JP2004021500A - Form processing device and form processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to create a form processing XML data structure information from a form described in XML.
A form processing apparatus (1) analyzes an XML data structure of a form (XML form) described in XML to extract layout information and data structure information, and an XML data structure analysis unit (12). A layout information creating unit 16 for creating form definition layout information for an XML form based on the information; and XML data structure information for creating form definition XML data structure information for the XML form based on the extracted data structure information And a creating unit 17.
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Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a form processing apparatus and a form processing program, and more particularly to a form processing apparatus and form processing for creating form definition information from a form described in XML, creating and outputting a form based on the form definition information and XML data. About the program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art A system (form system or form processing device) for creating and outputting various forms such as sales slips is widely used. Such a form processing apparatus usually includes a form definition creation processing unit (form definition creation program) as shown in FIG. 10 and a form output processing unit (form output program) as shown in FIG.
[0003]
The form definition creation processing unit shown in FIG. 10 analyzes the item information of the form created in a unique data format in the form processing apparatus, and extracts layout information of the form, such as an item name and its attribute, from the form information. . Then, layout information such as the print position and size of the item is input from the operation terminal, and the layout information of the form definition for the form is created by combining the two. Similarly, the data structure information of the form definition is created by combining the data structure information obtained by the analysis and the data structure information input from the operation terminal.
[0004]
Further, the form output processing unit shown in FIG. 11 reads form data such as a product name, a quantity, a unit price, etc., and creates and outputs a form based on the form data and the form definition created earlier.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, the format of the form definition is a unique format that differs for each manufacturer, and the form definition creation processing unit is configured to perform (only) the analysis processing corresponding to each definition format. For this reason, even if there is a form (XML form) described by XML (Extensible Markup Language), which is a standard language almost worldwide, it cannot be analyzed and a form definition cannot be created. Was. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the layout information defining the XML form could not be extracted from the XML form. Similarly, data structure information defining the XML form could not be extracted. Therefore, for the XML form, the form definition (consisting of layout information and data structure information) has to be manually described and created.
[0006]
Further, for the same reason, the form output processing unit is configured to perform the analysis processing (only) corresponding to each definition format. For this reason, even if there is XML data (XML data) such as a product name, a quantity, and a unit price that have already been created, it has not been possible to read and create and output a form. That is, the XML data cannot be directly read. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 11, a separate conversion program is prepared, and unless the XML data is converted into the data in the original format (for example, csv. Format) by this, it is not possible to read the data into the form output processing unit. could not.
[0007]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a form processing apparatus that creates XML data structure information of a form definition from a form described in XML.
[0008]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a form processing apparatus that creates form definition layout information from a form described in XML.
[0009]
It is another object of the present invention to provide a form processing device that creates and outputs a form based on a form definition created from a form described in XML and XML data.
[0010]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a form processing program for creating a form definition from a form described in XML.
[0011]
It is another object of the present invention to provide a form processing program for creating and outputting a form based on a form definition created from a form described in XML and XML data.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A form processing apparatus of the present invention analyzes an XML data structure of a form described in XML to extract layout information, and an XML data structure analysis unit for analyzing a form described in XML based on the extracted layout information. And a layout information creating unit for creating layout information of the form definition.
[0013]
According to the form processing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to analyze a form described in XML (XML form), obtain layout information from the form, and use the layout information as form definition layout information. As a result, it is possible to read an existing form created in XML, which is a world standard language, to create a form definition, and to save the labor of manually writing the form definition for the XML form.
[0014]
In addition, the form processing apparatus of the present invention analyzes an XML data structure of a form described in XML and extracts data structure information, and an XML data structure analysis unit that describes the form based on the extracted data structure information. And an XML data structure information creating unit that creates XML data structure information of a form definition for the created form.
[0015]
According to the form processing device of the present invention, it is possible to analyze an XML form, obtain XML data structure information from the form, and use it as XML data structure information of the form definition. As a result, an existing form created in XML can be read and a form definition can be created, and the labor of manually describing the form definition for the XML form can be saved.
[0016]
Also, the form processing apparatus of the present invention includes an XML data reading unit that reads XML data about a form described in XML, and a form definition for a form described in XML, which is based on XML data structure information and layout information. A data structure reading unit for reading the form definition XML data structure information, a layout information reading unit for reading the form definition layout information, and the read XML data and the form definition XML data structure information. It has a data analysis unit for analyzing XML data, and a form output unit for creating and outputting a form based on the analysis by the data analysis unit and the layout information of the form definition.
