COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DISPLAYING AND PRINTING MARKUP

摘要

Aspects of this disclosure relate to a process whereby markup text and/or graphics may be overlaid on top of an original document such that a user may view both the original document and the overlaid text and graphics together in an unobtrusive manner. Some aspects further discuss broader markup functionalities, such as modifying the content or appearance of text and graphics when a mark-up function is performed.

主权项

1. A method of editing a digitized document, the method comprising the steps of:
displaying the digitized document in a display area of a GUI; defining a first region of the digitized document including at least one character of text in response to a first user input event; modifying the portion of the document contained within the first region; generating a white space element within a second region of the digitized document, the second region being within the white space of the digitized document, without additional user input; and generating a connection graphic that connects the white space element and the text contained within the first region without additional user input.