Skeleton specification for CMS

Architecture

• Separates the content from the design allowing the user to make easy modifications to the site-wide look and feel
• The content is stored in a database
• XSLT is used to output to the browser
• Uses plugin components to provide extra functionality for example; automatic breadcrumbs, forums

Online WYSIWYG editor

• Allows the user to change font
• Allows the user change text size
• Understands cascading style sheets (CSS)
• Allows for easy insertion of embedded media
• The formatting options can be “locked down” so a consistent site wide
  look and feel is maintained
• Allows editing of traditionally static elements like drop down menus
  and graphic text
• Allows the user to add new pages
• Uses templates containing standard design elements

Security

• Employs a flexible user/group security model
• Employs ACL based editing
• Allows specific users to edit specific pages and parts of pages

Versioning

• Includes “roll back” to previous versions of pages and parts of pages