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A component Architecture for cross-media formatters

  • Technical University of Munich
  • University of Hagen

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

We describe the design and implementation of an extensible document formatter whose architecture consists of components for formatting tasks and of a framework for managing the components. The system aims to facilitate a seamless integration of new formatting functions, presentation media, and interaction methods. It works on so-called design structures that represent a generically-coded document after a design specification has been applied. A design structure is a hierarchy of highly specialized interacting layout objects, each of which encapsulates a formatting task. In order to use an instance of a layout object class in a design structure, the layout object class has to be plugged into the formatter framework. The formatter framework accepts any layout object class that adheres to a welldefined interface specification.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationElectronic Publishing , Artistic Imaging , and Digital Typography - 7th International Conference on Electronic Publishing, EP 1998 with 4th International Conference on Raster Imaging and Digital Typography, RIDT 1998, Proceedings
EditorsJacques André, Roger D. Hersch, Heather Brown
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages444-453
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)3540642986, 9783540642985
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
Event7th International Conference on Electronic Publishing, EP 1998 and 4th International Conference on Raster Imaging and Digital Typography, RIDT 1998 - Saint-Malo, France
Duration: 30 Mar 1998 → 3 Apr 1998

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume1375
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Electronic Publishing, EP 1998 and 4th International Conference on Raster Imaging and Digital Typography, RIDT 1998
Country/TerritoryFrance
CitySaint-Malo
Period30/03/98 → 3/04/98

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