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Features

This page shows you a number of the features Recite CMS provides both "out of the box" and via add-on packages.

If you would like to know anything more about a particular feature, or if there's something missing you require, please contact us and we'll help you out!

Page Management

Page management tools are used to define the layout and structure of your web site.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Create custom page types Developers can create custom page types to perform custom functionality	•
Dynamic site map and navigation Use the Site Map container rule to create site navigation and site maps	•
Friendly URLs All pages in created web sites using search engine friendly URLs	•
Live and draft pages Create and preview a new page before publishing it live	•
Meta-data management All pages can have any custom meta data stored	•
Multiple content areas per page Each page can have any number of content blocks	•
Multiple sites Re-use your site content and create a mobile version of your web site	•
Page types Many different page types available, each used for displaying different data	•
Protected sections Restrict access to certain areas based on user role	•

File Management

File management tools in a content management system allow users to manage the assets on their web site. This includes files used to display the web site (such as CSS and JavaScript), as well files that end-users can download (such as PDF files or movies).

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Asset mirroring Link your files to your Content Delivery Network (CDN), using Amazon S3, FTP or SFTP		•
Bulk delete Delete multiple files or folders at once	•
Bulk uploads Upload more than one file at a time	•
Custom data with files Assign custom fields on a folder-by-folder basis	•
Download from other site Import files directly from other web sites	•
Drag/drop files and folders Move files and folders using drag/drop	•
Extract ZIP files Upload a ZIP file and extract it via the Control Panel	•
Front-end uploads Allow web site visitors to upload files which you can then send via e-mail or publish on your site	•
Image gallery Add a photo gallery to your web site	•
Record file downloads Track downloads and view statistics	•
Text editor Edit text files via the Control Panel	•
Thumbnails Generate thumbnails of any image in Recite CMS	•
Upload large files Watch the progress of files as they're uploaded	•
Upload via FTP/SFTP Connect Recite CMS to your upload path	•
WebDAV support Manage files using your native operating system	•

WYSIWYG Editor

A What You See Is What You Get editor is an important aspect of a content management system, since they allow users to easily create HTML code without needing to understand HTML.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Customize WYSIWYG Ability to customize styles when using WYSIWYG to reflect styles on client site	•
Hooks into File Manager Browse / insert files from file manager	•
Spell checking Spell-checking of all content	•
Templates Insert pre-defined HTML templates in WYSIWYG	•
WYSIWYG editor Rich text editor for creating HTML code	•
WYSIWYG styles Linking in client web site styles with the WYSIWYG	•

News and Events

With Recite CMS' news and event management tools you can easily create a blog, or post information about upcoming events.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Control publish dates Optionally choose start and finish dates for publication per event	•
Export to CSV Export chosen events in CSV format	•
Global calendars Combine events from multiple calendars into a single global calendar	•
Import from CSV Create a large number of events quickly by uploading a CSV file	•
Publish calendars You can display a calendar on your web site and allow users to navigate months	•
Publish events List events from chosen calendars and types using the Event Listing container rule	•
Unlimited calendars Events are stored within calendars. You can create any number of calendars on your web site	•
Unlimited event types Each event type can have any fields you choose	•

Template Management

Template management tools allow you to define the layout of your web site. You can make easily make sweeping changes to your entire web site, or set-up different themes for different areas of your web site.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Different template types Different types are used for displaying different data	•
Manage templates All web site templates are managed via Control Panel	•
Real-time documentation You can easily see available variables when creating new templates	•
Real-time validation Templates are checked for errors when you save them	•
Sample templates Each template type has samples you can create templates from	•
Template Revisions You can browse and revert to old versions of templates		•
WebDAV support Manage templates using your native operating system	•
WYSIWYG templates Create templates that can be easily inserted directly into the WYSIWYG	•

User Management

The ability to manage users means you can set up an intranet or extranet with Recite CMS, or simply offer a user registration system.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Campaign Monitor Integration Create mailing lists and synchronise them with Campaign Monitor		•
Control Panel users Manage users that have access to update your web site	•
Custom fields Each directory can have its own list of custom fields	•
Export to CSV Export chosen users in CSV format	•
Import from CSV Create a large number of users quickly by uploading a CSV file	•
User directories Create any number of user directories, each of which can hold any number of users	•
User email history View a history of emails sent to each user	•
User roles Directories can have any number of user roles	•

