Abstract: Aspects related to fingerprints and templates of documents are described. In one embodiment, the integrity of a document is checked by comparing a prior fingerprint of a document with a result of a fingerprint function applied to content of the document. When the fingerprint of the document is consistent with the result of the fingerprint function, a standard form related to the document is identified. In this context, a synopsis of the standard document may be provided. In other embodiments, when the prior fingerprint of the document is inconsistent with the result of the fingerprint function, one or more paragraphs of the document may be checked for consistency by comparing prior fingerprints of the paragraphs with results of a fingerprint function applied to the paragraphs. Common meaning statements for one or more of the paragraphs may also be identified and provided as part of the synopsis of the document.