Method and computer program product for implementing web based document printing

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for implementing web based document printing. A print index is obtained. User selected uniform resource locators (URLs) in the print index are identified. The URLs in the print index are sequentially printed. The print index stores a list of user selected uniform resource locators (URLs) to be printed. A web based printing program utilizes the stored print index for printing a document including the list of user selected uniform resource locators (URLs).

1 . A method for implementing web based document printing comprising the steps of: 
 obtaining a print index; said print index explicitly specified by a web based document originator; and    identifying uniform resource locators (URLs) in said print index; and    printing said URLs in said print index.    
   
   
       2 . The method for implementing web based document printing as recited in  claim 1  further includes the step of checking for a user selection of confirm print index option, and responsive to identifying said user selection of confirm print index option, performing a display and edit print index routine.  
   
   
       3 . The method for implementing web based document printing as recited in  claim 1  wherein the step of obtaining said print index includes the steps of checking for a user selection of whole print option, and responsive to identifying said user selection of whole print option, checking for a root tag present in the current page.  
   
   
       4 . The method for implementing web based document printing as recited in  claim 3  includes the steps of responsive to identifying said root tag present in the current page, switching to said root tag for printing.  
   
   
       5 . The method for implementing web based document printing as recited in  claim 1  wherein the step of obtaining said print index includes the steps of obtaining a kind of multi print to perform.  
   
   
       6 . The method for implementing web based document printing as recited in  claim 5  includes the steps of checking for a user selection of honor HTML, responsive to identifying said user selection of honor HTML, checking for a print index in the current page.  
   
   
       7 . The method for implementing web based document printing as recited in  claim 6  includes the steps of responsive to identifying said print index in the current page, returning said print index.  
   
   
       8 . The method for implementing web based document printing as recited in  claim 6  includes the steps of checking for a user selection of print equal yes and anchor tags present in the current page, and responsive to identifying said user selection of print equal yes and anchor tags present in the current page returning scattered print.  
   
   
       9 . The method for implementing web based document printing as recited in  claim 8  includes the steps of responsive to not identifying said user selection of print equal yes and anchor tags present in the current page returning only current page print.  
   
   
       10 . The method for implementing web based document printing as recited in  claim 6  includes the steps of responsive to not identifying said user selection of honor HTML, checking for a user selection of print index.  
   
   
       11 - 12 . (canceled)  
   
   
       13 . The method for implementing web based document printing as recited in  claim 10  includes the steps responsive to identifying said user selection of print index, checking for a print index present in the current page, and responsive to identifying said print index present in the current page, returning only current page print.  
   
   
       14 - 19 . (canceled)  
   
   
       20 . The method for implementing web based document printing as recited in  claim 1  includes the steps of identifying a user selection of level first and creating a print index to print highest level orders first.  
   
   
       21 . The method for implementing web based document printing as recited in  claim 1  includes the steps of identifying a user selection of branch first and creating a print index to sequentially print each branch.  
   
   
       22 - 24 . (canceled)  
   
   
       25 . A computer program product implementing web based document definition comprising: 
 a recording medium;    means, recorded on the recording medium, for storing a print index, said print index explicitly specified by a web based document originator; said print index including a list of user selected uniform resource locators (URLs) to be printed;    means, recorded on the recording medium, for obtaining said print index and for displaying a window for user access and control of said print index including said list of user selected uniform resource locators (URLs).    
   
   
       26 . The computer program product implementing web based document printing as recited in  claim 25  includes means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a user selected scattered print specification and means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying URLs with HTML elements having anchor tags of a user selection of print equals yes and for printing a document including said URLs with HTML elements having anchor tags of said user selection of print equals yes.  
   
   
       27 . A method for implementing web based document definition comprising the steps of: 
 obtaining a print index; said print index explicitly specified by a web based document originator; and    identifying uniform resource locators (URLs) in said print index; and    performing a display and edit print index routine to enable a user to deselect and rearrange URLs.    
   
   
       28 . A method for implementing web based document definition as recited in  claim 27  wherein the step of obtaining said print index includes the steps of obtaining a kind of multi print to perform.  
   
   
       29 . A method for implementing web based document definition as recited in  claim 28  includes the steps of identifying a user selection of honor HTML, checking for a print index in the current page.  
   
   
       30 . A method for implementing web based document definition as recited in  claim 29  includes the steps responsive to identifying said print index in the current page, of returning said print index.  
   
   
       31 . A method for implementing web based document definition as recited in  claim 27  includes the steps of searching a set of URLs included in said print index.