Abstract: A system for quickly and easily creating a structured document is disclosed. A structured document may be configured to be a document adhering to a set of pre-defined rules providing order to the content of the document. By providing sets of rules, a limited set of structured document templates may be provided while still retaining flexibility of creation for the user. A Document Type Definition (“DTD”) may be configured to provide this set of pre-defined rules for a selected template. The Document Authoring System (“DAS”) may be configured to receive a user selection of a template, the template selection being based on the type of structured document the user intends to generate. The DAS, in response to a selected template, presents the user with a graphical user interface with which to quickly and easily enter information.