OpenCms

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OpenCms


Developed by	Alkacon Software and the OpenCms community
Latest release	7.0.3 / November 7, 2007
OS	Cross-platform
Platform	Java, XML
Genre	Content management system
License	GNU Lesser General Public License
Website	www.opencms.org

OpenCms is an open source content management system based on Java and XML technology. It is distributed by Alkacon Software under LGPL license.

It is a CMS application with features such as Browser-enabled work environment, Asset Management, Integrated user management and permission system, Project based publishing, Workflow and Task Management, WYSIWYG editor, Internationalization support, Versioning of content, JSP and XML Template mechanism, Multi-Language, Online-Help System, Dynamic and static content publishing, Personalization, Caching system, Module mechanism for extensions, Scheduling system, Synchronization mechanism, Import / export of content, Application server integration / EJB support and others...

The history of OpenCms starts around 1999 with its predecessor MhtCms, which was not Open Source. The first Open Source version was released at CeBIT expo 2000. OpenCms requires a JSP Servlet container such as Apache Tomcat.

1 New Features in version 7
2 See also
3 External links
4 Learning OpenCms

[edit] New Features in version 7

Advanced link management with the Content Relationship Engine (keeps internal links intact after move/rename operations)
Configurable search options
Improved internal system roles & organziational units
Improved permission options & switch user function
Improved context menus
Publishing simplified with the publish queue
Related resources with the Content Relationship Engine
Restore (undelete) operation for deleted resources
Search option in the OpenCms workplace
Time Warp in OpenCms Workplace (see how your web page looked like in the past or how it will look in the future)
XML content auto correction
WebDAV support