INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM FOR COMPRESSING PARAGRAPH INFORMATION

An information management apparatus and method are provided for managing a logical structure of information file wherein a plurality of pieces of paragraph information, to each of which header information is appended, are arranged. The information management apparatus comprises a file dividing means for making up a header management file including header information and a link. The header information is extracted from the logical structure of information file, and the link to the paragraph information to which the header information is appended is made up. The file dividing means makes up a plurality of paragraph files each including the paragraph information. A transmission control means is also included responsive to a transmission request for a logical structure of information file. The transmission control means transmits the header management file associated with the logical structure of information file, and transmits, upon receipt of a transmission request based on a link included in the header management file, a paragraph file linked to the header management file.