电子文件可通过政府文件中心、政府网站或政务信息系统向社会开放。狭义的电子文件只是传统意义上的“红头文件”,其范围非常有限。广义的电子文件则涵盖了政府决策类电子文件,如“两会”视听系统文件,政策法规类电子文件,社会改革类电子文件,如物价改革网上听证或网上民意调查 Electronic documents can be opened to the public through government file centers, government websites or government information systems. The narrow definition of electronic documents is only the traditional “red tape”, its scope is very limited. Generalized electronic documents cover government decision-making electronic documents such as “NPC and CPV” audio-visual system files, electronic documents on policies and regulations and electronic documents on social reform such as online price reform hearings or online opinion polls