Application of multiple content items and functionality to an electronic content item

A computing device for providing multiple content components and associated application functionality in an electronic document;

• comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a system memory, including computer executable instructions which when executed by a processor, cause the computing device to be operable to:
• receive a plurality of content items in an electronic document, each of the plurality of content items being associated with one of a plurality of content component types having a different application functionality;
• display the electronic document in a computer-enabled content user interface;
• provide a navigation user interface component in the electronic document for allowing non-linear navigation of the electronic document, the navigation user interface component in the electronic document including one or more selectable controls associated with navigation to each of the plurality of content component types contained in the electronic document, such that selection of a selectable control causes navigation to a particular one type of the plurality of content component types associated with the selectable control, wherein the navigation user interface allows navigation to each content item of the particular one type;
• and
• in response to navigating to the particular one type of the plurality of content component types, provide application functionality associated with the particular one type of the plurality of content component types for interacting with each content item of the particular one type of the plurality of content component types.

A method of providing multiple content components and associated application functionality in an electronic document;

• comprising:
• displaying an electronic document in a computer-enabled content user interface, the electronic document including a plurality of document items, each document item of the plurality of document items being associated with one of a plurality of content component types in the electronic document;
• and
• providing a navigation user interface component in the electronic document for allowing non-linear navigation of the electronic document, the navigation user interface component in the electronic document including one or more selectable controls associated with navigation to each of the plurality of document component types contained in the electronic document, such that selection of a selectable control causes navigation to content items associated with a particular one type of the plurality of document component types associated with the selectable control, wherein the navigation user interface allows navigation to each content item associated with the particular one type.