Management and use of data in a computer-generated document

A method for managing components of a computer-generated document, comprising:

• dividing the document into a plurality of components comprising the document;
• assembling each of the components of the document in an electronic document container;
• representing a relationship between components of the document showing how each of one or more components of the document relate to other components of the document;
• and
• upon launching the document, merging each of the components of the document according to relationships between each of the components of the document.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method for managing components of a computer-generated document, comprising:

• assembling a plurality of components of a document as a collection of separate components in an electronic document container;
• generating a relationship representation of the document showing how each of one or more components relate to other components;
• establishing a link between any related components of the collection of separate components based on a relationship between the any related components;
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• upon selection of the electronic document container, providing a visual representation of the collection of components and providing a visual representation of how each component of the collection of components relates to other components of the collection of components.