1. A method of creating hyperlinks from hyperlinked items referenced in a physical document to an electronic document, the method comprising: (a) creating a hyperlink table for the physical document, the physical document having at least one page; (b) for each page of the physical document, storing in the hyperlink table means for identifying a page and means for identifying at least one hyperlinked item defined on the page; (c) determining the position of points pressed on an opto-touch foil aligned with the page of the physical document; the points corresponding to the positions of the hyperlinked items; (d) storing in the hyperlink table the position of the points pressed, the hyperlink table comprising for each hyperlinked item, an indication of a position on the page; and (e) for each hyperlinked item defined on the page: (i) associating an electronic document; (ii) storing in the hyperlink table data identifying and locating the electronic document; (iii) associating one or a plurality of hyperlinked points located on the electronic document; and (iv) storing in the hyperlink table the position of each hyperlinked point on the electronic document.