Abstract: Under the present invention, a client-based editor is launched (e.g., from a web server or the like) within a client interface such as a browser. Upon being launched, initial configuration parameters are passed from a portal server to the editor. The present invention also provides a “communications tunnel” between the editor and the portal server in the form of a portlet interface on the web server. This is so that any characteristics expressed by the portal server (e.g., changes to the initial configuration parameters) can be pushed to the editor. Moreover, the portlet interface allows the editor to query the portal server to obtain any needed services (e.g. a spreadsheet computation).

Abstract: Accessibility compliance is provided within advanced componentry, such as a browser in which an on-demand editor can be launched. A toolkit of functionality that is executable on a server is preferably provided, from which selections can be made to configure an instance of a client editor or similar client-side viewer. Techniques are disclosed that enable flexible specification of the controls to be added to the viewer instance, as well as specification of details for configuring the controls.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for processing interactive content off-line in a dynamic system having transient addressability. A method for processing off-line interactive content in a dynamic system with variable addressability can include serving content for caching in a client device; generating a pathway navigation map (PNM) for the served content; and, annotating the served content with endpoint directives for modifying hyperlink behavior referenced by the directives in the cached content. In a preferred aspect of the invention, the generating step can include forming a document tree having a plurality of nodes; assigning each node of the tree to a document in the content accessible through a hyperlink referenced by a parent node; and, disposing within each node a set of hyperlink references to child pages in the content and a reference to a pathway to a root node of the document tree.