An electronic product manual including a plurality of data structures having a hierarchical relationship as components and sub-components with each other. A graphical user interface (GUI) is configured to present the plurality of data structures to a user as displayed objects, receive input from the user, and enable a user to select a displayed object. A first view of the data structure is displayed in the GUI upon selection of the object, the first view comprising an image. A second view of the data structure displayed in the GUI upon selection of the object, the second view including information indicating the hierarchical relationship of the selected object with respect to other objects. A third view of the data structure displayed in the GUI upon selection of the object, the third view including object-specific information.