XDocs 2.3, released in October 2010, focused on two boundaries of a content system: editing away from the network and connecting user authentication to an LDAP directory.
Take a content set offline
The offline-editing feature exported directories of files together with their dependencies. Where necessary, checkout used an optimistic mode. After export, an author could disconnect from the network and continue editing locally, then import changed files as new repository versions once a connection was available.
The announcement identified two uses: working in areas with unreliable or low-bandwidth connectivity, and using XML editors that were not tightly integrated with XDocs.
- ExportTake files and their dependencies out for offline editing.
- EditContinue work locally while disconnected.
- ReconnectImport changed files to the repository as new versions.
Connect authentication to an LDAP server
XDocs 2.3 introduced the option to redirect authentication for LDAP users to an LDAP server. Those users were replicated in XDocs so repository permissions could be applied to them in the same way as other users. The connector was optional and required no configuration by end users, according to the release announcement.
Authentication
The announcement described checking the user through an LDAP server.
Repository permissions
XDocs retained the ability to apply its own content permissions to the replicated users.
Editorial context · October 2026
Two handoffs worth testing
Offline editing creates a return journey. First, change a topic while disconnected. Then inspect how the changed file returns and which version it creates. Also check how the team handles concurrent work. However, the release text does not document every conflict-resolution rule behind its mention of optimistic checkout.
Directory-connected authentication creates a different handoff. Verify who can authenticate and which repository permissions they receive. Next, use a test environment to change a test user’s access and check how the system reflects it. The announcement mentions CRM systems; however, that does not establish a direct Salesforce integration.
Terminology correction: LDAP stands for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, as defined in IETF RFC 4511. The original announcement expanded the abbreviation incorrectly.
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