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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2005
Jennifer P Michelstein, Kirkland, WA (US);
Joe K Yap, Sammamish, WA (US);
Christopher W Vincent, Redmond, WA (US);
Jennifer P Michelstein, Kirkland, WA (US);
Joe K Yap, Sammamish, WA (US);
Christopher W Vincent, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Programmable object models for bibliographies and citations enable manipulation of bibliographic information. For example, a programmable object model for one or more bibliographic sources in a document may include a manipulation module programmed to manipulate the one or more bibliographic sources in the document. The bibliographic information may be manipulated via at least one object-oriented message call. The programmable object model may also enable manipulation of bibliographic information in the context of a master list of bibliographic sources. By way of example only, bibliographic sources may be copied from a master list to a document, and vice versa, in accordance with a programmable object model.