Common design for web pages through employment of master specifications
First Claim
1. A web page generation method comprising:
- defining a master specification specifying in a first control section a common style, a common navigation arrangement, and common content placement for each resultant web page to be generated, wherein the common style comprises variable controls;
defining a first subordinate content specification specifying first content of a first resultant web page, referencing in a second control section the master specification for style, navigation and content placement, and comprising a first subordinate style specified as first subordinate control values;
defining a second subordinate content specification specifying second content of a second resultant web page, referencing the master specification for style, navigation and content placement, and comprising a second subordinate style; and
generating said first and second resultant web pages with said first content being placed and styled in accordance with said common content placement and a first merged style that comprises the first subordinate style merged into the common style, and said second content being placed and styled in accordance with said common content placement and a second merged style that comprises the second subordinate style merged into the common style, said first and second resultant web pages having said common navigation arrangement specified by said master specification;
wherein said first control section of said master specification comprises at least one variable control, and said second control section of said first subordinate web page specification supplies a control value for one of said at least one variable control,wherein said first subordinate web page specification further specifies other control information in said second control section; and
said generating of said first resultant web page further comprises merging said other control information into said first control section.
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Abstract
A master specification is provided to specify a common design for a number of resultant web pages to be generated. The common design includes common content placement, and at least one of a common style and a common navigation arrangement. The content of a first resultant web page is defined employing a first subordinate web page specification, including reference to the master specification for content placement, and at least one of style and navigation. The content of a second resultant web page is similarly defined. In turn, the first and second resultant web pages are generated with first and second contents being placed, styled and/or having the common navigation arrangement in accordance with the master specification.
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1. A web page generation method comprising:
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defining a master specification specifying in a first control section a common style, a common navigation arrangement, and common content placement for each resultant web page to be generated, wherein the common style comprises variable controls; defining a first subordinate content specification specifying first content of a first resultant web page, referencing in a second control section the master specification for style, navigation and content placement, and comprising a first subordinate style specified as first subordinate control values; defining a second subordinate content specification specifying second content of a second resultant web page, referencing the master specification for style, navigation and content placement, and comprising a second subordinate style; and generating said first and second resultant web pages with said first content being placed and styled in accordance with said common content placement and a first merged style that comprises the first subordinate style merged into the common style, and said second content being placed and styled in accordance with said common content placement and a second merged style that comprises the second subordinate style merged into the common style, said first and second resultant web pages having said common navigation arrangement specified by said master specification; wherein said first control section of said master specification comprises at least one variable control, and said second control section of said first subordinate web page specification supplies a control value for one of said at least one variable control, wherein said first subordinate web page specification further specifies other control information in said second control section; and said generating of said first resultant web page further comprises merging said other control information into said first control section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A web page generation method comprising:
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receiving a master specification defining a common design for resultant web pages to be generated, specifying in first control section common content placement and at least one of common style and common navigation arrangement for each of said resultant web pages to be generated; receiving a first subordinate web page specification defining first content for a first resultant web page to be generated, specifying said first content for said first resultant web page to be generated, and referencing in a second control section the master specification, for content placement and at least one of style and navigation, wherein the first subordinate web page specification comprises a first subordinate style; receiving a second subordinate web page specification defining second content for a second resultant web page to be generated, specifying said second content for said second resultant web page to be generated, and referencing the master specification for content placement and at least one of style and navigation, wherein the second subordinate web page specification comprises a second subordinate style; generating said first and second resultant web pages with said first content being placed, styled and/or having a common navigation arrangement in accordance with said common placement and a first merged style that comprises the first subordinate style merged into the common style, and said second content being placed, styled and/or having a common navigation arrangement in accordance with said common content placement and a second merged style that comprises the second subordinate style merged into the common style, wherein said first control section of said master specification comprises at least one variable control, and said second control section of said first subordinate web page specification supplies a control value for one of said at least one variable control, wherein said first subordinate web page specification further specifies other control information in said second control section; and said generating of said first resultant web page further comprises merging said other control information into said first control section. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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storage medium having stored therein programming instructions, when executed, operate the apparatus to receive a master specification defining a common design for resultant web pages to be generated, specifying in a first control section common content placement and at least one of a common style and a common navigation arrangement for each of said resultant web pages to be generated, wherein the common style comprises variable controls; receive a first subordinate web page specification defining first content for a first resultant web page to be generated, specifying said first content for said first resultant web page to be generated wherein the first subordinate web page specification comprises a first subordinate style specified as first subordinate control values; and