Web Feeds

Allowing other users to consume your web site data is an essential part of Web 2.0. Publish RSS, Atom and Google Sitemaps feeds quickly and easily.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Create feeds You can create any number of feeds from different data sources	•
Custom data sources Developers can build their own data for feed publication	•
Develop custom publish formats Developers can publish data in any format they choose	•
Multiple publish formats Publish your feeds as RSS, Atom or Google Sitemaps	•
Publish third-party feeds You can easily import a web feed from another site and display it on your site	•
Publish Twitter feeds You can add a Twitter feed using the built-in sample template	•

Search

Adding a search tool to your web site is an essential part of building a web site. Recite CMS allows you to index your web site data easily. You can create separate indexes for different data, each of which can be searched separately or all at once.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Custom index types Developers can create their own indexing rules	•
Easily add search to your site Add search by adding the Search container rule	•
Multiple search indexes Index different types of data	•

Forms

Forms are the primary way by which end-users of your web site can communicate with you. Effective tools for managing forms are therefore essential for maintaining relationships with your users.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
CAPTCHA Recite CMS provides built-in image and audio CAPTCHA protection on forms if required	•
Custom contact form Create a custom field with any fields you choose. This is useful for a contact form or an 'email to friend' form	•
Form submission audit trail All forms save a history of submissions so you can easily access and export historical data	•
Multiple email recipients Whenever a form is submitted you can send any number of emails to any number of users, each with a different email template if required.	•
Multiple form types Recite CMS comes with many form types, such as a custom form, user registration and user log in	•
Publish forms Use the Web Form Display container rule to publish a form on your web site	•
Unlimited number of forms You can create any number of forms on your web site	•

Categories and Tags

The ability to categorise (or tag) your data is an important tool for organising content on your web site.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Assign categories to pages, files and events You can easily assign categories to content in your web site	•
Create any number of categories and sub-categories You can assign a description and associate files with any category	•
Publish categories on your web site Publish a list of container rules or display tag spaces (pages that list content with that category)	•

Comment Management

User-submitted comments are an important aspect of Web 2.0, and also useful for building a community on your web site.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Accept user-submitted comments Comments can be submitted for pages, events or any other data	•
Allow anonymous comments You can allow only comments from registered users, anonymous users, or both	•
Bulk approve/delete comments If comments require approval you can manage many comments quickly and easily	•
Display comments on your site The Comments Listing container rule allows you to easily publish submitted comments	•

Backup

Recite CMS provides a native solution for exporting data from an installation and re-importing. Additionally, all installation-specific data is stored in a single filesystem directory that can be backed-up with the corresponding database.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Export client sites Recite CMS can export sites to a format that can then easily be re-imported	•
Import client sites Import client sites in the format generated by the exporter. This allows you to easily move sites between installations.	•

Workflow and Auditing

These tools help you define what users can and cannot do to update your site.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
User activity audit trail Track the operations performed by users via the administration site	•
User permissions Control the operations users can perform	•

Control Panel

In Recite CMS, the Control Panel is the web site users access to make changes to their web site.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Custom layout per user Users can have any number of tabs and widgets in the Control Panel	•
Custom themes Administrators can theme the Control Panel to match your corporate colours	•
Multiple clients A single account can manage multiple clients. The user is prompted to choose which client when they log in	•

Administration

Good administration tools are important in a content management system, since they allow you to stay on top of product updates and bug fixes, not to mention day-to-day management tasks such as setting up new web sites or users in the system.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Automatic update notification Recite CMS will tell you when there is an upgrade available	•
Command-line tools There are many command-line tools to help with administration if required	•
Import pre-defined site You can choose to create a site with a pre-defined layout	•
Manage Control Panel users You can create, edit and delete Control Panel users via the Administration site	•
Multiple brandings per installation Each branding can have any number of clients and its own Control Panel theme	•
Multiple clients per installation A single installation can have any number of clients and web sites	•
Multiple domains per client Each client can have any number of domains	•
Simple installation and upgrade process Simple tools are provided to automate download and install of updates and add-on packages	•

