1. A method comprising: accessing a document that specifies scroll rates that each correspond to a different portion among multiple portions of the document, a scroll rate among the scroll rates indicating a speed at which its corresponding portion of the document is to be automatically scrolled, the document further specifying a directive that corresponds to the corresponding portion of the document and indicates an action, other than setting a delay time for scrolling, to be performed; and using a processor, automatically scrolling the document at different speeds based on the scroll rates specified by the document, the automatic scrolling of the document comprising: automatically scrolling the portion of the document at its corresponding scroll rate specified by the document; and performing the action indicated by the directive that corresponds to the portion of the document.
1. A method comprising: accessing a document that specifies scroll rates that each correspond to a different portion among multiple portions of the document, a scroll rate among the scroll rates indicating a speed at which its corresponding portion of the document is to be automatically scrolled, the document further specifying a directive that corresponds to the corresponding portion of the document and indicates an action, other than setting a delay time for scrolling, to be performed; and using a processor, automatically scrolling the document at different speeds based on the scroll rates specified by the document, the automatic scrolling of the document comprising: automatically scrolling the portion of the document at its corresponding scroll rate specified by the document; and performing the action indicated by the directive that corresponds to the portion of the document. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein: the directive indicates that the action is a pre-scroll action to be performed before the automatic scrolling of the portion of the document; and the automatic scrolling of the portion of the document occurs after the performing of the pre-scroll action.