Information processing apparatus equipped with function of adding new content to original file and outputting file
Provided is an information processing apparatus capable of combining the addition of a plurality of items in an original file in various forms, and outputting the file. A storage unit correlates additional content identification information for identifying additional content that is content added to the original file or content after change; additional content manager information for identifying a manager of the additional content; and add location identification information for identifying a location where the additional content is to be provided in the original file with the additional content and stores the information. A control unit provides the additional content that is extracted from a file other than the original file based on the additional content identification information, or that is acquired from the manager based on the additional content manager information to the original file based on the add location identification information, and causes the file to be outputted as the output target file.
1. An information processing apparatus that generates an output target file by performing an addition or change of content to an original file specified by a user, and outputs the output target file, the information processing apparatus comprising:
a control unit that causes the user to specify a manager of additional content that is content added to the original file or content after being changed, and when there is no response from the manager within a preset specified amount of time after performing a request to the manager to submit the additional content, contacts the manager again;
wherein
a plurality of additional content and a plurality of managers are set;
the specified amount of time can be changed by one of the managers;
the control unit notifies the managers other than the one manager of the changed specified amount of time; and
when there is a manger that has not responded after the specified amount of time has elapsed after a change, the control unit causes the output target file to be outputted without adding or changing content that uses the additional content corresponding to the manager.
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein after the contact again, when a notification is received notifying that the manager has determined that providing the additional content is unnecessary, the control unit causes the output target file to be outputted without adding or changing content that uses the additional content.