Methods and systems for merging software-level objects with document-level objects in a document publishing environment

摘要

Methods and systems are disclosed for generating, managing, and publishing documents based on document level objects and software level objects . In one aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for managing documents in a computing system environment. The method may include identifying a placeholder object included in a document having a document level object, the placeholder object having metadata corresponding to a software level object. Further, the method includes generating a query message based on the placeholder object and identifying software level object content based on the query message. The software level object content may be in a first format based on a first set of constraints. The method may also include providing a response message including the software level object content and transforming the format of the software level object content included in the response message to a second format based on a second set of constraints. In one aspect, the document level object is configured in the second format. The transformed software level object content may be merged in the document based on the placeholder object in the document. Based on the transformed software level object, an output document may be generated such that the software level object content replaces the placeholder object in the output document.