Abstract: A method and system for presenting a document at a presentation device utilizing a presentation data stream having a continuous ordered stream of uniquely identified data objects and associated elements which specify format and presentation parameters for each of those data objects. The data stream contains a plurality of documents, including a resource document and a presentation document, which each comprise a collection of the uniquely identified data objects and associated elements. A save object command structure is defined within a resource document within the presentation data stream. Within the save object command structure, a particular data object is identified. In response to receipt of the save object command structure at the presentation device, the particular data object is stored within storage media. Thereafter, an include saved object command structure is defined within a diverse presentation document within a presentation data stream.

Abstract: A method and system for managing logical links between document components within a presentation data stream which includes a continuous ordered stream of uniquely identified data objects and associated elements. The processing of presentation form documents has been extended from hard copy devices into interactive presentation forms which accommodate sophisticated navigation techniques such as hypertext. In order to accommodate this process a link logical element (LLE) is defined within the document presentation data stream which identifies a source component and a target component for a logical link. Multiple purpose links which provide navigational linkage, annotational linkage and append linkage are provided and the link logical element further includes a field which specifies the purpose of a particular link. Optional fields are also provided which may be utilized to pass parameters to the target component upon processing the link.