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A mechanism is provided for revealing the marked structure of a document, e.g. a document written in HTML, such that a person reviewing the document is instructed in the operation and recreation of the document from a casual on-screen review of the document. During operation of the invention, an inp

A mechanism is provided for revealing the marked structure of a document, e.g. a document written in HTML, such that a person reviewing the document is instructed in the operation and recreation of the document from a casual on-screen review of the document. During operation of the invention, an input file is first read. The file is parsed into markers, e.g. HTML tags, during input. A vector is built of all markers, including the function and location of the markers. For each marker, a glossary is accessed to determine what the marker is and what the marker does. Depending upon the mode of operation selected by the user, the invention can provide a learn mode in which a "mouse-over" trigger is generated for each marked section, e.g. a JavaScript mouse-over, a NetHelp trigger, or layers for each marking; and provide a performance support mode in which display units, e.g. layers, are generated for each marking and displayed for each marking. In this way, a resident tutor is provided that instructs a person reviewing a marked document both in the function of the markings within the context of the document, and in the basic purpose of each marking in generic terms (e.g. a tutorial on the use, syntax, and function of such markings).

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for revealing a document's marked structure, comprising the steps of:inputting a file that is representative of said document;parsing said file to identify marked content, said parsing step comprising the steps of:providing a look up table;parsing said file into

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for revealing a document's marked structure, comprising the steps of:inputting a file that is representative of said document;parsing said file to identify marked content, said parsing step comprising the steps of:providing a look up table;parsing said file into markers;building a vector of all markers, said vector comprising the function and location of each of said markers; andestablishing links between a vector that holds the tags from a newly read in document to all those tags that are currently held in a look up table, while the document is being parsed,wherein said vector is made of marked content in said document, and locations within a document information stream, when said document is read;accessing said marked content, said accessing step comprising the step of:accessing a glossary for each marker to determine what each marker is and what each marker does; andpresenting said document on a display and providing instructions indicating marked structure in said document;wherein an interface is provided such that a person reviewing said document is instructed in the operation and recreation of said document from a casual on-screen review of said document.