Abstract: A publishing architecture system and method for importing data into a document from one or more data sources. Content can be imported into the document from one or more content libraries. Content libraries may include libraries native to the architecture system as well as those that reside in external applications. Documents created using the publishing architecture system and method can be previewed and edited. The data sources which are used to import data to the documents are maintained by the respective entity responsible for the data contained in the source. Maintenance of the data source eliminates the need to edit the data source. Additionally, content libraries are also kept up to date and may not need to be edited in the document created using the system and method. The system and method allows the user to prepare the document and decide whether to edit the document.