Platform Support

The server software a content management system runs on determines who can use the software. We aim to open up Recite CMS to more platforms in the near future.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Apache HTTP Server (1.3 and 2.x) Recite CMS runs on the popular open source web server	•
Linux / Unix / FreeBSD / Mac OS X Recite CMS runs on Unix-based platform, with full Windows support coming soon	•
PHP 5 Recite CMS is built using PHP 5.2	•
PostgreSQL 8.x+ and MySQL 5.x+ Recite CMS runs on both of these open source database servers	•
Zend Framework Recite CMS makes use of the Zend Framework	•

Documentation

Up-to-date and comprehensive documentation are essential tools for training users. You can download and distribute any of the Recite CMS documents as required.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Administration Guide Comprehensive guide for installing, upgrading and managing your Recite CMS installation	•
Control Panel User Guide Comprehensive guide for users new to the Recite CMS Control Panel	•
Developer Guides Multiple guides to help users with custom development of Recite modules, drivers and widgets	•
Real-time help Real-time contextual help is available when using the Control Panel	•

I18n and L10n

Internationalisation and localisation tools allow you to publish content that makes sense to users, regardless of their location. Display currencies, numbers and dates in the local format, as well as any character set.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Custom locale Select the locale for publishing of dates, times and currency	•
Custom time zone Select the time zone you want dates and times published in	•

Front-end Site Management

The ability to make changes to your web site while viewing it in real-time is an extremely useful tool for quickly visualising how new features will look in your site. Since you can add these features while a page is in "draft mode", you can play around with the page and only publish it when ready.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Edit content using WYSIWYG from front end Users can edit pages on their web site in real-time while viewing their site	•
Manage container rules from front end Users can insert dynamic content is inserted using container rules while viewing their site	•

Recite CMS offers an ad management tool, which allows you to publish either your own ads or third-party advertising.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Manage advertising zones A zone is an area on your web site where banner advertising appears		•
Manage campaign banners Each campaign can have any number of display banners		•
Manage campaigns A campaign is used for advertising a single product or service		•
Track clicks and views Every time a banner is displayed or clicked statistics are recorded		•

Listings

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Control publish dates Optionally choose start and finish dates for publication per listing		•
Export to CSV Export chosen listings in CSV format		•
Import from CSV Create a large number of listing quickly by uploading a CSV file		•
Publish listings Show listings from chosen groups using the Listings Index container rule		•
Unlimited listing groups Listings are stored within groups. You can create any number of listing groups on your web site		•
Unlimited listing types Each listing type can have any fields you choose		•

Web Services

Web services allow you to access your web site data in other applications, such as desktop applications or within Flash.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Access web site data Recite CMS provides a SOAP interface to allow developers to access content		•
Custom web services Extend web services to provide your own interfaces to data		•
PHP client library Access Recite CMS web services quickly and easily with this library		•
Sample scripts Many sample scripts showing how to access web services		•

Developers

Since every organisation's requirements are unique, the ability to extend their chosen content management system is a key aspect when choosing their CMS. In Recite CMS, developers can either develop their own modules from scratch, or they can leverage many of the existing modules in many different ways.

Feature	Standard	Add-On
Create custom container rules Container rules are used to publish dynamic content on your web site	•
Create custom Control Panel themes You can change the look and feel of the Control Panel to match your corporate colours	•
Create custom Control Panel widgets Widgets are what Control Panel users interact with to manage their web site	•
Create custom modules Modules are the main functionality that read and write from the database	•
Create custom page render hooks Control the bootstrapping process that runs whenever a visitor loads your web site	•
Create form types Develop custom forms that can be displayed on your web site	•
Create page types Every page in your site has a particular type. You can develop your own page types to act however you require them to	•
Create search index types Develop custom search indexes to store any data you want to be searchable	•
Custom backend handlers Client web sites communicate with the server using backend handlers	•
Custom connectors Modules such as assets and categories can be made to connect to your own modules, allowing users to pick "related files" or "related categories"	•
Custom exporters and importers You can create custom export and import routines for any custom data you want to include when sites are exported	•
Custom extenders Many modules can be extended to display more information in the Control Panel	•
Custom pre-defined sites Create a site that will automatically imported to newly-created clients	•