[0017]
According to the form processing apparatus of the present invention, since the form definition is provided with the XML data structure information without having to prepare a separate conversion program to convert the XML data into data in a format unique to each company (for example, csv. Format), the XML is used. Data can be read directly.
[0018]
The form processing program according to the present invention is a program for creating a form definition for a form described in XML, and the program analyzes the XML data structure of the form described in XML by a computer. Layout information is extracted, form definition layout information for a form described in XML is created based on the extracted layout information, and the XML data structure of the form described in XML is analyzed to convert the data structure information. Then, based on the extracted data structure information, XML data structure information of a form definition for a form described in XML is created.
[0019]
According to the form processing program of the present invention, an XML form can be analyzed, layout information and XML data structure information can be obtained from the form, and can be used as layout information and XML data structure information of the form definition. As a result, an existing form created in XML can be read and a form definition can be created. The form processing program of the present invention can be provided by being stored in various recording media such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a CDR / W, and a DVD, and the form processing apparatus of the present invention can be easily realized. .
[0020]
A form processing program according to the present invention is a program for reading form data from a form described in XML to create and output a form, wherein the program stores, in a computer, XML data for a form described in XML. Is read, the form definition of the form described in XML, the form definition XML data structure information including the XML data structure information and the layout information is read, the form definition layout information is read, and the read XML is read. The XML data is analyzed based on the data and the XML data structure information of the form definition, and a form is created and output based on the analysis and the layout information of the form definition.
[0021]
According to the form processing program of the present invention, since the form definition is provided with the XML data structure information without the need to prepare a separate conversion program and convert the XML data into data in a format unique to each company (for example, csv. Format), the XML is provided. Data can be read directly. Thus, it is possible to read an existing form created in XML, create a form, and output the form. The form processing program of the present invention can be provided by being stored in various recording media such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a CDR / W, and a DVD, and the form processing apparatus of the present invention can be easily realized. .
[0022]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a form processing apparatus, and shows a configuration of a form processing apparatus that performs a form definition creation process and a form output process according to the present invention.
[0023]
The form processing apparatus 1 includes a form definition creation processing unit (hereinafter, creation processing unit) 11, a form output processing unit (hereinafter, output processing unit) 21, a form definition (file) 41, and an operation terminal 5. The creation processing unit 11 reads the XML schema 31 and XML data 32 which are data on a form (XML form) described in XML and includes XML data structure information, analyzes these, and based on the data, analyzes the XML. A form definition 41 for the form is created and output in, for example, a file format. The form definition 41 is definition information about an XML form, and includes XML data structure information 42 and XML layout information (hereinafter, also referred to as layout information) 43. The output processing unit 21 reads the XML data 35 such as numerical values in the XML form, and the form definition 41 created for the XML form, analyzes these, creates the form 6 based on this, and outputs it.
[0024]
Note that the creation processing unit 11 reads the unique format item information 33 for the unique format form, and reflects this in the form definition 41 of the XML form. Further, the creation processing unit 11 reflects the operation information input from the operation terminal 5 in the form definition 41 of the XML form.
[0025]
The creation processing unit 11 and the output processing unit 21 are prepared as one form processing program or individual form definition creation processing programs and form output processing programs, as described above. A form processing device is realized by executing the program on a computer.
[0026]
The creation processing section 11 creates an XML form definition 41, an XML data structure analysis section 12, an item information analysis section 13, an original data structure analysis section 14, an operation information analysis section 15, a layout information creation section 16, It comprises an XML data structure information creation unit 17. The creation processing unit 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows the creation of the XML layout information 43 of the form definition 41 of the XML form, and a part related thereto is extracted from FIG. 1 and should be compared with FIG. FIG. 3 shows creation of the XML data structure information 42 of the form definition 41 of the XML form, and a part related thereto is extracted from FIG.
