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Method of formatting and displaying nested documents

  • US 6,031,989 A
  • Filed: 02/27/1997
  • Issued: 02/29/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for formatting a main electronic document to include one or more other electronic documents for display, the main electronic document readable by a computer software application, the main electronic document including content for display, the method comprising the following steps:

  • inserting a reference tag into the main electronic document to nest therein another electronic document including content for display, the content of the nested electronic document displayed in an overlapping manner with the content of the main electronic document when the main electronic document is displayed;

    with the reference tag, specifying a display layout for the nested electronic document; and

    with the reference tag, specifying display techniques for the nested electronioc document.

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