8. A system for integrating a plurality of documents in a first format into a data store holding documents in a second format, the system comprising: a data store comprising a repository configured to store a plurality of documents in the first format and a specification comprising instructions for creating descriptions of the plurality of documents based on attributes of the documents and syntax rules, the repository further configured to supply the documents and specification to a conversion facility; a batch import module adapted to receive from the conversion facility a batch including the plurality of documents in the second format and descriptions of the plurality of documents in the second format generated responsive to the specification, wherein the batch import module is further adapted to import the batch including the plurality of documents in the second format into the data store responsive to the descriptions, and wherein the data store is further configured to provide user access to the plurality of documents in the second format.
8. A system for integrating a plurality of documents in a first format into a data store holding documents in a second format, the system comprising: a data store comprising a repository configured to store a plurality of documents in the first format and a specification comprising instructions for creating descriptions of the plurality of documents based on attributes of the documents and syntax rules, the repository further configured to supply the documents and specification to a conversion facility; a batch import module adapted to receive from the conversion facility a batch including the plurality of documents in the second format and descriptions of the plurality of documents in the second format generated responsive to the specification, wherein the batch import module is further adapted to import the batch including the plurality of documents in the second format into the data store responsive to the descriptions, and wherein the data store is further configured to provide user access to the plurality of documents in the second format. 10. The system of claim 8 wherein the descriptions contain indexing data and the data store is further adapted to store references in an index to the plurality of documents imported into the data store responsive to the indexing data contained in the descriptions.