Abstract: A process server array comprising a plurality of process servers for a document management system. A user request to operate on documents or document components stored in a document repository of the document management system is provided to an available process server of the plurality of process servers. The available processor further decomposes files into constituent components to permit browsing, searching and retrieving of the components across files.

Abstract: A document management system that decomposes files into constituent components to permit browsing, searching and retrieving of the components across files. Specific components can be linked into a virtual file so that the selection of one component in the virtual file selects all other components in the file.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for updating user-created derivative information components derived from source information components stored in a repository. A client-side automatic update and notification engine compares metadata tags associated with the derivative information components with metadata tags associated with the source information components and provides the user with options to update the outdated derivative information components automatically or on command.