[0027]
In FIG. 2, an XML data structure analysis unit 12 analyzes the XML data structure from the information describing the XML data structure of the XML form, and extracts information on a layout included in the XML data structure. Information describing the XML data structure includes an XML schema 31, XML data 32, and the like. The XML schema 31 includes at least information corresponding to a DTD (Document Type Definition, document type definition). Therefore, the DTD may be analyzed as the information. The layout information creating unit 16 creates layout information 43 of the form definition 41 for the XML form based on the extracted layout information.
[0028]
Although not shown in detail, the XML schema 31 can describe the position (output or print), size, and the like of an item (data name) included in the XML form. Therefore, the XML data structure analysis unit 12 analyzes the XML schema 31 and extracts the description (information), if any, as layout information. Alternatively, the XML data structure analysis unit 12 analyzes the DTD and extracts information about the layout. Therefore, the layout information 43 includes, for example, at least the extracted item names and attributes of the XML form.
[0029]
That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the DTD indicates items (data names) included in the XML form and their attributes and structures. Therefore, the XML data structure analysis unit 12 analyzes the DTD and extracts the item names and their attributes.
[0030]
In the DTD of FIG. 2, for example, the description of one line is “! ELEMENT sales slip (customer name, sales date, sales details +, total)”. Layout information is extracted for each row. In this line, the item (item name or data name) is! The item “sales slip” is extracted because it is next to ELEMENT. The second line of the DTD reads “! ELEMENT customer name (#PCDATA)”. As a result, it is extracted that the character data (name of the customer) is applied to the item “customer name” and its attribute at a predetermined position. In comparison with this, it is extracted that the first line does not involve other character data or the like. As described above, the items and attributes in the layout information of the XML form are obtained from the DTD. On the other hand, since the position and size of the item in the layout information cannot be obtained from the DTD, it must be obtained from the XML schema 31.
[0031]
In this example, when the description of the position or the like is not included in the XML schema 31 of the XML form (in the case of only DTD or the like), information such as the position and size of the item may be provided by other means. Therefore, in this example, the unique data structure analysis unit 14 or the operation information analysis unit 15 in a well-known form system is used. That is, the unique format item information 33 on the unique format form is read from the unique data structure analysis unit 14 and analyzed, and the layout information, that is, information such as the item, the attribute of the item, the position of the item, the size of the item, etc. It is extracted as information about the layout. Alternatively, layout information, that is, information on items, item attributes, item positions, item sizes, and the like is directly input from the operation information analysis unit 15 as information on layout.
[0032]
3, the XML data structure analysis unit 12 analyzes information describing the XML data structure in the XML schema 31 for the XML form, and extracts information about the XML data structure for the XML form included therein. . The XML data structure information creating unit 17 creates the XML data structure information 42 of the form definition 41 for the XML form based on the extracted data structure information.
[0033]
The data structure in the extracted data structure information is represented using hierarchical information. The hierarchy information indicates a hierarchical relationship between each item included in the data structure and another item (upper item). Specifically, the hierarchy information may be any information that can describe the tree structure. For example, it may be a link (for example, a link in the DTD).
[0034]
In this example, a level number is used as hierarchy information. FIG. 4 shows an example of the level number. For example, since “... sales slip ...” appearing first in the DTD is the highest level, the level number is “00”. Hereinafter, the lower layers are “01”, “02”,. Then, the line of the sales slip includes "... sales slip (customer name, sales date, sales details +, total)", and these are extracted as the next hierarchy and set to the level number "01". Although not shown, if “... sales statement (article name, quantity, unit price)” is included in the line of the sales statement, these are extracted as the next hierarchy and set to the level number “02”. As a result, the level numbers shown in FIG. 4 are obtained. The level numbers correspond one-to-one with (equivalent to) the hierarchical (tree) structure of the XML data structure, as can be seen from a comparison between the display of the level numbers in FIG. 4 and the display of the model of the XML data structure. .
[0035]
On the other hand, depending on the XML form, DTD or XML data may not include a desired item (data name). In this case, the item needs to be provided by other means. Therefore, the unique data structure analysis unit 14 or the operation information analysis unit 15 is used. That is, the unique format item information 33 on the unique format form is read from the unique data structure analysis unit 14 and analyzed, and information such as items in particular is extracted as information on the data structure. Alternatively, information such as items in particular is directly input from the operation information analysis unit 15 as information on the data structure.
