Method and computer program product for generating a list of items for viewing in a browser
First Claim
1. A method for dynamically generating a list of items for viewing in a browser, wherein the items refer to those page description language (PDL) documents from a master list of PDL documents that are available in a computer system, wherein no items are displayed that would refer to PDL documents that are on the master list, but are not available in the computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
- calling PDL documents according to the master list while preventing them from being displayed, by processing a main PDL document in the browser;
identifying those PDL documents that are currently available in the computer system; and
selectively displaying those items in the list of items that refer to the identified PDL documents.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a method for dynamically generating a list of items for viewing in a browser. The list of items refer to those page description language (PDL) documents from a master list of PDL documents that are available in a computer system. No items are displayed that would refer to PDL documents that are on the master list, but are not available in the computer system. The method comprises the following steps: calling PDL documents according to the master list while preventing them from being displayed, by processing a main PDL document in the browser; identifying those PDL documents that are currently available in the computer system; and selectively displaying those items in the list of items that refer to the identified PDL documents. The invention is also directed to a corresponding computer program product.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for dynamically generating a list of items for viewing in a browser, wherein the items refer to those page description language (PDL) documents from a master list of PDL documents that are available in a computer system, wherein no items are displayed that would refer to PDL documents that are on the master list, but are not available in the computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
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calling PDL documents according to the master list while preventing them from being displayed, by processing a main PDL document in the browser;
identifying those PDL documents that are currently available in the computer system; and
selectively displaying those items in the list of items that refer to the identified PDL documents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 13. A method for dynamically generating a list of items referring to those page description language (PDL) documents from a master list that are available in a computer system for viewing in a browser by using only DHTML commands, wherein no items are displayed that would refer to PDL documents on the master list that are not available in the computer system.
- 18. A method for dynamically generating a list of items referring to those page description language (PDL) documents from a master list that are available in a computer system for viewing in a browser by processing a main PDL document in the browser, wherein no items are displayed that would refer to PDL documents on the master list that are not available in the computer system, wherein the PDL documents have at least one document variable, and wherein the availability of the PDL documents is checked on the basis of at least one document variable.
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22. A computer program product including program code, when executed on a computer system, for carrying out a method for dynamically generating a list of items for viewing in a browser, wherein the items refer to those page description language (PDL) documents from a master list of PDL documents that are available in a computer system, wherein no items are displayed that would refer to PDL documents that are on the master list, but are not available in the computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
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calling PDL documents according to the master list while preventing them from being displayed, by processing a main PDL document in the browser;
identifying those PDL documents that are currently available in the computer system; and
selectively displaying those items in the list of items that refer to the identified PDL documents. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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- 27. A computer program product including program code, when executed on a computer system, for carrying out a method for dynamically generating a list of items referring to those page description language (PDL) documents from a master list that are available in a computer system for viewing in a browser by using only DHTML commands, wherein no items are displayed that would refer to PDL documents on the master list that are not available in the computer system.
- 31. A computer program product including program code, when executed on a computer system, for carrying out a method for dynamically generating a list of items referring to those page description language (PDL) documents from a master list that are available in a computer system for viewing in a browser by processing a main PDL document in the browser, wherein no items are displayed that would refer to PDL documents on the master list that are not available in the computer system, wherein the PDL documents have at least one document variable, and wherein the availability of the PDL documents is checked on the basis of at least one document variable.
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