A printing system and method for printing XML files directly using a formatting template is disclosed. The formatting template includes an XML Descriptor (XMD) associated with each XML data element in a tree structure of the XML document. XML Descriptors (XMDs) are identified by an associated qualified tag. The qualified tag includes a concatenation of a plurality of XML start tags representing start tags hierarchically traversed in the tree structure of the XML document to reach the XML data element associated therewith. The XMDs provide formatting to content associated with the XML data element. A printer prints the rendered XML document according to the template using the XMDs.
申请公布号
EP1430387(A1)
申请公布日期
2004.06.23
申请号
EP20020758656
申请日期
2002.09.19
申请人
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
发明人
BUIS, ROGER, LEE;GEBERT, STEVEN, MARK;HOHENSEE, REINHARD, HEINRICH