[0036]
The output processing unit 21 includes an XML data reading unit 22, a data analysis unit 23, a data structure reading unit 24, a layout information reading unit 25, and a form output unit 26 in order to create and output a form. The output processing unit 21 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows the creation and output of an XML form, and the relevant parts are extracted from FIG. 1 and should be compared with FIG.
[0037]
In FIG. 5, an XML data reading unit 22 reads XML data 35 on an XML form. The form definition 41 is a form definition 41 for an XML form, and is composed of XML data structure information 42 and layout information 43. This is created by the creation processing unit 11. The data structure reading unit 24 reads the XML data structure information 42 of the form definition 41. The layout information reading unit 25 reads the layout information 43 of the form definition 41. The data analysis unit 23 analyzes the XML data based on the read XML data 35 and the XML data structure information 42 of the form definition 41. The form output unit 26 creates and outputs a form based on the analysis by the data analysis unit 23 and the layout information 43 of the form definition 41.
[0038]
The data analysis unit 23 expresses the hierarchical relationship obtained from the read XML data 35 by hierarchical information. On the other hand, as described above, the XML data structure information 42 of the form definition 41 indicates the data structure using the hierarchical information indicating the hierarchical relationship between each item included in the data structure and other items. Therefore, when the hierarchy information obtained from the XML data 35 matches the hierarchy information in the XML data structure information 42 of the form definition 41, the data analysis unit 23 extracts the XML data of the item.
[0039]
Specifically, one item is extracted from the read XML data 35 in the same manner as described above, and a value obtained by adding a level number to this as hierarchical information indicating the hierarchical relationship is obtained. For example, since the top is “<sales slip>”, “00 sales slip” is obtained. On the other hand, as described above, in the XML data structure information 42, the highest hierarchy “00” is “sales slip”. Therefore, when the two items in the same hierarchy and in the same appearance order are compared, the items match in the “sales slip”.
[0040]
In some cases, they do not match. This is because an XML form, which is an actual form, often includes extra data when considering the data structure. For example, a “thank you sentence” for the purchase, the “company name” of the seller, and the like may be entered. These should be ignored when considering the data structure, and the processing proceeds to the next item without counting in the order of appearance.
[0041]
If the items match, it is determined that the item is a correct item in the XML form (for example, “sales slip”). Then, if necessary, data on the item is extracted. For example, the name (character data) when the item is “item name”, the quantity (numerical data) when the item is “quantity”, and the like. Further, the extracted item (and data) is fitted (layed out) to a corresponding position with a designated size according to the XML layout information 43.
[0042]
For this reason, in this example, the XML data structure information 42 and the XML layout information 43 are associated with each other using a tag in the XML form. For example, in the XML layout information 43, as described above, “! ELEMENT sales slip...” Is included in the first row, and therefore, the tag <sales slip> is added to the layout information extracted from this row. On the other hand, in the XML data structure information 42, the tag <sales slip> is added to the data structure information because it is the highest hierarchy “00 sales slip” as described above. As a result, the two items are linked, and the extracted item “sales slip” is laid out according to the linked layout information. Also, since the items are related by tags regardless of the appearance order of the items, the actual XML form can include items that are not related to the data structure, and even if the items are included, they can be laid out at the correct positions.
[0043]
FIG. 6 is a form processing flow, and shows processing of a form in the form processing apparatus 1 of the present invention.
[0044]
The creation processing unit 11 creates the layout information 43 of the form definition 41 based on the XML schema 31 and the like (step S11), and creates the XML data structure information 42 of the form definition 41 (step S12). Note that any of steps S11 and S12 may be performed first. Thereafter, the output processing unit 21 reads the XML data 35 of the XML form (step S13), and forms and outputs the form based on the XML data structure information 42 and the layout information 43 of the form definition 41 (step S13). Step S14).
[0045]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a form definition creation process, and illustrates a process of creating the layout information 43 of the form definition 41 in the form processing apparatus 1 of the present invention. This is a process corresponding to FIG. 2 and executed in step S11 of FIG.
