Patent ID: 8321784

Claim:
A method, comprising: displaying, by an application, content of an electronic document; receiving input selecting a hybrid commenting option within the application displaying the electronic content; in response to the selection of the hybrid commenting option, generating a hybrid commenting element comprising a plurality of sections corresponding to an object of the electronic document, wherein the plurality of sections comprises: a suggestion section configured to receive user input suggesting a change to the object, and a support section configured to receive user input commenting on the suggested change; receiving user input to the suggestion section for a suggested change to the object, and receiving user input to the support section including a comment on the suggested change; storing the received user input as part of the electronic document; and sending the electronic document including the stored input to a recipient over a network, wherein the stored input of the electronic document is usable to perform one or more functions associated with the suggestion section, wherein the one or more functions comprise accepting or rejecting the suggested change to the object in the electronic document, and wherein the stored input of the electronic document is further usable to display the comment in conjunction with the suggested change.