18. An apparatus for navigating a group of information in a computer system, comprising: means for identifying said group of information associated with a selected data item; means for converting certain pieces of said group information into generated data items; means for associating unilateral and multilateral display relationships with said generated data items, each unilateral display relationship representing a direct relationship between two of said generated data items, and said multilateral relationships also representing an indirect relationship with other generated data items; means for associating unilateral and multilateral display relationships with said generated data items and said selected data item, each unilateral display relationship representing a direct relationship between said selected data item and one of said generated data items, and said multilateral relationships also representing an indirect relationship between said selected data item and said generated data items; and means for forming a display associated with said selected data item, including said generated data items, wherein said display distinguishes between said selected data item and said generated data items.
18. An apparatus for navigating a group of information in a computer system, comprising: means for identifying said group of information associated with a selected data item; means for converting certain pieces of said group information into generated data items; means for associating unilateral and multilateral display relationships with said generated data items, each unilateral display relationship representing a direct relationship between two of said generated data items, and said multilateral relationships also representing an indirect relationship with other generated data items; means for associating unilateral and multilateral display relationships with said generated data items and said selected data item, each unilateral display relationship representing a direct relationship between said selected data item and one of said generated data items, and said multilateral relationships also representing an indirect relationship between said selected data item and said generated data items; and means for forming a display associated with said selected data item, including said generated data items, wherein said display distinguishes between said selected data item and said generated data items. 22. The apparatus claimed in claim 18, wherein said display graphically distinguishes between said selected data item and said generated data items.