[0046]
When the XML schema 31 is input to the creation processing unit 11 (step S21), the XML data structure analysis unit 12 reads the XML schema 31, analyzes the XML schema 31 (step S22), and based on this, lays out the XML data. Information is extracted (step S23). Thereafter, the layout information creating unit 16 checks whether or not the layout information has been extracted (step S24). If the layout information has been extracted, the layout information creating unit 16 creates the layout information 43 of the form definition 41 based on the extracted information. (Step S25), and based on this, the form layout is displayed on the operation terminal 5 (Step S26). If the layout information is not extracted, steps S25 and S26 are omitted. The layout information creating unit 16 creates or changes the layout information 43 of the form definition 41 according to the input from the operation terminal 5 as needed (step S27), and thereby converts the layout information 43 of the completed form definition 41. Output (Step S28).
[0047]
In step S27, as described in FIG. 2, the layout information 43 can be edited by various means. That is, if the layout information extracted from the XML schema 31 is acceptable, the editing process in step S27 may be omitted. When the layout information extracted from the XML schema 31 is changed, the original form item information 33 is read, and the displayed form layout is changed by adding the layout information extracted from the original format item information 33 or the layout information is changed from the operation terminal 5. Is input to change the layout information 43.
[0048]
Actually, it is more burdensome for the user to create the layout information by inputting the position and size of the item as the layout operation information from the operation terminal 5 than to describe all the layout information in the XML schema 31. It is easy to meet the user's desire. The unique format item information 33 is read in advance to extract layout information, which is prepared as a library. Therefore, in step S21, only the DTD in the XML schema 31 of the XML form is prepared and read, and in step S23, the item name and its attribute are obtained as layout information. In step S26, the layout information is displayed at an appropriate position and size. In step S27, the layout information is changed from the operation terminal 5 to the desired position and size. Change layout information by selecting from library. Thus, the layout information 43 can be easily created and changed.
[0049]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the form definition creation processing flow, and shows the creation processing of the XML data structure information 42 of the form definition 41 in the form processing apparatus 1 of the present invention. This is a process corresponding to FIGS. 3 and 4 and executed in step S12 of FIG.
[0050]
The XML data structure analysis unit 12 reads information describing an XML data structure such as the XML data 32 or the XML schema 31 (step S31), analyzes the XML data structure (step S32), and determines a level number based on the information. In addition, a tree structure of the data structure is created (step S33). Thereafter, the XML data structure information creation unit 17 checks whether or not there is an additional item to the data structure (step S34). If there is an additional item, whether the addition is based on the unique item data It is checked whether or not it is (step S35). If the addition is from the unique item data, the XML data structure information creating unit 17 adds the unique item data (step S36), and assigns a level number to the added item (step S37). If it is not the addition from the unique item data, the XML data structure information creating unit 17 omits steps S36 and S37, inputs the item data from the operation terminal 5 and adds it (step S38), and adds the level to the added item. A number is assigned (step S39), and the process ends. If there is no additional item in step S34, the process ends.
[0051]
FIG. 9 is a form output processing flow, and shows the form output processing in the form processing apparatus 1 of the present invention. This is a process corresponding to FIG. 5 and executed in steps S13 and S14 in FIG.
[0052]
The XML data reading unit 22 reads the XML data from the beginning (step S41), and the data analysis unit 23 analyzes the XML data structure, that is, the tree structure (step S42). On the other hand, the data structure reading unit 24 reads the XML data structure information 42 of the form definition 41 (step S43), and the data analysis unit 23 checks the tag name appearing in the tree structure of the read XML data and the XML data of the form definition 41. The tag names appearing in the structure information 42 are compared with each other, and it is checked whether the positions and the appearance order of the tag names match in both cases (step S44). If they do not match, step S41 and subsequent steps are repeated. If they match, the data analysis unit 23 extracts item data from the read XML data (step S45). Thereafter, the layout information reading unit 25 reads the layout information 43 of the form definition 41 (step S46), and the data analysis unit 23 applies the item data extracted in step S45 to the read form layout (step S47). It is checked whether or not the processing has been completed (step S48). If the process is not completed, the process from step S41 is repeated. When the processing is completed, the form is output (step S49), and the processing is terminated.
[0053]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the form processing apparatus can analyze the XML form to obtain the layout information and use the layout information as the layout information of the form definition. As a result, an existing form created in XML can be read and a form definition can be created, and the labor of manually describing the form definition for the XML form can be saved.
[0054]
Further, according to the present invention, the form processing apparatus can analyze the XML form to obtain the XML data structure information and use the XML data structure information as the XML data structure information of the form definition. As a result, an existing form created in XML can be read and a form definition can be created, and the labor of manually describing the form definition for the XML form can be saved.
