Developing in Cascade

Formats

Formats are used to transform XML or API data into XHTML, XML, text, or other meaningful markup.

Velocity Tools

Cascade CMS's Velocity Tools are a collection of functions that can be used to retrieve and manipulate content in conjunction with Apache Velocity Template Language.

Internal Cascade API

The internal Cascade API exposes a set of operations to developers for code run within Cascade CMS in Formats, Publish Triggers, Asset Factory Plugins, and other types of plugins.

Internal Cascade API Changelog

SOAP Web Services

Web services provide Cascade CMS users with a powerful way to work with the system by providing a powerful back-end interface with which to interact.

SOAP Web Services Operations

SOAP Web Services Changelog

Tracks changes to the SOAP Web Services API over time.

REST API

Cascade CMS REST API is a lightweight API for interfacing with Cascade's Web Services.

Code Sections

Cascade CMS currently supports the use of two types of code sections in the system: Passthrough code sections and protect code sections.

Publish Triggers

Publish Triggers are plug-ins that can be utilized during the publishing process. They allow developers to execute custom logic each time an asset (page, file, or other content item) is published.

System Pseudo-Tags

System pseudo-tags are special system tags that instruct Cascade CMS to act on the content contained within them.