sv:file

A file node is always located in a file repository (sv:fileRepository) or a local file repository (sv:localFileRepository). It has no children.

Files are either located in the file archive available in top left file archive frame in the editor view or locally stored in a page, template or article.

Node name
Name	Type and description
<file-name>	Dynamic / Model dependent
	The name of the file (e.g. "aFile.pdf")

Properties
Name	Type and description
URI	javax.jcr.PropertyType.URI
	The relative URI of the file
displayName	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The name of the file
description	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	A given description of the file
URL	javax.jcr.PropertyType.URI
	The absolute URI of the file
visibleInMenus	javax.jcr.PropertyType.BOOLEAN
	Indicates whether or not the file is visible in menus
locale	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Language settings
robotsIndex	javax.jcr.PropertyType.BOOLEAN
	Indicates whether or not the file may be indexed by a web robot
mimeType	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The file mime type
fileName	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The physical file name
length	javax.jcr.PropertyType.LONG
	The length of the file [NOTE! @since SiteVision 2.6.2_03]
downloadProtected	javax.jcr.PropertyType.BOOLEAN
	Whether or not the file is temporarily download protected [NOTE! @since SiteVision 3.1]
resourcePriority	javax.jcr.PropertyType.LONG
	The search resource priority, influences document boost when indexed [@since SiteVision 3.6.4]

SiteVision Utility API tip!

The FileUtil interface exposes a set of methods for creating a sv:file
The FileIconRenderer can be used to render file icons for a specific file (i.e. file extension).
The actual binary content of a sv:file can be read via an InputStream of a Binary. The PropertyUtil interface exposes a set of methods for getting the Binary for a sv:file.
The StructureUtil interface exposes a set of methods to move a sv:file to another parent.
The TrashcanUtil interface provides a set of methods to remove or restore a sv:file.
The LinkRenderer interface can be used to render a link to a sv:file.

Last updated: 2014-09-04

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