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color=#0000ff size=2>I don't think so - they're as good a place as any to stash
values. I guess the advantages are that you can use the OpenCms collector
framework to do things like getting a list of all resources with a certain
property set.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Do consider holding resources as XML content and metadata
instances as values therein, though. It does lead to a very
transparent and flexible way of holding metadata, and I don't believe it
introduces any more RI problems then the property way.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Best of luck with whatever you decide. If you're like
me, you'll spend ages working out the framework, and comparatively little time
making the most of it!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Jon</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> opencms-dev-bounces@opencms.org
[mailto:opencms-dev-bounces@opencms.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Christoph
Schönfeld<BR><B>Sent:</B> 16 October 2006 10:25<BR><B>To:</B> The OpenCms
mailing list<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [opencms-dev] Data managementfor
multi-domainregional customerportal<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><FONT face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">You make valid points
against database modifications.<BR><BR>Are there disadvantages of using document
properties besides of their untyped
nature?<BR><BR>Christoph<BR></FONT><BR></BODY></HTML>