Patent ID: 9141324
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain information for specifying a size of an area corresponding to each of a first element corresponding to a first layer and a second element corresponding to a second layer lower than the first layer, the first element and the second element being included in a plurality of elements which are defined as a layer structure based on a structured document; a selecting unit configured to, using at least one processor, in a case where a first size of a first area corresponding to the first element and a second size of a second area, included in the first area, corresponding to the second element are specified by the information obtained by the obtaining unit, select an output candidate element from the first element and the second element in accordance with a ratio of the first size and the second size, in response to input of an instruction by a user for executing selection of the output candidate element; and an outputting unit configured to output the output candidate element selected by the selecting unit.