Patent ID: 6976209
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A processing system for processing a document, said processing system comprising a plurality of modules on a signal-bearing medium that tangibly embodies a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus, said plurality of modules comprising: a programmable text processing module having means for loading the document and a parsing editor for initially parsing the document and thereafter incrementally parsing changes committed in said document; a mark control module having means for setting a plurality of marks in the document, means for modifying said marks, and means for clearing said marks, and each of said marks comprising selected information in the document and means for linking said selected information with a command, said linking means and said means for setting being responsive to an operation of said parsing editor without user intervention; a graphical user interface module having means for displaying the document and means for controlling the display of the document; and an edit control module having means for controlling said text processing module, means for controlling said mark control module, and means for controlling said graphical user interface module.