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4.2 Creating an OpenDoc Document

   OpenDoc provides an object-oriented user model, where documents are 
   objects that contain other objects.  Each object may have a distinct 
   behavior.  However, OpenDoc uses the terms parts or components rather than 
   objects, because parts implies that each item can be a subset or superset 
   of another item or stand-alone on its own.  For example, a container part 
   is the definition of a part that can contain other parts within it. 

   To create a document you need parts that you will fill with contents.  You 
   may use only one part or assemble several parts in one Root Part.  In both 
   cases, you have a choice of the following three different ways to create 
   an OpenDoc document: 

   1.  Start the OpenDoc Shell from the command prompt, as follows: 

         [C:]start docshell 

   2.  Drag and drop one of the template icons to the Desktop or a folder of 
       your choice. 

   3.  Drag and drop a selected part onto the Desktop or a folder of your 
       choice. 


   The following describes the creation of simple documents.  "Using the 
   OpenDoc Templates" in topic 4.2.2 describes more completely how to create 
   an OpenDoc document. 

Subtopics:

   4.2.1 Using the OpenDoc Document Shell
   4.2.2 Using the OpenDoc Templates

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