DISPLAY COMPONENT SELECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD

A display component selecting system comprises unit for inputting a screen input/output data item to be inputted and/or outputted on a display screen and use information representing a use for the data item by at least one attribute, unit, which includes a table showing the correspondence between various attributes and various display components, for holding a selection rule used to select a suitable display component in accordance with the inputted use information, and unit for selecting a display component associated with the inputted screen input/output data item in accordance with the selection rule.