Method and apparatus for formatting documents.

摘要

A method and an apparatus for formatting a document containing command codes indicating prescribed commands concerning structural function, which are simply manipulatable as well as consistently correct. The method includes the steps of: structurally analyzing the document and deriving structural information of the document; detecting the command codes and adjusting the analysis in accordance with the indications of the command codes; and formatting the document in accordance with the structural information. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.