Document Editing Task

A Document Editing Task is a document processing task that is an editing task (for documents).

• AKA: Document Modification, Document Revision Task.
• Context:
  • Task Input:
    • A Document for content modification.
    • Editing Instructions for change specification.
    • Optional Editing Parameters for process control.
  • Task Output:
    • An Edited Document with applied changes.
    • Edit History for change tracking.
  • Task Measure: Edit Accuracy, Change Quality, Version Control.
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  • It can (typically) modify Document Content through content operations.
  • It can (typically) maintain Document Structure during editing process.
  • It can (typically) track Document Versions for change management.
  • It can (often) support Collaborative Editing for multi-user modification.
  • It can (often) provide Edit History for change tracking.
  • It can (often) implement Undo Operations for error recovery.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Document Edit to being a Complex Document Edit, depending on edit complexity.
  • It can range from being a Single-User Edit to being a Collaborative Edit, depending on user participation.
  • It can range from being a Content-Only Edit to being a Format-Including Edit, depending on edit scope.
  • It can range from being a Manual Document Edit to being an Automated Document Edit, depending on automation level.
  • It can range from being a Local Document Edit to being a Distributed Document Edit, depending on edit location.
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  • It can be supported by a Document Editor.
  • It can be supported by a Version Control System.
  • It can be supported by a Change Tracking System.
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• Examples:
  • Content Editing Tasks:
    • Text Editing Tasks, such as content revision (for text improvement) and spell checking (for error correction).
    • Structure Editing Tasks, such as format adjustment (for layout improvement) and section organization (for content structure).
  • Format Editing Tasks:
    • Style Editing Tasks, such as font modification (for text appearance) and layout editing (for visual presentation).
    • Template Editing Tasks, such as template customization (for document format) and style application (for consistent formatting).
  • Collaborative Editing Tasks:
    • Real-time Editing Tasks, such as simultaneous editing (for group collaboration) and shared document editing (for team writing).
    • Review Editing Tasks, such as comment addition (for feedback provision) and revision tracking (for change management).
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Document Creation Task, which generates rather than modifies.
  • Document Viewing Task, which displays without modification.
  • Document Analysis Task, which examines without changing.
  • Document Storage Task, which preserves without editing.
• See: Video Editing, Photo Editing, Document Editor, Text Editing, Content Modification, Version Control.

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