Creating and Using Master Documents in OOoWriter 1.1
http://www.taming-openoffice-org.com/writer/masterdoc.htm

OpenOffice.org
2004

Abstract:

This page is an excerpt from Taming OpenOffice.org Writer (no longer available). A variation of this material is in OpenOffice.org Writer: The Free Alternative to Microsoft Word. Yes, master documents do work in OpenOffice.org Writer. However, you need to have a very disciplined approach to make sure they work correctly and reliably.