ExternalFile extends Zope to work with files in the filesystem. You can create instances of ExternalFile that behave like standard Zope objects except that they get their contents from a file located anywhere in a Zope-accessable filesystem. You can edit the contents directly using file-based tools, or through Zope in the browser (for ASCII files) or through Zope via FTP or webdav. For example, ExternalFile has been used to provide convenient access to Java WebStart (".jnlp") files, Shockwave Flash scripts, etc. The current release adds much requested features like * batch add capability -- add instances whole directories at a time! * extensible mimetypes -- you can now add new mimetypes and control exactly how they are to be displayed * can behave_like File -- non-image binaries now behave_like Zope Files, with much improved mime type handling. * programmability you may now create instances using scripts rather than through the web GUI if you wish. There are even a set of detailed example scripts to help you get started! The current release is compatible with CVSFile-0-8-1. It also extends its "workalike" capabilities. ExternalFile can now behave like any of the following: * DTMLDocument * DTMLMethod * Image * File * Page Template This release of our ExternalFile product adds behave_like support for Page Templates. It is compatible with CVSFile 0.8.1 and XMLTransform 0.8. Check it out here: http://www.zope.org/Members/arielpartners/ExternalFile Regards, --Craeg Strong