METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VISUALIZING THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE OF A DOCUMENT USING AN INTERACTIVE VIEWPORT OVERLAY

摘要

A method and apparatus for visualizing the underlying structure of a document using an interactive viewport overlay is disclosed. The method comprises accessing a document having a structure comprising a plurality of elements; displaying visible elements of the plurality of elements of the document; creating a new element for a corresponding one of each of a plurality of the visible elements, wherein each new element identifies structural information about a corresponding visible element; and displaying one or more overlays on top of an area of the displayed document, wherein the one or more overlay is less than the entire area of the displayed document, and wherein each overlay comprises the new elements displaying an underlying structure of the displayed document.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method comprising:
accessing a document having a structure comprising a plurality of elements; displaying visible elements of the plurality of elements of the document; creating a new element for a corresponding one of each of a plurality of the visible elements, wherein each new element identifies structural information about a corresponding visible element; and displaying one or more overlays on top of an area of the displayed document, wherein the one or more overlay is less than the entire area of the displayed document, and wherein each overlay comprises the new elements displaying an underlying structure of the displayed document.