Abstract: A system and method for dynamically updating a web page display. Web pages modification is accomplished by receiving a uniform resource locator (URL) message having embedded application parameters, selecting desired portions of the application parameters, modifying the web page with the selected portions, and displaying the modified web page to the user. Application parameters may be search criteria used to find the search results, and the search criteria may be displayed along with the search results. The search results may include a number of entries each having an entry name and corresponding information location. A serial list of entries is received and a web page listing the entry names in an organized fashion is dynamically created. Hyperlinks between each entry name and its corresponding information location are then created, which allows information at the information location to be displayed when the corresponding entry name is selected.

Abstract: A method of and a system for displaying computer documents. The method comprises the steps of identifying a base document a plurality of times in a view, each of said plurality of times being associated with a respective use; and for each of those uses, establishing a respective associated reference document. Each of the reference documents stores information specific to the associated use. The method further includes the step of accessing the base document via one of the times the base document is identified in the view. This accessing is done by (i) accessing the one reference document associated with said one of said times, (ii) using that one reference document to access the base document, and (iii) merging and displaying as one document contents of the base document and the use specific information from the one reference document.