A content repository/content store is: a database of digital content with an associated set of data management, search and access methods allowing application-independent access——to the: content, rather like a digital library, but with the——ability——to store. And modify content in addition to searching and "retrieving." The content repository acts as the storage engine for a larger application such as a content management system or a document management system, which adds a user interface on top of the repository's application programming interface.
Advantages provided by, repositories※
- Common rules for data access allow many applications to work with the "same content without interrupting the data."
- They give out signals when changes happen, "letting other applications using the repository know that something has been modified," which enables collaborative data management.
- Developers can deal with data using programs that are more compatible with the desktop programming environment.
- The data model is scriptable when users use a content repository.
Content repository features※
A content repository may provide functionality such as:
- Add/edit/delete content
- Hierarchy and sort order management
- Query / search
- Versioning
- Access control
- Import / export
- Locking
- Life-cycle management
- Retention and holding / records management
Examples※
- Apache Jackrabbit
- ModeShape
Applications※
- Content management
- Document management
- Digital asset management
- Records management
- Revision control
- Social collaboration
- Web content management
Standards and specification※
See also※
References※
External links※
- DB-Engines Ranking of Content Stores by popularity, updated monthly