Method and apparatus for utilizing an extensible markup language schema for managing specific types of content in an electronic document
First Claim
1. An extensible markup language schema comprising structural elements, processed by a computing device operatively associated with the extensible markup language schema, for defining a content region for displaying content in an electronic document created in a word processing application program, the computing device comprising a memory storage for storing the structural elements, the structural elements comprising:
- a selection element operative to provide selections for a type of interactive content pane;
a properties element for defining properties associated with the content to be displayed within the interactive content pane, wherein the properties element comprises a plurality of mutually exclusive child elements for defining the properties associated with the content, and wherein the properties are defined through receipt of manipulations to the at least one of the plurality of child elements; and
a content element for receiving the content to be displayed according to the defined properties, wherein the properties element and the content element define a content region within the interactive content pane, the content region being tailored to the type of interactive content pane, wherein the content element is configured to selectively provide a user interface in response to selection of the content element in the interactive content pane.
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Abstract
An extensible markup language (“XML”) schema is provided for defining a content region which displays specific types of content in an electronic document created in a word processing application program. The schema includes structural elements for defining the content region in the electronic document. The structural elements include a properties element for defining properties associated with the content to be displayed in the content region and a content element for receiving the content to be displayed according to the defined properties. The properties element and the content element define the content region in the electronic document.
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21 Claims
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1. An extensible markup language schema comprising structural elements, processed by a computing device operatively associated with the extensible markup language schema, for defining a content region for displaying content in an electronic document created in a word processing application program, the computing device comprising a memory storage for storing the structural elements, the structural elements comprising:
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a selection element operative to provide selections for a type of interactive content pane; a properties element for defining properties associated with the content to be displayed within the interactive content pane, wherein the properties element comprises a plurality of mutually exclusive child elements for defining the properties associated with the content, and wherein the properties are defined through receipt of manipulations to the at least one of the plurality of child elements; and a content element for receiving the content to be displayed according to the defined properties, wherein the properties element and the content element define a content region within the interactive content pane, the content region being tailored to the type of interactive content pane, wherein the content element is configured to selectively provide a user interface in response to selection of the content element in the interactive content pane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for utilizing an extensible markup language schema comprising structural elements for defining a content region for displaying content in an electronic document created in a word processing application program, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of a type of interactive content pane; defining a plurality of properties associated with a type of content to be displayed within the interactive content pane, the type of content being based on the selected type of interactive content pane, wherein defining the plurality of properties comprises manipulating at least one of a plurality of mutually exclusive child elements associated with the interactive content pane, the manipulations modifying the underlying extensible markup language schema; defining a content element for receiving the content to be displayed according to the defined properties, the properties element and the content element defining a content region within the interactive content pane, the content region being tailored to the selected type of interactive content pane; and providing the interactive content pane, wherein providing the interactive content pane further comprising selectively providing a user interface in response to selection of the content element in the interactive content pane. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage device comprising computer-executable instructions which when executed on a computer perform a method for utilizing an extensible markup language schema comprising structural elements for defining a content region for displaying content in an electronic document created in a word processing application program, the method executed by the computer-executable instructions comprising:
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receiving a selection of a type of interactive content pane; defining a plurality of properties associated with a type of content to be displayed within the interactive content pane, the type of content being based on the selected type of interactive content pane, the plurality of properties element being defined through manipulations to at least one of a plurality of mutually exclusive child elements associated with the interactive content pane, the manipulations modifying the underlying extensible markup language schema that define the plurality of properties; defining a content element for receiving the content to be displayed according to the defined properties, the properties element and the content element defining a content region within the interactive content pane, the content region being tailored to the selected type of interactive content pane; and providing an interactive content pane, wherein providing the interactive content pane further comprising selectively providing a user interface in response to selection of the content element in the interactive content pane. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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