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A system and method for constructing documents has files containing data and instructions. The data forms logical streams for provision to output means. According to the method, a plurality of referents referring to logical streams of data are provided. A plurality of different referent scopes with

A system and method for constructing documents has files containing data and instructions. The data forms logical streams for provision to output means. According to the method, a plurality of referents referring to logical streams of data are provided. A plurality of different referent scopes with which referents are associated and used and outside of which referents within a scope are inaccessible are also provided. Referents are then inserted into the logical stream of data and within a referent scope from the plurality of referent scopes. The logical streams of data referred to by referents within a referent scope are then resolved but resolving of a referent scope does not necessarily result in a resolved logical stream of data absent referents. Once the referent scopes are resolved, the resulting logical data stream is provided to the output device as a constructed document. A system having parts for performing the steps of the method is also disclosed.

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[ What we claim is:] [1.] A document construction system including files containing data and instructions, wherein data forms at least a logical stream of data and wherein logical streams of data ate provided to output means comprising:means for providing a plurality of referents wherein at least a

[ What we claim is:] [1.] A document construction system including files containing data and instructions, wherein data forms at least a logical stream of data and wherein logical streams of data ate provided to output means comprising:means for providing a plurality of referents wherein at least a referent refers to a logical stream of data;means for providing a plurality of different referent scopes with which referents are associated and used and outside of which referents within a scope are inaccessible;means for inserting at least a referent into the logical stream of data and within a referent scope from the plurality of referent scopes;means for resolving logical streams of data referred to by referents within a referent scope, wherein resolving of a referent scope from the plurality of referent scopes results in an unresolved logical stream of data absent an error condition; andmeans for providing to an output means a resolved logical stream of data, the resolved logical stream of data forming a constructed document.