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 To: dev@forrest.apache.org, user@forrest.apache.org,
     announce@apache.org, announcements@xml.apache.org
 Subject: [Announce] Apache Forrest 0.8

 Apache Forrest is pleased to release the new version:
 apache-forrest-0.8 http://forrest.apache.org/mirrors.cgi

 Apache Forrest is a publishing framework that transforms
 input from various sources into a unified presentation
 in one or more output formats. The modular and extensible
 plugin architecture is based on Apache Cocoon and relevant
 standards, which separates presentation from content.
 Forrest can generate static documents, or be used as a
 dynamic server, or be deployed by its automated facility.

 New features in this version include:

 * Locationmaps define the mapping from requests to locations,
 which enables content and resources to be located at various
 different sources. The advantage of this is that the URL seen
 by the user need bear no relation to the location of the source
 document, thus Forrest can separate the client URL space from
 the source document URL space. Thus, using the locationmap
 it is possible to pull together documents from many different
 locations into a single uniform site.In addition, since the
 user URL space is now unconnected to the source URL space it is
 possible to move source documents without breaking any existing
 user links.

 * Existing core plugins and sitemaps have been refactored to
 take advantage of locationmaps. Some core functionality has
 moved to plugins.

 * Prototype of new xml-based properties system. Projects and
 plugins can use a forrest.properties.xml file. At this stage,
 it supplements the existing forrest.properties file.

 * Some new documents to explain certain core aspects.
 Documentation menu navigation changed to provide clearer
 structure for Forrest project versioned product documentation
 grouped into howto and background sections. Better layout of
 the Developers tab into Getting Involved, Resources (mail lists,
 SVN, Issue Tracker) and Best Practices sections. See also the
 "linkmap" for an automated Table of Contents ability.

 Full list of changes: http://forrest.apache.org/docs/changes.html
 See also lists of changes in each plugin's documentation.

 Upgrade guide: http://forrest.apache.org/docs/upgrading_08.html

 Thanks for your interest, from the Apache Forrest community.
	To: dev@forrest.apache.org, user@forrest.apache.org,
	announce@apache.org, announcements@xml.apache.org
	Subject: [Announce] Apache Forrest 0.8

	Apache Forrest is pleased to release the new version:
	apache-forrest-0.8 http://forrest.apache.org/mirrors.cgi

	Apache Forrest is a publishing framework that transforms
	input from various sources into a unified presentation
	in one or more output formats. The modular and extensible
	plugin architecture is based on Apache Cocoon and relevant
	standards, which separates presentation from content.
	Forrest can generate static documents, or be used as a
	dynamic server, or be deployed by its automated facility.

	New features in this version include:

	* Locationmaps define the mapping from requests to locations,
	which enables content and resources to be located at various
	different sources. The advantage of this is that the URL seen
	by the user need bear no relation to the location of the source
	document, thus Forrest can separate the client URL space from
	the source document URL space. Thus, using the locationmap
	it is possible to pull together documents from many different
	locations into a single uniform site.In addition, since the
	user URL space is now unconnected to the source URL space it is
	possible to move source documents without breaking any existing
	user links.

	* Existing core plugins and sitemaps have been refactored to
	take advantage of locationmaps. Some core functionality has
	moved to plugins.

	* Prototype of new xml-based properties system. Projects and
	plugins can use a forrest.properties.xml file. At this stage,
	it supplements the existing forrest.properties file.

	* Some new documents to explain certain core aspects.
	Documentation menu navigation changed to provide clearer
	structure for Forrest project versioned product documentation
	grouped into howto and background sections. Better layout of
	the Developers tab into Getting Involved, Resources (mail lists,
	SVN, Issue Tracker) and Best Practices sections. See also the
	"linkmap" for an automated Table of Contents ability.

	Full list of changes: http://forrest.apache.org/docs/changes.html
	See also lists of changes in each plugin's documentation.

	Upgrade guide: http://forrest.apache.org/docs/upgrading_08.html

	Thanks for your interest, from the Apache Forrest community.