发明名称 |
Specification language for defining user interface panels that are platform-independent |
摘要 |
A specification language allows a user to define platform-independent user interface panels without detailed knowledge of complex computer programming languages. The specification language is referred to herein as a Panel Definition Markup Language (PDML), which defines tags that are used in similar fashion to those defined in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), that allow a user to specify the exact location of components displayed in the panel. A graphical editor allows the creation and modification of platform-independent user interface panels without programming directly in the specification language. A conversion tool may be used to convert platform-specific user interface panels to corresponding platform-independent user interface panels. A help generator tool also facilitates the generation of context-sensitive help for a user interface panel.
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申请公布号 |
US6342907(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.01.29 |
申请号 |
US19980174709 |
申请日期 |
1998.10.19 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
PETTY DOUGLAS ROBERT;SYLVESTER SCOTT ANTHONY |
分类号 |
G06F9/44;(IPC1-7):G06F3/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F9/44 |
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