Patent ID: 6691281
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for using an application program in which data having a format and a functionality specific to the application program are created, to publish a portion of the data into an HTML document such that when changes to the original data are made in the application program, those changes may be readily republished into the HTML document to replace the previously published data, and so that all data published into an HTML document retains any formatting information specific to the application program to enable any published data to be reintroduced into the application program with all its original format and functionality intact, the method comprising the steps of:(a) using the application program to select the portion of the original data to be published; (b) translating the original data selected into translated original data having an HTML compatible format, while preserving parameters that define the format and functionality of the data within the application program used to create the data and including a unique identifier (ID) tag so that all of the translated original data may be readily located within the HTML document; (c) automatically inserting the translated original data selection into the HTML document; (d) modifying the original data selection within the application program, to be republished into the HTML document; (e) translating the modified data selection into translated modified data having an HTML compatible format, the translated modified data preserving parameters that define the format and functionality of the modified data within the application program used to create the data and including a unique ID tag so that all of the translated modified data may be readily located within the HTML document; (f) parsing the HTML document until the unique ID tag for all of the translated original data that were published is found; and (g) replacing all of the translated original data with all of the translated modified data.