[0055]
Further, according to the present invention, the form definition is provided with the XML data structure information without having to prepare a separate conversion program and convert the XML data into data in a format unique to each company in the form processing apparatus. Can be read.
[0056]
Further, according to the present invention, the form processing program can analyze the XML form, obtain the layout information and the XML data structure information, and make the layout information and the XML data structure information of the form definition. As a result, an existing form created in XML can be read and a form definition can be created. The form processing program of the present invention can be provided by being stored in various recording media such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a CDR / W, and a DVD, and the form processing apparatus of the present invention can be easily realized. .
[0057]
Further, according to the present invention, since the form definition includes the XML data structure information in the form processing program without preparing a separate conversion program and converting the XML data into data in a format unique to each company, the XML data can be directly converted. Can be read. Thus, it is possible to read an existing form created in XML, create a form, and output the form. The form processing program of the present invention can be provided by being stored in various recording media such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a CDR / W, and a DVD, and the form processing apparatus of the present invention can be easily realized. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a form processing device.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a form definition creation process.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a form definition creation process.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a form definition creation process.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a form output process.
FIG. 6 is a form processing flow.
FIG. 7 is a form definition creation processing flow.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a form definition creation process.
FIG. 9 is a form output processing flow.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of a conventional technique.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional technique.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 Form definition creation processing unit (creation processing unit)
12 XML data structure analysis unit
13 Item information analysis unit
14 Original Data Structure Analysis Department
15 Operation information analysis unit
16 Layout information creation section
17 XML data structure information creation unit
21 Form output processing unit (output processing unit)
22 XML data reading unit
23 Data analysis unit
24 Data structure reading unit
25 Layout information reading unit
26 Report output section
41 Form definition (file)
42 XML data structure information
43 Layout information

Claims (8)

An XML data structure analysis unit that analyzes an XML data structure of a form described in XML and extracts layout information;
A form processing apparatus, comprising: a layout information creating unit that creates form definition layout information for the form described in the XML based on the extracted layout information. 2. The form processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the layout information includes at least an item name extracted from information describing the data structure of the form described in the XML and an attribute thereof. An XML data structure analysis unit that analyzes an XML data structure of a form described in XML and extracts data structure information;
A form processing apparatus comprising: an XML data structure information creation unit that creates XML data structure information of a form definition for a form described in the XML based on the extracted data structure information. The XML data structure information creating unit represents the data structure in the extracted data structure information using hierarchical information indicating a hierarchical relationship with other items for each of the items included in the data structure. The form processing device according to claim 3. An XML data reading unit that reads XML data about a form described in XML;
A form definition for the form described in the XML, the form definition including XML data structure information and layout information;
A data structure reading unit that reads the XML data structure information of the form definition;
A layout information reading unit that reads layout information of the form definition;
A data analysis unit that analyzes the XML data based on the read XML data and the XML data structure information of the form definition;
A form processing device, comprising: a form output unit that creates and outputs a form based on the analysis by the data analysis unit and the layout information of the form definition. The XML data structure information of the form definition expresses the data structure using hierarchical information indicating a hierarchical relationship with other items for each of the items included in the data structure,
The data analysis unit expresses a hierarchical relationship obtained from the read XML data by hierarchical information, and when the hierarchical relationship matches the hierarchical information in the XML data structure information of the form definition, extracts the XML data of the item. 6. The form processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein: A program for creating a form definition for a form described in XML,
The program is stored in a computer,
Analyzing the XML data structure of the form described in the XML to extract layout information;
Based on the extracted layout information, form information of a form definition for the form described in the XML is created,
Analyzing the XML data structure of the form described in the XML to extract data structure information;
A form processing program for generating XML data structure information of a form definition for a form described in XML based on the extracted data structure information. A program for reading form data from a form described in XML, creating and outputting the form,
The program is stored in a computer,
Read XML data on the form described in the XML,
Reading the form data definition of the form described in the XML, the form data comprising the XML data structure information and the layout information;
Read the layout information of the form definition,
Analyzing the XML data based on the read XML data and the XML data structure information of the form definition,
A form processing program for creating and outputting a form based on the analysis and the layout information of the form definition.

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