Abstract: A document management system includes means for receiving a document through a network and converting the document to a format that is compatible with an online electronic filing system. In one embodiment, the format is compliant with the Security Exchange Commission's EDGAR database system. The system can split the document into a plurality of sub-documents that can be assigned to different editors. Thus, the editors can work in parallel with one another to prepare the document for filing. After the editors have made revisions, if any, to their respective sub-documents, the system merges the sub-documents into a single EDGAR-compliant document for submission to the EDGAR system.