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Methods and apparatus for creating markup language documents

US8255794B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 2010
Grant dateAug 28, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/16
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for generating markup language documents, e.g., XML documents, uses a code generator that creates programs configured to create dynamic XML documents at run time, avoiding many of the complexities arising from the use of conventional “XML GENERATE” statements. In one embodiment, this process involves (1) creating a template document using a markup language, wherein the template document includes a set of tags associated with the markup language documents; (2) parsing the template document to determine a working storage structure corresponding to the tags in the template document; and (3) generating an application program in the programming language (e.g., COBOL), wherein the application program includes a definition of the working storage structure, and is configured to generate, during run-time, a markup language document corresponding to the original template document.

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