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Method and apparatus for utilizing an extensible markup language schema for managing specific types of content in an electronic document

  • US 9,110,877 B2
  • Filed: 02/25/2005
  • Issued: 08/18/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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