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Abstract – The most frequently used computer application is the classical document handling system, electronic document and at this stage is the exact equivalent of a traditional paper document. It comprises information represented by text and graphical images structured in a desired fashion. Upcoming technological developments are expected to considerably advance the way in which users interact with their systems as well as the way they communicate among each other. Increase in processing and communications power allows integrating new media types, which capture the naturalness of information as experienced in everyday’s life. This feature will make these new media in a range of fields and a strong impact can be observed in document handling. Document handling will have to support new interaction schemes. The development gives the directions and considerably enhances the way documents are handled. Other current developments concerning documents are the move towards hypertext and hypermedia, although some of the presented techniques apply to these as well. The study is based on evaluating results of recent and ongoing research; including results which have already lead to new document standards. The goal design for study to provide a comprehensive overview of requirements and solution approaches, to show up issues requiring future research and the aspects are treated: information structuring, communication support and data management