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Method, system, and program for interfacing with elements in a document

  • US 7,120,863 B1
  • Filed: 11/15/1999
  • Issued: 10/10/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for generating an interface to elements in a document, wherein the document defines a relationship of the elements and at least one attribute for each element, comprising:

  • providing a mapping indicating at least one element in the document to map to a class and interface to generate for the class, wherein the interface defines methods to access the element for which the class is generated, and wherein each element comprises a logical part of the document having a marked start and end; and

    generating the class and the interface implementing methods for the at least one element from information provided on elements in the document and the mapping, wherein the at least one indicated element in the document for which the class is generated can be accessed and affected by the methods implemented in the class.

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