Method for rotating a dynamic HTML table
First Claim
1. A method, operative at a server, for generating a table having dynamic data, comprising the steps of:
- associating together given characteristics of each individual cell in the table;
setting a table style rotation property in a table format object, wherein the table format object comprises executable code for inclusion within a document containing markup language that is processed in response to a client request;
responsive to a request from a client for a markup language document, instantiating a table format object with dynamic data to generate the table; and
applying the table style rotation property to the table.
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Abstract
A method, operative at a web server, for generating an HTML table having dynamic data, wherein the table can be oriented in any horizontal or vertical orientation. The method preferably utilizes a table format page object to format the table. To facilitate selective rotation of the dynamic table, the method begins by associating together given attribute characteristics of each individual cell in the table. The page developer then sets a table style rotation property on the table format page object. In response to a client request, the table format page object is then instantiated with the dynamic data. The table style rotation property is applied to the table to control the table'"'"'s orientation. The resulting table is then served back to the requesting client browser.
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23 Claims
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1. A method, operative at a server, for generating a table having dynamic data, comprising the steps of:
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associating together given characteristics of each individual cell in the table;
setting a table style rotation property in a table format object, wherein the table format object comprises executable code for inclusion within a document containing markup language that is processed in response to a client request;
responsive to a request from a client for a markup language document, instantiating a table format object with dynamic data to generate the table; and
applying the table style rotation property to the table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, operative at a web server, for generating an HTML table having dynamic data, comprising the steps of:
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responsive to a request from a client for a markup language document, instantiating a table format object with dynamic data to generate the HTML table, wherein the table format object comprises executable code for inclusion within a document containing markup language that is processed in response to a client request;
applying a given table style orientation property to the HTML table, wherein the given table style orientation property is contained within the table format object; and
returning the HTML table back to a requesting client. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product in a computer useable medium for generating a table having dynamic data, comprising:
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a table format object, wherein the table format object comprises executable code for inclusion within a document containing markup language that is processed in response to a client request;
means for associating together given characteristics of each individual cell in the table;
means for setting a table style rotation property in the table format object;
means responsive to a request from a client for a markup language document for instantiating the table format object with dynamic data to generate the table; and
means for applying the table style rotation property to the table. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product operative at a server for generating an HTML table having dynamic data, comprising:
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means responsive to a request from a client for a markup language document for instantiating a table format object with dynamic data to generate the HTML table, wherein the table format object comprises executable code for inclusion within a document containing markup language that is processed in response to a client request;
means for applying a given table style orientation property that has been set within the table format object to the HTML table before the table is returned back to the requesting client. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A server, comprising:
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a processor;
a table format page object for formatting an HTML table with dynamic data, wherein the table format object comprises executable code for inclusion within a document containing markup language that is processed in response to a client request;
means responsive to a request from a client for a markup language document for instantiating the table format page object to generate the HTML table; and
means for applying a given table style rotation property that has been set within the table format object or a given table style orientation property that has been set within the table format object to the HTML table before the table is returned back to the requesting client.
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