Abstract: A method on a client device is described. First document content information that corresponds to a first plurality of document elements of an electronic document is received from a data server. A graphical user interface that represents the first plurality of document elements is generated based on the first document content information. First author identifiers that indicate most recent authors for the first plurality of document elements are received. The first document content information and the first author identifiers correspond to a first timestamp. Visual identifiers for the first author identifiers are selected based on the graphical user interface. The visual identifiers are generated to indicate which of the first author identifiers correspond to the first plurality of document elements represented by the graphical user interface.

Abstract: A method on a client device is described. First document content information that corresponds to a first plurality of document elements of an electronic document is received from a data server. A graphical user interface that represents the first plurality of document elements is generated based on the first document content information. First author identifiers that indicate most recent authors for the first plurality of document elements are received. The first document content information and the first author identifiers correspond to a first timestamp. Visual identifiers for the first author identifiers are selected based on the graphical user interface. The visual identifiers are generated to indicate which of the first author identifiers correspond to the first plurality of document elements represented by the graphical user interface.

Abstract: A method on a client device is described. First document content information that corresponds to a first plurality of document elements of an electronic document is received from a data server. A graphical user interface that represents the first plurality of document elements is generated based on the first document content information. First author identifiers that indicate most recent authors for the first plurality of document elements are received. The first document content information and the first author identifiers correspond to a first timestamp. Visual identifiers for the first author identifiers are selected based on the graphical user interface. The visual identifiers are generated to indicate which of the first author identifiers correspond to the first plurality of document elements represented by the graphical user interface.

Abstract: A method on a client device is described. First document content information that corresponds to a first plurality of document elements of an electronic document is received from a data server. A graphical user interface that represents the first plurality of document elements is generated based on the first document content information. First author identifiers that indicate most recent authors for the first plurality of document elements are received. The first document content information and the first author identifiers correspond to a first timestamp. Visual identifiers for the first author identifiers are selected based on the graphical user interface. The visual identifiers are generated to indicate which of the first author identifiers correspond to the first plurality of document elements represented by the graphical user interface.

Abstract: A computer implemented system provides intelligent formatting of footnotes in electronic documents. The system includes a display device that displays an electronic document in a graphical user interface, a user interface, and a processor. The processor controls the display device and the user interface to display, in response to user input, a footnote editing interface that allows a user to create new footnotes and edit existing footnotes. The system provides multi-user access to a single document in which individual sections of the document may be in active, inactive, and/or locked states, where users perform activities as permitted by a combination of user authorization rights and these states. The footnotes may reference multiple sections on one or more pages of a document, are formatted so that each footnote resides on only a single page, and may display an obscured or blank area for footnotes originating in other sections.

Abstract: A computer implemented system provides intelligent formatting of footnotes in electronic documents. The system includes a display device that displays an electronic document in a graphical user interface, a user interface, and a processor. The processor controls the display device and the user interface to display, in response to user input, a footnote editing interface that allows a user to create new footnotes and edit existing footnotes. The system provides multi-user access to a single document in which individual sections of the document may be in active, inactive, and/or locked states, where users perform activities as permitted by a combination of user authorization rights and these states. The footnotes may reference multiple sections on one or more pages of a document, are formatted so that each footnote resides on only a single page, and may display an obscured or blank area for footnotes originating in other sections.