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Methods and apparatuses for formatting web pages

US7581173B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2004
Grant dateAug 25, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/957
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for formatting web pages through categorizing properties and values for specifying the appearance of web pages. In one aspect, a method includes: grouping styles into a set of scheme groups, one or more of the styles being capable of specifying an aspect of appearance of an element of a web page; defining a plurality of combinations of styles to create a plurality of schemes respectively for the scheme groups; assigning one scheme from one of the scheme groups to a first web page; and generating a second web page to contain content of the first web page and styles of the schemes assigned to the first web page.

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