Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing selected attributes of a target page element on a target display layout with modified attributes of a source page element on a source display layout is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a command to synchronize a target display layout, wherein the target display layout comprises at least one target page element linked to a source page element on a source display layout; accessing a plurality of synchronization preferences, wherein the synchronization preferences define at least one selected attribute of a plurality of attributes of a target page element to be synchronized with an attribute of the linked source page element; determining whether the selected attribute of the source page element has been synchronized with the target page element; and updating the target page element when the modified attribute of the source page element has not been synchronized with the target page element.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for replicating the appearance of typographical attributes and text adornments in digital publications. Content in a fixed layout format is converted into a standard digital publication format by applying a <span> tag to each word of the content. Each <span> tag includes a CSS letter spacing attribute that is calculated based on the effective width of each glyph forming the word in the fixed layout format, and the default width of the same glyph in the digital publication format. In this manner, the corresponding word is rendered in approximately the same space in both the fixed layout and digital publication formats.

Abstract: Frame-shaped anchored elements are described. In one or more embodiments, anchored text elements are identified for primary text that is located in a non-rectangular frame (e.g., a circular frame, a rounded rectangle frame, and so on) and that references the anchored text elements. The anchored text elements may be footnotes or endnotes that are identified for primary text located in a non-rectangular text box, for example. Once identified, the anchored text elements may be fit within and at a bottom of the non-rectangular frame. The anchored text elements are considered to fit “within” the non-rectangular frame insofar as the anchored text elements do not extend outside the boundaries of the non-rectangular frame.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing selected attributes of a target page element on a target display layout with modified attributes of a source page element on a source display layout is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a command to synchronize a target display layout, wherein the target display layout comprises at least one target page element linked to a source page element on a source display layout; accessing a plurality of synchronization preferences, wherein the synchronization preferences define at least one selected attribute of a plurality of attributes of a target page element to be synchronized with an attribute of the linked source page element; determining whether the selected attribute of the source page element has been synchronized with the target page element; and updating the target page element when the modified attribute of the source page element has not been synchronized with the target page element.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing selected attributes of a target page element on a target display layout with modified attributes of a source page element on a source display layout is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a command to synchronize a target display layout, wherein the target display layout comprises at least one target page element linked to a source page element on a source display layout; accessing a plurality of synchronization preferences, wherein the synchronization preferences define at least one selected attribute of a plurality of attributes of a target page element to be synchronized with an attribute of the linked source page element; determining whether the selected attribute of the source page element has been synchronized with the target page element; and updating the target page element when the modified attribute of the source page element has not been synchronized with the target page element.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for replicating the appearance of typographical attributes and text adornments in digital publications. Content in a fixed layout format is converted into a standard digital publication format by applying a <span> tag to each word of the content. Each <span> tag includes a CSS letter spacing attribute that is calculated based on the effective width of each glyph forming the word in the fixed layout format, and the default width of the same glyph in the digital publication format. In this manner, the corresponding word is rendered in approximately the same space in both the fixed layout and digital publication formats.

Abstract: Frame-shaped anchored elements are described. In one or more embodiments, anchored text elements are identified for primary text that is located in a non-rectangular frame (e.g., a circular frame, a rounded rectangle frame, and so on) and that references the anchored text elements. The anchored text elements may be footnotes or endnotes that are identified for primary text located in a non-rectangular text box, for example. Once identified, the anchored text elements may be fit within and at a bottom of the non-rectangular frame. The anchored text elements are considered to fit “within” the non-rectangular frame insofar as the anchored text elements do not extend outside the boundaries of the non-rectangular frame.

Abstract: A method includes receiving input indicating a listener object and an interface for an object class corresponding to a persisted object of an object model retained by a database, where the interface has multiple different implementations within the object model; recording information indicating that the listener object has an interest in persistent data associated with the interface for the object class corresponding to the persisted object; in connection with a transaction with the database and when each of multiple calls is received for the database, checking whether the interface for the object class corresponding to the persisted object is associated with the call, wherein each of the calls alerts the database to changes for data managed by the database; and communicating with the listener object when the interface for the object class corresponding to the persisted object was associated with at least one of the calls during the transaction.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing selected attributes of a target page element on a target display layout with modified attributes of a source page element on a source display layout is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a command to synchronize a target display layout, wherein the target display layout comprises at least one target page element linked to a source page element on a source display layout; accessing a plurality of synchronization preferences, wherein the synchronization preferences define at least one selected attribute of a plurality of attributes of a target page element to be synchronized with an attribute of the linked source page element; determining whether the selected attribute of the source page element has been synchronized with the target page element; and updating the target page element when the modified attribute of the source page element has not been synchronized with the target page element.

Abstract: A method includes receiving input indicating a listener object and an interface for an object class corresponding to a persisted object of an object model retained by a database, where the interface has multiple different implementations within the object model; recording information indicating that the listener object has an interest in persistent data associated with the interface for the object class corresponding to the persisted object; in connection with a transaction with the database and when each of multiple calls is received for the database, checking whether the interface for the object class corresponding to the persisted object is associated with the call, wherein each of the calls alerts the database to changes for data managed by the database; and communicating with the listener object when the interface for the object class corresponding to the persisted object was associated with at least one of the calls during the transaction.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer program products for text composition are provided. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes processing a plurality of paragraphs in parallel, including defining a paragraph layout for each paragraph, the paragraph layout including line breaks. The method further includes composing the text in an electronic document including serially composing each paragraph, the serial composing including shuffling the processed paragraphs into a particular position within a page frame of the electronic document.

Abstract: A method include receiving input indicating a listener object and an interface for an object class corresponding to a persisted object of an object model retained by a database, where the interface has multiple different implementations within the object model; recording information indicating that the listener object has an interest in persistent data associated with the interface for the object class corresponding to the persisted object; in connection with a transaction with the database and when each of multiple Dirty( ) calls is received for the database, checking whether the interface for the object class corresponding to the persisted object is associated with the Dirty( ) call; and communicating with the listener object when the interface for the object class corresponding to the persisted object was associated with at least one of the Dirty( ) calls during the transaction.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for text composition. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving text to compose, the text including a plurality of paragraphs, and composing the text using paragraph composition, the paragraph composition determining a layout for the lines of each paragraph according to a line break scheme that determines line breaks for the paragraph as a whole. The method also includes, identifying limited recomposition for one or more paragraphs of the plurality of paragraphs, receiving a modification to a line of a paragraph, the paragraph having a plurality of lines and where the modified line is subsequent to a first line in the paragraph, determining whether the paragraph of the modified line is identified as having limited recomposition and, if the paragraph has limited recomposition, recomposing a portion of the paragraph using a multi-line paragraph composition process without recomposing the full paragraph.