A method and system of displaying data from a database onto a page. The database is provided with a view having data therein, and with a configuration document describing characteristics of the page. The database is also provided with a form for reading the configuration document, for retrieving data from the view, and for placing the data on the page as described in the configuration document. A page address is formed from the names of the database and the form, and the page address is selected to display the data on the page. Preferably, a key is provided for locating the configuration documents, and this key may be provided when the page is accessed. Also, preferably, the view includes a multitude of data sets and the configuration document includes a multitude of instruction sets for displaying data on the page, and the method further includes the steps of selecting one of the data sets and one of the instruction sets, and displaying the selected data set on said page in accordance with the selected instruction set. More specifically, the data sets and the instruction sets may be listed on the form, and the step of selecting one of the data sets and one of the instruction sets preferably includes the step of identifying on the form the selected data sets and the selected instruction sets.