referencing in a second control section the master specification for content placement and at least one of style and navigation;receive a second subordinate web page specification defining second content for a second resultant web page to be generated, specifying said second content for said second resultant web page to be generated, and referencing the master specification for content placement and at least one of style and navigation, wherein the second subordinate web page specification comprises a second subordinate style; generate said first and second resultant web pages with said first content being placed, styled and/or having a common navigation arrangement in accordance with said common placement and a first merged style that comprises the first subordinate style merged into the common style, and said second content being placed, styled and/or having a common navigation arrangement in accordance with said common content placement and a second merged style that comprises the second subordinate style merged into the common style; and a processor coupled to the storage medium to execute the programming instructions; wherein said first control section of said master specification comprises at least one variable control, and said second control section of said first subordinate web page specification supplies a control value for one of said at least one variable control, wherein said first subordinate web page specification further specifies other control information in said second control section; and said generating of said first resultant web page further comprises merging said other control information into said first control section. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a storage medium; and a plurality of programming instructions stored in said storage medium to; program an apparatus to enable the apparatus to; receive a master specification defining a common design for resultant web pages to be generated, specifying in a first control section common content placement and at least one of a common style and a common navigation arrangement for each of said resultant web pages to be generated, wherein the common style comprises variable controls; receive a first subordinate web page specification defining first content for a first resultant web page to be generated, specifying said first content for said first resultant web page to be generated, and referencing in a second control section the master specification, deferring to the master specification for content placement and at least one of style and navigation, wherein the first subordinate web page specification comprises a first subordinate style specified as first subordinate control values; receive a second subordinate web page specification defining second content for a second resultant web page to be generated, specifying said second content for said second resultant web page to be generated, and referencing the master specification, deferring to the master specification for content placement and at least one of style and navigation, wherein the second subordinate web page specification comprises a second subordinate style; and generate said first and second resultant web pages with said first content being placed, styled and/or having a common navigation arrangement in accordance with said common placement and a first merged style that comprises the first subordinate style merged into the common style, and said second content being placed, styled and/or having a common navigation arrangement in accordance with said common content placement and a second merged style that comprises the second subordinate style merged into the common style; wherein said first control section of said master specification comprises at least one variable control, and said second control section of said first subordinate web page specification supplies a control value for one of said at least one variable control, wherein said first subordinate web page specification further specifies other control information in said second control section; and said generating of said first resultant web page further comprises merging said other control information into said first control section. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A web page generation method comprising:
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receiving a master specification defining a design for one or more resultant web pages to be generated, specifying in a first control section at least one of common style and navigation arrangement and, in a first content section, first content placement for each of the one or more resultant web pages to be generated, wherein the common style comprises variable controls; receiving a first subordinate web page specification defining first content for a first resultant web page to be generated, referencing in a second control section the master specification for content placement and at least one of style and common navigation, and specifying in a second content section said first content, wherein the first subordinate web page specification comprises a first subordinate style specified as first subordinate control values; and generating said first resultant web page, adopting said first control section and first content section of said first specification and merging said specified first content into said first content section, resulting with said first content being placed, styled and/or having a common navigation arrangement in accordance with said common placement and at least one of style and navigation arrangement specified by said master specification and a first merged style that comprises the first subordinate style merged into the common style; wherein said first control section of said master specification comprises at least one variable control, and said second control section of said first subordinate web page specification supplies a control value for one of said at least one variable control, wherein said first subordinate web page specification further specifies other control information in said second control section; and said generating of said first resultant web page further comprises merging said other control information into said first control section. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions which, when executed, operate the apparatus to receive a master specification defining a design for one or more resultant web pages to be generated, specifying in a first control section at least one of common style and navigation arrangement, and in a first content section content placement for each of the one or more resultant web pages to be generated, wherein the common style comprises variable controls; receive a first subordinate web page specification defining first content for a first resultant web page to be generated, referencing in a second control section the master specification, deferring to the master specification for content placement and at least one of style and common navigation, and specifying in a second content section said first content, wherein the first subordinate web page specification comprises a first subordinate style specified as first subordinate control values; and generate said first resultant web page, adopting said first control section and first content section of said master specification and merging said specified first content into said first content section, resulting with said first content being placed, styled and/or having a common navigation arrangement in accordance with said common placement and at least one of style and navigation arrangement specified by said master specification, and a first merged style that comprises the first subordinate style merged into the common style; and a processor coupled to the storage medium to execute the programming instructions; wherein said second specification further specifying other control information in said second control section; and said programming instructions operate the apparatus to effectuate said generating of said first resultant web page, merging said other control information in said adopted first control section, wherein said first control section of said master specification comprises at least one variable control, and said second control section of said first subordinate web page specification comprises a control value for one of said at least one variable control. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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Specification