System for creating and editing mark up language forms and documents

Abstract

A system for creating and editing mark up language forms and documents in a manner that is user friendly. The system dynamically generates a user interface that is customized to the particular form or document selected by the user. The user then enters information into the plurality of fields in the user interface for the form or document. Once the form or document is completed, the user can save the form or document in a document repository. The user can also transmit the form or document as an electronic filing document. Additionally, the data entry fields of the form or document can automatically expand or contract to accommodate data of varying length. Moreover, the user can create templates that include frequently used data.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 477,530, filed Jun. 11, 2003, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates generally to mark up language schema, and more particularly, to a system for creating and editing mark up language forms and documents based on schemas in a manner that is user friendly. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Extensible Markup Language (XML) is specification developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (“WC3”). XML has become increasingly more important in the exchange of data and documents (“XML documents”) on the Web and elsewhere. XML allows designers to create their own data and document formats (“formats”). XML formats are customized tags, enabling the definition, transmission, validation, and interpretation of data between applications and between organizations. Schemas...

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