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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2003
Marcin Sawicki, Kirkland, WA (US);
Brian Jones, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert Little, Redmond, WA (US);
Mark Sunderland, Seattle, WA (US);
Marcin Sawicki, Kirkland, WA (US);
Brian Jones, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert Little, Redmond, WA (US);
Mark Sunderland, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A programmable object model allows a user/programmer to programmatically access the Extensible Markup Language (XML) functionality of a software application. The programmable object model is comprised of a plurality of object-oriented message calls or application programming interfaces for allowing a user to access the XML functionality of an application by sending one or more object-oriented message calls or application programming interfaces to the XML functionality of a given application along with any required parameters for customizing or otherwise manipulating XML markup applied to a document.