37. An automated digitizing system comprising computer hardware, software and peripherals configured to route information identified by content instructions in a document file on a computer to a potential plurality of application programs according to customizable transmission format instructions, said transmission format instructions being customized to requirements of each application program receiving said information.
37. An automated digitizing system comprising computer hardware, software and peripherals configured to route information identified by content instructions in a document file on a computer to a potential plurality of application programs according to customizable transmission format instructions, said transmission format instructions being customized to requirements of each application program receiving said information. 41. A system as claimed in claim 37 , in which at least one of said application programs is a workflow program in which one or more document files are routed to one or more workstations based on information identified by content instructions.