A document management server, which is capable of transmitting to a client an electronic document in which linked information can be embedded, includes a creation unit which creates an edited document by combining pages selected from the electronic document by the client; an addition unit which adds, to the edited document, linked information containing a destination of the document management server and configuration information representing a configuration of the edited document after reediting; and a transmission unit which transmits, to the client, the edited document to which the linked information is added.