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Method and computer program product for identifying hypertext links in document printouts

  • US 7,275,206 B1
  • Filed: 04/15/1999
  • Issued: 09/25/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer implemented method for identifying hypertext links in document printouts comprising the steps of:

  • scanning a document to be printed and identifying local hypertext links within the document,computing and storing a page location of each identified local hypertext link within the document,sequentially checking printable objects to identify each printable object within a hypertext anchor tag;

    rendering each identified printable object within said hypertext anchor tag with a predefined indication of the hypertext link including printing a corresponding uniform resource locator (URL) for each external hypertext link and checking whether each said identified printable object within said hypertext anchor tag is a local hypertext link; and

    responsive to identifying said local hypertext link, printing said identified page number for said local hypertext link with said printable object.

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