Patent ID: 8893017

Claim:
A computer implemented method comprising: displaying an indicator relating to a displayed portion of structured data in response to a graphical pointer being near the portion of structured data, the indicator indicating that the portion of structured data is associated with edit history data; receiving input to execute a function associated with a display element of a Graphical User Interface (GUI), the display element being a drop-down menu to display the edit history data relating to the portion of structured data; in response to receiving the input: accessing an edit history database at a server including accessing the edit history database over a network using a networking protocol, the edit history database tracking changes to content of the structured data as the changes are made by a plurality of users including tracking a particular change from a first version of the content of the structured data to a second version of the content of the structured data, the particular change being accessible to the plurality of users; retrieving, from the edit history database, the edit history data for the displayed portion of the structured data based upon the function, the edit history data reflecting changes to the displayed portion of the structured data made by the plurality of users; and displaying the edit history data in the GUI as part of the display element.