A text editing and reproduction apparatus capable of maintaining the
continuity of text data display and performing high-quality content
reproduction. An ornament time information addition section adds ornament
elapsed time which indicates elapsed time for ornament display of a text
sample and which is display start time for a first text sample to the
first text sample, and adds ornament elapsed time which indicates elapsed
time for ornament display of the text sample and which is display start
time for a second text sample to the second text sample. A text data
reproduction process section performs a reproduction process while
maintaining continuity between the first text sample and the second text
sample by reproducing and displaying the first text sample from the
ornament elapsed time to time when the text sample is separated and by
reproducing and displaying the second text sample from the ornament
elapsed time.