Patent ID: 7043689
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for processing an electronic document including content, the electronic document having a visual composition of the content the method comprising: displaying the visual composition of the electronic document; receiving a first user input specifying a location for an insertion-point cursor representing an insertion position in the content and displaying the insertion-point cursor in the visual composition, the insertion position being a position in the content where user-typed characters are placed; in response to the first input, determining whether one or more markers in the content are adjacent to the insertion position, the markers not being represented in the visual composition; if one or more markers in the content are adjacent to the insertion position, generating a visual representation of each marker or unbroken sequence of markers adjacent to the insertion position, wherein generating a visual representation of each marker or unbroken sequence of markers comprises displaying the visual representation in a tip window; receiving a second user input to navigate a markers cursor among the markers in the visual representation, the markers cursor being a cursor displayed in the visual representation; and closing the tip window when user has moved the insertion-point cursor so that the insertion position is not adjacent to any markers.