Search hypertext information using profiles and topics

摘要

A computer implemented method for converting information formatted in a first markup language to a second markup language to enable retrieval of the information in the second markup language comprising the steps of: a) receiving a first file of information in said first markup language; b) parsing (400) the first file to obtain an article, if any, and a brief, if any, corresponding to said article, a profile (640), if any, and a topic (660), if any, corresponding to said profile; c) adding to a second file in the second markup language said profile, if any; d) adding to a third file in the second markup language said topic, if any; e) adding to a fourth file in the second markup language said article, if any; f) adding to a fifth file in the second markup language said brief, if any; g) linking the first, second, third, fourth and fifth files; and h) updating a set of indices to allow searching (806) of the profile, if any, stored in said second file and the topic, if any, stored in the third file. IMAGE