG. 5 as a target.

In step 1104, the text data T
The tag format attached to xA is the format conversion table 1
It is checked whether the tag format is defined in 62. If the tag format attached to the text data TxA is not defined in the format conversion table 162, the processing is disabled and the process ends. If it is defined, the process moves to step 1105. In this example, since the text data TxA uses the tag format A, step 110 is performed without any problem.
5 can be performed. Now, step 11
05 is a step for identifying whether or not the tag format B corresponds to the delimiter code. If the tag format corresponds to a delimiter code, multiple formats can be set in one tag. As described with reference to FIG. 4B, the tag format B corresponds to the delimiter code, and the delimiter code “,” is input to the delimiter code input part in the format conversion table setting screen. This step 1105
If the tag format selected in does not correspond to the delimiter code, the process proceeds to step 1107.

In step 1106, step 1105
When the tag of the specified format is attached to the text data in response to the branch of, the setting of the tag attachment is performed so that a plurality of formats are described in one tag. Step 1107 is
This is a step for detecting whether or not the unconverted definition button 46 has been checked when setting the format conversion table 162 in FIG. When the format conversion table 162 is set, for the item for which the unconverted definition button 46 attached to the format item is checked, the conversion from the tag format A to the tag format B is not performed. In this case, there is a disadvantage that the tag attached as the tag format A is directly attached to the text data converted into the tag format B, so that it is necessary to check the unconverted definition button 46 without fail. desirable. If no conversion is specified, it is also possible to perform a process of ignoring the format item and not attaching a tag to the text data. The branch destination of step 1107 is step 1108 or step 1109.

In step 1108, if there is an item for which the unconverted definition button 46 is checked, it is set so that the conversion from the tag format A to the tag format B is not performed. Step 1
109 to 1112 are steps 108 to 111 in FIG.
In the same manner as described above, it is determined whether layout information is included as typesetting data of the sentence data Tx laid out on the page, and if so, it is determined whether it can be described in the selected tag format, and the description is made. This is a group of steps where the description is made in the selected tag format if possible, and otherwise the layout information is ignored. The processing of this step group is executed mainly by the layout information conversion unit 163. By executing the steps 1109 to 1112, the layout information included in the typesetting data created by the typesetting processing unit 17 can be converted and generated into tags relating to the layout information in the selected tag format. Step 1
In step 113, the tag format attached to the text data TxA is converted into the tag format specified in step 1101. As shown in FIG. 3 again, the format item, the tag format A, and the tag format B are defined in a state where they are associated with each other. So, for example, for a font,
The tag format A describes “<font:>”, and the tag format B describes “[f:]”. Step 1113 refers to the format conversion table 162 to convert the tag of the tag format A attached to the text data TxA into the tag of the tag format B.

The tag attaching section 164 attaches the tag converted from the tag format A to the tag format B at the same position as the tag attached to the text data TxA. At this time, the tag relating to the position information at the time of layout executed in steps 1109 to 1112 is also attached to the beginning of the text data as a tag indicating the text start position [P: (x1, y1)] by the tag attaching unit 164. Also, since the delimiter code is specified in step 1106, the tag attaching unit 164 executes so that a plurality of formats are described in one tag. FIG. 13 shows the result of the text data TxB to which the tag of the tag format B thus converted is attached and the position information at the time of layout is also added.

At step 1114, the text data TxB as shown in FIG. The text data TxB in which a different type of tag having position information when laid out on the page generated in this way is described is transmitted to the application or electronic typesetting on another computer via the network I / F 14 or the storage medium reading unit 15. The device can be used as it is. At this time, since the layout information is described as a tag, even if the result obtained by correcting the text data TxB is processed again by the typesetting processing unit 17, the previously laid out state can be reproduced as it is. It is done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an electronic typesetting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example of a format conversion table 162;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram when a format conversion table 162 is set.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing text data TxA.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display state of text data Tx.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram when a layout of text data Tx is arranged.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing typesetting data of text data Tx;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an arrangement state of text data Tx.

FIG. 10 is an example of a flowchart showing an operation of converting text data Tx.

FIG. 11 is another example of a flowchart showing an operation of converting text data Tx.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing text data converted from text data Tx.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing text data converted from the text data Tx.

FIG. 14 is an example of text data to which a tag is attached

FIG. 15 is another example of text data to which a tag is attached.

FIG. 16 is an example when text data to which a tag is attached is laid out;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 typesetting device 4 setting screen of format conversion table 162 displayed on display unit 7 layout screen 11 CPU 12 display unit 13 input unit 14 network I / F 15 portable recording medium reading unit 16 format conversion processing unit 17 typesetting processing unit 18 Storage unit 41 Format conversion table setting unit 42 Tag format selection unit 43 Format item display unit 44 Tag setting unit 45 Delimiter code setting unit 46 Conversion undefined button 47 Table selection unit 48 Cancel button 49 Exit button 161 Format conversion unit 162 Format conversion table 163 Layout information adding section 164 Tag attaching section Mp Mouse pointer P (x1, y1) Text starting point P1 (x1, y1) Positioning area lower left point P2 (x2, Y2) Positioning area upper right point Pg Page area Tx Text data TxA Text data

Claims (6)

[Claims] An electronic typesetting method for formatting text data by using format information attached to text data to define a text expression and format information related to layout information to specify the layout of the text data on a page. Reading from a memory a format conversion table in which format items constituting the format information are associated with a format description format; reading out typesetting data from a memory; a format item included in the typesetting data; and the format conversion table. Comparing the format items of the format conversion table and determining whether or not a format description format corresponding to the format item of the format conversion table is prepared in the format conversion table; and Format description data for defining a sentence expression and an arrangement on a page, in which format data corresponding to a format item and the format description format are set as one set. Generating, a step of attaching the generated format description data to a character or character string of typesetting data, and a step of storing text or data of the character or character string to which the format description data is attached in a memory An electronic typesetting method characterized by the following. 2. The electronic composition method according to claim 1, wherein one of the format conversion tables is selected from a plurality of format conversion tables and read out from a memory. 3. An electronic typesetting apparatus for formatting text data by using format information attached to text data to define a text expression and format information related to layout information to specify the layout of the text data on a page. Reading means for reading from a memory a format conversion table that associates format items and format description formats constituting the format information, reading means for reading typesetting data from a memory, format items included in the typesetting data, and the format Means for comparing the format items of the conversion table and determining whether or not a format description format corresponding to the format item of the format conversion table is prepared in the format conversion table; Format description data for defining a sentence expression, in which a set of format data corresponding to the format item and the format description format is set. And a format description for defining an arrangement on a page, wherein format data corresponding to the format item included in the typesetting data and the format description format are set as a set based on the determination result. Layout information conversion means for generating data, format description data attaching means for attaching the generated format description data to text data of characters or character strings of typesetting data, and text or character strings to which the format description data is attached. An electronic composition method, comprising: storage means for storing text data in a memory. 4. An electronic composition device according to claim 3, further comprising means for selecting any one of the plurality of format conversion tables, and reading the selected format conversion table from a memory. 5. The computer according to claim 1, wherein
A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for functioning as the electronic typesetting method according to any one of the above is recorded. 6. A computer according to claim 3 or claim 4.
A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing the electronic typesetting device to function as described in any one of the above.