Papyrus is a framework which integrates layouting, content management and publishing. The main feature of Papyrus is the use of OO methods to maintain data. Complex layout and content data can be inherited from "parent" pages to "child" pages. Features: Integration of layouter, CMS and publisher; Open Interface - extendible system by adding new plugins (components); Java/Swing - runs on any platform which provides Java 2 implementation (Windows, Mac, Linux/Unix); Standalone or Applet (Browser) Application; Database connectivity - JDBC, HTTP-JDBC; Databases supported : MS Access, MS SQL Server 7, DB2 6, SQL Anywhere 5, PostgreSQL 7 (Oracle 8i in development); Data Exchange - each page, site and project can be imported or exported as XML; Multiuser - scalable.