methods , systems , and computer program products for providing an audio interface to electronic documents . an audio interface receives a request for electronic content from a client and retrieves the requested document . next , the document is parsed to identify various elements , such as title , text , and links included in the document . many of those providing electronic content include hierarchical indices to aid clients in finding documents covering a particular topic . the audio interface includes a facility to preserve , enhance , or create this hierarchical organization by mapping a document &# 39 ; s text and links into a corresponding audio hierarchy . the client is then presented with various options from which to make a selection . outside of this hierarchy , the client receives the document title , the number of links contained within the document , an audio representation of the document &# 39 ; s text , and may optionally chose to hear only the links included in the document . the audio interface also includes a number of global commands to facilitate navigation .