METHOD FOR LAYING OUT GRAPHICAL ELEMENT ON PAGE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for laying out objects on a page which may be operative at a pre-layout calculation stage or a post-layout calculation stage.

SOLUTION: The method requires objects such as panels 202 into which multiple containers 203 may be composed to negotiate for space within the panel 202 upon insertion of content into the panels. Normally a part of the content is variable for each instance of document production according to the layout. The laying out involves the application of multiple arrangement rules and arbitration between preferred and actual dimensions (e.g. height and width) of the objects including panels and containers.

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