Patent ID: 7337132

Claim:
A computer system, comprising: a processor; and a memory storing computer instruction code executable by the processor to implement an electronic purchasing system configured to implement: mapping electronic purchase requisition content in a first data format processed internally to a second data format utilizing tags of said first data format to determine corresponding data objects; accessing a database configured to store data descriptors describing electronic purchase requisition content, said database further configured to store data objects and attributes pertinent to said electronic purchase requisition content, wherein said tags of said first data format correspond to data objects and attributes in said database; wherein said mapping comprises mapping the tags of said first data format to tags of said second data format to determine data objects and attributes in said database corresponding to content in said second format; and in response to receiving a particular purchase request associated with a particular purchasing requisitioner, presenting translated content in a third format for delivery to said purchasing requisitioner, wherein said presenting comprises selectively retrieving one or more of said corresponding data objects and attributes according to one or more flags, wherein each said flag indicates whether or not a corresponding data object or attribute is to be presented in said translated content.