Selective response to a comment line in a computer file
First Claim
1. A method for storing information in a file, so that said information is selectively recognized and able to be accessed when the file is opened by a specific program, but is generally ignored when the file is opened for use by a different program, comprising the steps of:
- (a) including the information within a comment statement that is saved to the file, said comment statement also comprising a predefined special token;
(b) parsing the file if it is opened by the specific program, to identify the comment statement that comprises the special token;
(c) accessing the information included within the comment statement that was identified in step (b), for use by the specific program; and
(d) rendering a visualization of the information included within the comment statement that comprises the special token.
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Abstract
A token identifies a special comment that includes information usable by a specific Web page editor. Tile information included within a special comment may include authoring state information, such as parameters used by "WEBBOT" components to provide extensions to hypertext markup language (HTML) features. When a Web page is opened, the editor parses each element on the page and determines if a comment is special by detecting the presence of a predefined token. In the preferred embodiment, the token is the word "WEBBOT." The information included within this special comment can include references to extensions to HTML tags, including those that are not known by the editor, and parameters required by HTML extensions. Since the special comment is in a format ignored by Web browsers, it does not impact upon the ability of a browser to render the page.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for storing information in a file, so that said information is selectively recognized and able to be accessed when the file is opened by a specific program, but is generally ignored when the file is opened for use by a different program, comprising the steps of:
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(a) including the information within a comment statement that is saved to the file, said comment statement also comprising a predefined special token; (b) parsing the file if it is opened by the specific program, to identify the comment statement that comprises the special token; (c) accessing the information included within the comment statement that was identified in step (b), for use by the specific program; and (d) rendering a visualization of the information included within the comment statement that comprises the special token. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for storing information in a hypertext markup language file, so that the information is recognized by and accessible to a specific Web page editor, but is generally ignored and not directly used by a Web browser and by other Web page editors, comprising the steps of:
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(a) including the information in a comment that is stored in the hypertext markup language file; (b) inserting a special token in the comment that includes the information; and (c) parsing the file when it is opened by the specific Web page editor, said Web page editor identifying the comment that includes the information in response to the special token and using the information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An article of manufacture adapted for distribution of a computer program, to enable the computer program to be executed on a computer, said computer program enabling the storage of information in a file, so that said information is selectively recognized and able to be accessed when the file is opened by a specific program, but is generally ignored when the file is opened for use by a different program that is executed by said computer, comprising:
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(a) a memory media; and (b) a plurality of machine instructions comprising the computer program, which are stored on the memory media, said plurality of machine instructions when executed by a computer, causing the computer to; (i) include the information within a comment statement that is saved to the file, said comment statement also comprising a special token; (ii) parse the file if it is opened by the specific program, to identify the comment statement that comprises the special token; (iii) access the information included within the comment statement thus identified in step (ii), for use by the specific program; and (iv) rendertiiig a visualization of the information contained in the comment statement when accessed by the specific program, all comment statements within the file being generally ignored by the different file if the file is opened thereby.
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26. A system for storing information in a file, so that said information is selectively recognized and able to be accessed when the file is opened by a specific program, but is generally ignored when the file is opened for use by a different program, comprising:
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(a) a memory in which a plurality of machine instructions are stored; (b) a display; and (c) a processor that is coupled to the memory to access the machine instructions and to the display, said processor executing said machine instructions implementing a plurality of functions, as follows; (i) including the information within a comment statement that is saved to the file, said comment statement also comprising a special token; (ii) parsing the file if it is opened by the specific program, to identify the comment statement that comprises the special token; (iii) accessing the information included within the comment statement thus identified in step (ii), for use by the specific program; and (iv) rendering a visualization of the information contained in the comment statement on the display, all comment statements within the file being generally ignored by the different program if the file is opened thereby.
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27. An article of manufacture adapted for distribution of a computer program, to enable the computer program to be executed on a computer, said computer program enabling the storage of information in a hypertext markup language file, so that the information is recognized by and accessible to a specific Web page editor, but is generally ignored and not directly used by a Web browser and by other Web page editors, comprising:
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(a) a memory media; and (b) a plurality of machine instructions comprising the computer program, which are stored on the memory media, said plurality of machine instructions when executed by a computer, causing the computer to; (i) include the information in a comment that is stored in the hypertext markup language file; (ii) insert a special token in the comment that includes the information; and (iii) parse the file when it is opened by the specific Web page editor, said specific Web page editor identifying the comment that includes the information in response to the special token and using said information.
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28. A system for the storage of information in a hypertext markup language file, so that the information is recognized by and accessible to a specific Web page editor, but is generally ignored and not directly used by a Web browser and by other Web page editors, comprising:
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(a) a memory in which a plurality of machine instructions are stored; (b) a display; and (c) a processor that is coupled to the memory to access the machine instructions and to the display, said processor executing said machine instructions implementing a plurality of functions, including; (i) incorporating the information in a comment that is stored in the hypertext markup language file; (ii) inserting a special token in the comment that includes the information; and (iii) parsing the file when it is opened by the specific Web page editor, said Web page editor identifying the comment that includes the information in response to the special token and using said information.
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