Silva Container Objects

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     Valid for:  Silva 0.9.3, Zope 2.6.2, Python 2.1.3
     Authors:    kit blake
                 Clemens Klein-Robbenhaar 
     Email:      kitblake+infrae.com
                 robbenhaar+espresto.com
     CVS:        $Revision: 1.7 $ $Date: 2003/12/06 07:06:06 $

  Container types

    The basic Silva container objects are Publications and Folders. They
    are very similar to folders on your computer. The major difference
    between the two is Folders are transparent, meaning you can see
    through them to their contents, while Publications are opaque. Think
    of Folders as plastic envelopes, and Publications as hard cover
    binders.

    - **Publication**: these containers function as the major organizing
      blocks of a Silva site. They instill a threshold of view, showing
      only the contents of the current publication. This keeps the overview
      screens in large sites manageable. Publications have configuration
      settings which, a.o., determine which core and pluggable objects will
      be available. For complex publications, sub-publications can be
      nested.

    - **Folder**: the presentation of the information within a
      publication is structured with folders. They determine the visual
      hierarchy that a Visitor sees. Folders on the top level
      define sections of a publication, subfolders define chapters, etc.

  Container workspace

    The container workspace has five screens. With the exception of the
    PreviewTab, the container screens provide a cascading overview of the
    current location. This means you see objects on multiple levels,
    within the hierarchy of the site structure. Actions in a container
    screen - such as changing the access restriction - affect
    the entire cascade.

    - **ContentsTab**: all site structuring operations occur here, such as
      creating a new container or "ContentObject":../ContentObject/,
      cutting, pasting, and ordering existing ones. Importing from other
      formats happens in the Import subscreen.

    - **PreviewTab**: in this screen a preview is displayed of the latest
      version of the index document of the Container. The content that
      you see can be a newer version than the published version of the
      same index.

    - **PropertiesTab**: container properties can be adjusted, such as
      subject or contact information. Container metadata is inherited
      by all objects on lower levels. For instance, if you fill in a
      subject such as "Silva Documentation", all folders
      and documents below will inherit this subject, unless they have
      their own subject filled in.

      If the container is a Publication, Chief Editors can configure it, 
      deciding which Silva 'Addables' are allowed.

    - **AccessTab**: here users and roles are managed. Only Chief Editors
      and Managers have rights to manage access.

    - **PublishTab**: publishing, versioning and closing operations occur
      in this screen. Content export occurs in the Export subscreen.

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